1 Kings 2:13

And Adonijah son of Haggith came in unto Bath-sheba, mother of Solomon: And she said—Peaceably, comest thou? And he said—Peaceably.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bath-sheba the mother of Solomon. And she said, Comest thou peaceably? And he said, Peaceably.

In Context

12But, when, Solomon, took his seat upon the throne of David his father, then was the kingdom firmly established.

14Then said he—I have somewhat to say unto thee. And she said—Say on.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 16:5And he said—Peaceably: to sacrifice unto Yahweh, am I come. Hallow yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he hallowed Jesse and his sons, and bade them to the sacrifice.

1 Kings 1:10but, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he invited not.

1 Kings 1:50Adonijah also, feared because of Solomon,—and rose and went, and caught hold of the horns of the altar.

1 Chronicles 12:17And David went forth to meet them, and responded, and said to them, If, peaceably, ye are come unto me, to help me, I shall have towards you, a heart for unity,—but, if to betray me to mine adversaries, there being no violence in my hands, may the God of our fathers see and rebuke!

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 2:13-26

Adonijah's Impudent Request; Adonijah Put to Death. ( b. c. 1015.) 12 Then sat Solomon upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly. 13 And Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon. And she said, Comest thou peaceably? And he said, Peaceably. 14 He said moreover, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And she said, Say on. 15 And he said, Thou knowest that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reign: howbeit the kingdom… Read the whole commentary →

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