1 Kings 1:18
And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and now, my lord the king, thou knowest it not:
1 Kings 1:18 in other translations
| BSB | But now, behold, Adonijah has become king, and you, my lord the king, did not know it. |
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| WEB | Now, behold, Adonijah reigns; and you, my lord the king, don’t know it. |
| ASV | And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and thou, my lord the king, knowest it not: |
| YLT | and now, lo, Adonijah hath reigned, and now, my lord, O king, thou hast not known; |
| DARBY | And now behold, Adonijah is king; and now, my lord the king, thou knowest it not. |
| BBE | And now, see, Adonijah has made himself king without my lord's knowledge; |
| Webster | And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and now, my lord the king, thou knowest it not: |
What does 1 Kings 1:18 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 1:11-27
11-27. Nathan spake unto Bath-sheba ... let me ... give thee counsel, &c.--The revolt was defeated by this prophet, who, knowing the Lord's will (2Sa 7:12; 1Ch 22:9), felt himself bound, in accordance with his character and office, to take the lead in seeing it executed. Hitherto the succession of the Hebrew monarchy had not been settled. The Lord had reserved to Himself the right of nomination (De 17:15), which was…
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Kings 1:11-31
Observe Nathan's address to Bathsheba. Let me give thee counsel how to save thy own life, and the life of thy son. Such as this is the counsel Christ's ministers give us in his name, to give all diligence, not only that no man take our crown, Re 3:11, but that we save our lives, even the lives of our souls. David made a solemn declaration of his firm cleaving to his former resolution, that Solomon should be his…
1 Kings 1:18 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 1 Kings 1:18
- 1 Kings 1:24
And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?
- 2 Samuel 15:10
But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, As soon as ye hear the sound of the trumpet, then ye shall say, Absalom reigneth in Hebron.
- 1 Kings 1:11
Wherefore Nathan spake unto Bath–sheba the mother of Solomon, saying, Hast thou not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith doth reign, and David our lord knoweth it not?
- 1 Kings 1:27
Is this thing done by my lord the king, and thou hast not shewed it unto thy servant, who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?
- Acts 3:17
And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.
- 1 Kings 1:5
Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.
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Context
- 1 Kings 1:17
And she said unto him, My lord, thou swarest by the Lord thy God unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne.
- 1 Kings 1:18
And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and now, my lord the king, thou knowest it not:
- 1 Kings 1:19
And he hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the sons of the king, and Abiathar the priest, and Joab the captain of the host: but Solomon thy servant hath he not called.
1 Kings 1:18 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y he aquí ahora Adonía reina: y tú, mi señor rey, ahora no lo supiste. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et maintenant, voici Adonija règne; et maintenant, ô roi, mon seigneur, tu ne le sais pas. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | und nun, siehe, Adonija ist König geworden, und du, mein Herr König, weißt es nicht. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et ecce nunc Adonias regnat, te, domine mi rex, ignorante. |