1 Kings 1:25

For he has gone down today, and has sacrificed calves and lambs and sheep in abundance, and has called all the king's sons, and the chiefs of the army, and Abiathar the priest; and, behold, they are eating and drinking before him, and they said, Long live king Adonias.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

24And Nathan said, My lord, O king, did you say, Adonias shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?

26But he has not invited me your servant, and Sadoc the priest, and Banaeas the son of Jodae, and Solomon your servant.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 11:14And Samuel spoke to the people, saying, Let us go to Galgala, and there renew the kingdom.

1 Kings 1:9And Adonias sacrificed sheep and calves and lambs by the + 1:9 So the Alex. The Vat. renders אבן as if it were אחי or אחה. stone of Zoelethi, which was near + 1:9 Heb. and Alex. the fountain of Rogel. Rogel: and he called all his brethren, and all the adult men of Juda, servants of the king.

1 Kings 1:34And there let Sadoc the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him to be king over Israel, and do you⌃ sound the trumpet, and you⌃ shall say, Let king Solomon live.

1 Kings 2:15And he said to her, You know that the kingdom was mine, and all Israel turned their face toward me for a king; but the kingdom was turned from me and became my brother's: for it was appointed to him from the Lord.

2 Kings 11:12And he + 11:12 Gr. sent forth. brought forth the king's son, and + 11:12 Gr. gave. put upon him the crown and gave him the testimony; and he made him king, and anointed him: and they clapped their hands, and said, Long live the king.

1 Chronicles 29:13And now, Lord, we give thanks to you, and praise your glorious name.

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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