KJV King James Version
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.
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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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And he has sacrificed an abundance of oxen, fattened calves, and sheep, and has invited all the other sons of the king, as well as Abiathar the priest and Joab the commander of the army. But he has not invited your servant Solomon.
WEB World English Bible
He has slain cattle and fatlings and sheep in abundance, and has called all the sons of the king, and Abiathar the priest, and Joab the captain of the army; but he hasn’t called Solomon your servant.
ASV American Standard Version
and he hath slain oxen and fatlings 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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and he sacrificeth ox, and fatling, and sheep in abundance, and calleth for all the sons of the king, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab head of the host—and for Solomon thy servant he hath not called.
Surrounding context — 1 Kings 1
16 And Bathsheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?
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.
18 And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and now, my lord the king, thou knowest [it] not:
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.
20 And thou, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel [are] upon thee, that thou shouldest tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.
21 Otherwise it shall come to pass, when my lord the king shall sleep with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon shall be counted offenders.
22 And, lo, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in.
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וַ֠יִּזְבַּחH2076 · za.vachto sacrificeשׁ֥וֹרH7794 · shorcattleוּֽמְרִיא־H4806 · me.rifatlingוְצֹאן֮H6629 · tsonflockלָרֹב֒H7230 · rovabundanceוַיִּקְרָא֙H7121 · qa.rato call: call toלְכָל־H3605 · kolallבְּנֵ֣יH1121 · benson: childהַמֶּ֔לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingוּלְאֶבְיָתָר֙H54 · ev.ya.tarAbiatharהַכֹּהֵ֔ןH3548 · ko.henpriestוּלְיֹאָ֖בH3097 · yo.avJoabשַׂ֣רH8269 · sarrulerהַצָּבָ֑אH6635 · tsa.vaarmyוְלִשְׁלֹמֹ֥הH8010 · she.lo.mohSolomonעַבְדְּךָ֖H5650 · e.vedservant/slaveלֹ֥אH3808 · lonotקָרָֽא׃H7121 · qa.rato call: call to
Cross-references
1 Kings 1:7-10And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped [him].1 Kings 1:25For 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.
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