1 Kings 1:18

And now, see, Adonijah has made himself king without my lord's knowledge;

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and now, my lord the king, thou knowest it not:

In Context

17And she said to him, My lord, you took an oath by the Lord your God and gave your word to your servant, saying, Truly, Solomon your son will be king after me, seated on the seat of my kingdom.

19And has put to death oxen and fat beasts and sheep in great numbers, and has sent for all the sons of the king, and Abiathar the priest, and Joab, the captain of the army; but he has not sent for Solomon your servant.

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Cross References

1 Kings 1:5Then Adonijah, the son of Haggith, lifting himself up in pride, said, I will become king; and he made ready his carriages of war and his horsemen, with fifty runners to go before him.

1 Kings 1:24And Nathan said, O my lord king, have you said, Adonijah is to be king after me, seated on the seat of my kingdom?

Acts 3:17And now, my brothers, I am conscious that you did this, as did your rulers, without knowledge.

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 1:12-32

David Makes Solomon King. ( b. c. 1015.) 11 Wherefore 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? 12 Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon. 13 Go and get thee in unto king David, and say unto him, Didst not thou, my lord, O king, swear unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me,… Read the whole commentary →

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