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1 Kings 1 (WEBP)

[1] Now King David was old and advanced in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he couldn’t keep warm.
[2] Therefore his servants said to him, “Let a young virgin be sought for my lord the king. Let her stand before the king, and cherish him; and let her lie in your bosom, that my lord the king may keep warm.”
[3] So they sought for a beautiful young lady throughout all the borders of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king.
[4] The young lady was very beautiful; and she cherished the king, and served him; but the king didn’t know her intimately.
[5] Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, “I will be king.” Then he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.
[6] His father had not displeased him at any time in saying, “Why have you done so?” and he was also a very handsome man; and he was born after Absalom.
[7] He conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest; and they followed Adonijah and helped him.
[8] But Zadok the priest, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and the mighty men who belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.
[9] Adonijah killed sheep, cattle, and fatlings by the stone of Zoheleth, which is beside En Rogel; and he called all his brothers, the king’s sons, and all the men of Judah, the king’s servants;
[10] but he didn’t call Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother.
[11] Then Nathan spoke to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, saying, “Haven’t you heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith reigns, and David our lord doesn’t know it?
[12] Now therefore come, please let me give you counsel, that you may save your own life and your son Solomon’s life.
[13] Go in to King David, and tell him, ‘Didn’t you, my lord the king, swear to your servant, saying, “Assuredly Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne”? Why then does Adonijah reign?’
[14] Behold, while you are still talking there with the king, I will also come in after you and confirm your words.”
[15] Bathsheba went in to the king in his room. The king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite was serving the king.
[16] Bathsheba bowed and showed respect to the king. The king said, “What would you like?”
[17] She said to him, “My lord, you swore by Yahweh your God to your servant, ‘Assuredly Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne.’
[18] Now, behold, Adonijah reigns; and you, my lord the king, don’t know it.
[19] He has slain cattle and fatlings and sheep in abundance, and has called all the sons of the king, Abiathar the priest, and Joab the captain of the army; but he hasn’t called Solomon your servant.
[20] You, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, that you should tell them who will sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.
[21] Otherwise it will happen, when my lord the king sleeps with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon will be considered criminals.”
[22] Behold, while she was still talking with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.
[23] They told the king, saying, “Behold, Nathan the prophet!” When he had come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground.
[24] Nathan said, “My lord, King, have you said, ‘Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne’?
[25] For he has gone down today, and has slain cattle, fatlings, and sheep in abundance, and has called all the king’s sons, the captains of the army, and Abiathar the priest. Behold, they are eating and drinking before him, and saying, ‘Long live King Adonijah!’
[26] But he hasn’t called me, even me your servant, Zadok the priest, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and your servant Solomon.
[27] Was this thing done by my lord the king, and you haven’t shown to your servants who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?”
[28] Then King David answered, “Call Bathsheba in to me.” She came into the king’s presence and stood before the king.
[29] The king vowed and said, “As Yahweh lives, who has redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
[30] most certainly as I swore to you by Yahweh, the God of Israel, saying, ‘Assuredly Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne in my place;’ I will most certainly do this today.”
[31] Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the earth and showed respect to the king, and said, “Let my lord King David live forever!”
[32] King David said, “Call to me Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada.” They came before the king.
[33] The king said to them, “Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride on my own mule, and bring him down to Gihon.
[34] Let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over Israel. Blow the trumpet, and say, ‘Long live King Solomon!’
[35] Then come up after him, and he shall come and sit on my throne; for he shall be king in my place. I have appointed him to be prince over Israel and over Judah.”
[36] Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, “Amen. May Yahweh, the God of my lord the king, say so.
[37] As Yahweh has been with my lord the king, even so may he be with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord King David.”
[38] So Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites went down and had Solomon ride on King David’s mule, and brought him to Gihon.
[39] Zadok the priest took the horn of oil from the Tent, and anointed Solomon. They blew the trumpet; and all the people said, “Long live King Solomon!”
[40] All the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth shook with their sound.
[41] Adonijah and all the guests who were with him heard it as they had finished eating. When Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, “Why is this noise of the city being in an uproar?”
[42] While he yet spoke, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came; and Adonijah said, “Come in; for you are a worthy man, and bring good news.”
[43] Jonathan answered Adonijah, “Most certainly our lord King David has made Solomon king.
[44] The king has sent with him Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and they have caused him to ride on the king’s mule.
[45] Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king in Gihon. They have come up from there rejoicing, so that the city rang again. This is the noise that you have heard.
[46] Also, Solomon sits on the throne of the kingdom.
[47] Moreover the king’s servants came to bless our lord King David, saying, ‘May your God make the name of Solomon better than your name, and make his throne greater than your throne;’ and the king bowed himself on the bed.
[48] Also thus said the king, ‘Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, who has given one to sit on my throne today, my eyes even seeing it.’ ”
[49] All the guests of Adonijah were afraid, and rose up, and each man went his way.
[50] Adonijah was afraid because of Solomon; and he arose, and went, and hung onto the horns of the altar.
[51] Solomon was told, “Behold, Adonijah fears King Solomon; for, behold, he is hanging onto the horns of the altar, saying, ‘Let King Solomon swear to me first that he will not kill his servant with the sword.’ ”
[52] Solomon said, “If he shows himself a worthy man, not a hair of his shall fall to the earth; but if wickedness is found in him, he shall die.”
[53] So King Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. He came and bowed down to King Solomon; and Solomon said to him, “Go to your house.”

