1 Kings 1:52

Then said Solomon, If he will be a man of worth, there shall not one hair of him fall to the earth,—but, if mischief be found in him, then shall he die.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And Solomon said, If he will shew himself a worthy man, there shall not an hair of him fall to the earth: but if wickedness shall be found in him, he shall die.

In Context

51And it was told Solomon, saying, Lo! Adonijah, feareth King Solomon,—lo! therefore, he hath laid hold of the horns of the altar, saying, Let King Solomon swear unto me at once that he will not put his servant to death with the sword.

53So King Solomon sent, and brought him down from the altar, and he came in, and bowed himself down to King Solomon,—and Solomon said unto him—Go to thine own house.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 14:11Then said she: Let the king, I pray thee, remember Yahweh thy God; so that the blood-redeemer may not make utter ruin, and that they destroy not my son. And he said—By the life of Yahweh, not one hair of thy son shall fall to the earth.

1 Kings 2:24Now, therefore, by the life of Yahweh, who hath established me, and seated me upon the throne of David my father, and who hath made for me a household, as he had spoken, surely, to-day, shall Adonijah be put to death!

Proverbs 13:6Righteousness, guardeth the man of blameless way, but, lawlessness, overthroweth the sinner.

Matthew 10:30But, even the hairs of, your, head, have all been numbered.

Acts 27:34Wherefore, I beseech you to take some food,—for, this, lays a foundation for your safety; for, of no one of you, shall a hair of the head perish.

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 1:42-53

Solomon Proclaimed. ( b. c. 1015.) 41 And Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating. And when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, Wherefore is this noise of the city being in an uproar? 42 And while he yet spake, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came: and Adonijah said unto him, Come in; for thou art a valiant man, and bringest good tidings. 43 And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Verily our lord king David hath made Solomon king. 44… Read the whole commentary →

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