1 Kings 1 · Verse 25

1 Kings 1:25

For he is gone down this day, and hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the king’s sons, and the captains of the host, and Abiathar the priest; and, behold, they eat and drink before him, and say, God save king Adonijah.
1 Kings 1:25, King James Version

1 Kings 1:25 in other translations

BSBFor today he has gone down and sacrificed an abundance of oxen, fattened calves, and sheep, and has invited all the sons of the king, the commanders of the army, and Abiathar the priest. And behold, they are eating and drinking before him, saying, ‘Long live King Adonijah!’
WEBFor he has gone down today, and has slain cattle, fatlings, and sheep in abundance, and has called all the king’s sons, the captains of the army, and Abiathar the priest. Behold, they are eating and drinking before him, and saying, ‘Long live King Adonijah!’
ASVFor he is gone down this day, and hath slain oxen and fatlings and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the king’s sons, and the captains of the host, and Abiathar the priest; and, behold, they are eating and drinking before him, and say, Long live king Adonijah.
YLTfor he hath gone down to-day, and doth sacrifice ox, and fatling, and sheep, in abundance, and calleth for all the sons of the king, and for the heads of the host, and for Abiathar the priest, and lo, they are eating and drinking before him, and they say, Let king Adonijah live!
DARBYFor he is gone down this day, and has sacrificed oxen and fatted cattle and sheep in abundance, and has invited all the king's sons, and the captains of the host, and Abiathar the priest; and behold, they eat and drink before him, and say,God save king Adonijah!
BBEBecause today he has gone down and has put to death oxen and fat beasts and sheep in great numbers, and has sent for all the king's sons to come to him, with the captains of the army and Abiathar the priest; and they are feasting before him and crying, Long life to King Adonijah!
WebsterFor he hath gone down this day, and hath slain oxen, and fat cattle, and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the king's sons, and the captains of the host, and Abiathar the priest; and behold, they eat and drink before him, and say, God save king Adonijah.

What does 1 Kings 1:25 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…

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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…

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1 Kings 1:25 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

כִּ֣י\׀kiforH3588
יָרַ֣דya.Radhe has gone downH3381
הַיּ֗וֹםhai.Yomthis dayH3117
וַ֠יִּזְבַּחVai.yiz.bachand he has sacrificedH2076
שׁ֥וֹרShorox[en]H7794
וּֽמְרִיא\־u.me.ri'-and fatlingH4806
וְצֹאן֮ve.tzoNand sheepH6629
לָרֹב֒la.Roto abundanceH7230
וַיִּקְרָא֩vai.yik.Ra'and he has invitedH7121
לְכָל\־le.khol<to> allH3605
בְּנֵ֨יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121
הַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428
וּלְשָׂרֵ֤יu.le.sa.Reiand <to> [the] commanders ofH8269
הַצָּבָא֙ha.tza.Va'the armyH6635
וּלְאֶבְיָתָ֣רu.le.'ev.ya.Tarand <to> AbiatharH54
הַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.Henthe priestH3548
וְהִנָּ֛םve.hi.Namand there theyH2009
אֹכְלִ֥ים'o.khe.Lim[are] eatingH398
וְשֹׁתִ֖יםve.sho.Timand drinkingH8354
לְפָנָ֑יוle.fa.Nav<to> before himH6440
וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.Yo.me.Ruand they have saidH559
יְחִ֖יye.Chimay he liveH2421
הַמֶּ֥לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428
אֲדֹנִיָּֽהוּ\׃'a.do.ni.Ya.huAdonijahH138

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Kings 1:25

  • 1 Samuel 10:24

    And Samuel said to all the people, See ye him whom the Lord hath chosen, that there is none like him among all the people? And all the people shouted, and said, God save the king.

  • 1 Kings 1:9

    And Adonijah slew sheep and oxen and fat cattle by the stone of Zoheleth, which is by En–rogel, and called all his brethren the king’s sons, and all the men of Judah the king’s servants:

  • 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.

  • Luke 19:38

    Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.

  • 2 Chronicles 23:11

    Then they brought out the king’s son, and put upon him the crown, and gave him the testimony, and made him king. And Jehoiada and his sons anointed him, and said, God save the king.

  • 1 Samuel 11:14-15

    Then said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there. And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before the Lord in Gilgal; and there they sacrificed sacrifices of peace offerings before the Lord; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.

  • 2 Samuel 16:16

    And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, God save the king, God save the king.

  • Mark 11:9-10

    And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord: Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.

  • Matthew 21:9

    And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.

  • 2 Kings 11:12

    And he brought forth the king’s son, and put the crown upon him, and gave him the testimony; and they made him king, and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, God save the king.

  • 1 Chronicles 29:21

    And they sacrificed sacrifices unto the Lord, and offered burnt offerings unto the Lord, on the morrow after that day, even a thousand bullocks, a thousand rams, and a thousand lambs, with their drink offerings, and sacrifices in abundance for all Israel:

  • 1 Kings 1:34

    And let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over Israel: and blow ye with the trumpet, and say, God save king Solomon.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
slain.
9,19; 1Sa 11:14,15; 1Ch 29:21-13
God save king Adonijah. Heb. Let king Adonijah live.
34; 1Sa 10:24; 2Sa 16:16; 2Ki 11:12; 2Ch 23:11; *margins
Mt 21:9; Mr 11:9,10; Lu 19:38

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Context

  • 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?

  • 1 Kings 1:25

    For he is gone down this day, and hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the king’s sons, and the captains of the host, and Abiathar the priest; and, behold, they eat and drink before him, and say, God save king Adonijah.

  • 1 Kings 1:26

    But me, even me thy servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and thy servant Solomon, hath he not called.

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1 Kings 1:25 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Porque hoy ha descendido, y ha matado bueyes, y animales engordados, y muchas ovejas, y ha convidado á todos los hijos del rey, y á los capitanes del ejército, y también á Abiathar sacerdote; y he aquí, están comiendo y bebiendo delante de él, y han dicho: ¡Viva el rey Adonía!
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Car il est descendu aujourd’hui, et a sacrifié des bœufs et des bêtes grasses, et du menu bétail en abondance, et a invité tous les fils du roi, et les chefs de l’armée, et Abiathar, le sacrificateur; et voilà, ils mangent et boivent devant lui, et disent: Vive le roi Adonija!
German
Elberfelder 1871
Denn er ist heute hinabgegangen und hat Rinder und Mastvieh und Kleinvieh geschlachtet in Menge, und hat alle Söhne des Königs und die Obersten des Heeres und Abjathar, den Priester, geladen; und siehe, sie essen und trinken vor ihm und sprechen: Es lebe der König Adonija!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Quia descendit hodie, et immolavit boves, et pinguia, et arietes plurimos, et vocavit universos filios regis et principes exercitus, Abiathar quoque sacerdotem, illisque vescentibus et bibentibus coram eo, et dicentibus: Vivat rex Adonias: