KJV King James Version
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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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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
At that time Adonijah, David’s son by Haggith, began to exalt himself, saying, “I will be king!” And he acquired chariots and horsemen and fifty men to run ahead of him.
WEB World English Bible
Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, “I will be king.” Then he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Adonijah son of Haggith is lifting himself up, saying, ‘I do reign;’ and he prepareth for himself a chariot and horsemen, and fifty men running before him,
Surrounding context — 1 Kings 1
2 Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and let her cherish him, and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get heat.
3 So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.
4 And the damsel [was] very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.
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.
6 And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also [was a] very goodly [man]; and [his mother] bare him after Absalom.
7 And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped [him].
8 But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men which [belonged] to David, were not with Adonijah.
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וַאֲדֹנִיָּ֧הH138 · a.do.niy.yahAdonijahבֶן־H1121 · benson: childחַגִּ֛יתH2294 · chag.gitHaggithמִתְנַשֵּׂ֥אH5375 · na.sato lift: raiseלֵאמֹ֖רH559 · a.marto sayאֲנִ֣יH589 · a.niIאֶמְלֹ֑ךְH4427 · ma.lakhto reignוַיַּ֣עַשׂH6213 · a.sahto make: doל֗וֹH9033 · ohimרֶ֚כֶבH7393 · re.khevchariotוּפָ֣רָשִׁ֔יםH6571 · pa.rashhorseוַחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםH2572 · cha.mish.shimfiftyאִ֖ישׁH376 · ishmanרָצִ֥יםH7323 · rutsto run: runלְפָנָֽיו׃H6440 · pa.nehface: before
Cross-references
2 Samuel 15:1And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.2 Samuel 3:4And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;1 Kings 2:24Now therefore, [as] the LORD liveth, which hath established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who hath made me an house, as he promised, Adonijah shall be put to death this day.Proverbs 16:18Pride [goeth] before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.Isaiah 2:7Their land also is full of silver and gold, neither [is there any] end of their treasures; their land is also full of horses, neither [is there any] end of their chariots:1 Kings 1:11Wherefore Nathan spake unto Bathsheba 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 Chronicles 29:1Furthermore David the king said unto all the congregation, Solomon my son, whom alone God hath chosen, [is yet] young and tender, and the work [is] great: for the palace [is] not for man, but for the LORD God.Exodus 9:17As yet exaltest thou thyself against my people, that thou wilt not let them go?Deuteronomy 17:15-16Thou shalt in any wise set [him] king over thee, whom the LORD thy God shall choose: [one] from among thy brethren shalt thou set king over thee: thou mayest not set a stranger over thee, which [is] not thy brother.1 Chronicles 28:5And of all my sons, (for the LORD hath given me many sons,) he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel.Luke 18:14I tell you, this man went down to his house justified [rather] than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.Luke 14:11For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.Proverbs 18:12Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour [is] humility.1 Chronicles 3:2The third, Absalom the son of Maachah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur: the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith:Judges 9:2Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Whether [is] better for you, either that all the sons of Jerubbaal, [which are] threescore and ten persons, reign over you, or that one reign over you? remember also that I [am] your bone and your flesh.1 Chronicles 22:5-11And David said, Solomon my son [is] young and tender, and the house [that is] to be builded for the LORD [must be] exceeding magnifical, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will [therefore] now make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death.
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