1 Kings 1:18

And behold now Adonias reigneth, and thou, my lord the king, knowest nothing of it.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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

In Context

17She answered and said: My lord, thou didst swear to thy handmaid by the Lord thy God, saying: Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne.

19He hath killed oxen, and all fat cattle, and many rams, and invited all the king's sons, and Abiathar the priest, and Joab the general of the army: but Solomon thy servant he invited not.

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Cross References

1 Kings 1:5And Adonias the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying: I will be king. And he made himself chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.

1 Kings 1:24Nathan said: My lord O king, hast thou said: Let Adonias reign after me, and let him sit upon my throne?

Acts 3:17And now, brethren, I know that you did it through ignorance, as did also your rulers.

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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