1 Kings 1:14 “Behold”, from “הִנֵּה”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.
1 Kings 1:17a “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “Lord” (all caps) in other translations.
1 Kings 1:17b The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

1 Kings 1 (KJVS)

[1] Now king David was old () and stricken () in years; and they covered () him with clothes, but he gat no heat. ()
[2] Wherefore his servants said () unto him, Let there be sought () for my lord the king a young virgin: and let her stand () before the king, and let her cherish () him, and let her lie () in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get heat. ()
[3] So they sought () for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found () Abishag a Shunammite, and brought () her to the king.
[4] And the damsel was very fair, and cherished () the king, and ministered () to him: but the king knew () her not.
[5] Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted () himself, saying, () I will be king: () and he prepared () him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run () before him.
[6] And his father had not displeased () him at any time in saying, () Why hast thou done so? () and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare () him after Absalom.
[7] And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped () him.
[8] But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men which belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.
[9] And Adonijah slew () sheep and oxen and fat cattle by the stone of Zoheleth, which is by En-rogel, and called () all his brethren the king’s sons, and all the men of Judah the king’s servants:
[10] but Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called () not.
[11] Wherefore Nathan spake () unto Bath-sheba 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, and he shall sit () upon my throne? why then doth Adonijah reign? ()
[14] Behold, while thou yet talkest () there with the king, I also will come in () after thee, and confirm () thy words.
[15] And Bath-sheba went in () unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; () and Abishag the Shunammite ministered () unto the king.
[16] And Bath-sheba bowed, () and did obeisance () unto the king. And the king said, () What wouldest thou?
[17] And she said () unto him, My lord, thou swarest () by the Lord thy God unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign () after me, and he shall sit () upon my throne.
[18] And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; () and now, my lord the king, thou knowest () it not:
[19] and he hath slain () oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called () all the sons of the king, and Abiathar the priest, and Joab the captain of the host: but Solomon thy servant hath he not called. ()
[20] And thou, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel are upon thee, that thou shouldest tell () them who shall sit () on the throne of my lord the king after him.
[21] Otherwise it shall come to pass, when my lord the king shall sleep () with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon shall be counted offenders.
[22] And, lo, while she yet talked () with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in. ()
[23] And they told () the king, saying, () Behold Nathan the prophet. And when he was come in () before the king, he bowed () himself before the king with his face to the ground.
[24] And Nathan said, () My lord, O king, hast thou said, () Adonijah shall reign () after me, and he shall sit () upon my throne?
[25] 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.
[26] But me, even me thy servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and thy servant Solomon, hath he not called. ()
[27] Is this thing done () by my lord the king, and thou hast not shewed () it unto thy servant, who should sit () on the throne of my lord the king after him?
[28] Then king David answered () and said, () Call () me Bath-sheba. And she came () into the king’s presence, and stood () before the king.
[29] And the king sware, () and said, () As the Lord liveth, that hath redeemed () my soul out of all distress,
[30] even as I sware () unto thee by the Lord God of Israel, saying, () Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign () after me, and he shall sit () upon my throne in my stead; even so will I certainly do () this day.
[31] Then Bath-sheba bowed () with her face to the earth, and did reverence () to the king, and said, () Let my lord king David live () for ever.
[32] And king David said, () Call () me Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada. And they came () before the king.
[33] The king also said () unto them, Take () with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride () upon mine own mule, and bring him down () to Gihon:
[34] and let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint () him there king over Israel: and blow () ye with the trumpet, and say, () God save () king Solomon.
[35] Then ye shall come up () after him, that he may come () and sit () upon my throne; for he shall be king () in my stead: and I have appointed () him to be ruler over Israel and over Judah.
[36] And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered () the king, and said, () Amen: the Lord God of my lord the king say () so too.
[37] As the Lord hath been with my lord the king, even so be he with Solomon, and make his throne greater () than the throne of my lord king David.
[38] So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, went down, () and caused Solomon to ride () upon king David’s mule, and brought () him to Gihon.
[39] And Zadok the priest took () an horn of oil out of the tabernacle, and anointed () Solomon. And they blew () the trumpet; and all the people said, () God save () king Solomon.
[40] And all the people came up () after him, and the people piped () with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth rent () with the sound of them.
[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] And the king hath sent () with him Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and they have caused him to ride () upon the king’s mule:
[45] and Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed () him king in Gihon: and they are come up () from thence rejoicing, so that the city rang again. () This is the noise that ye have heard. ()
[46] And also Solomon sitteth () on the throne of the kingdom.
[47] And moreover the king’s servants came () to bless () our lord king David, saying, () God make the name of Solomon better () than thy name, and make his throne greater () than thy throne. And the king bowed () himself upon the bed.
[48] And also thus said () the king, Blessed () be the Lord God of Israel, which hath given () one to sit () on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing () it.
[49] And all the guests () that were with Adonijah were afraid, () and rose up, () and went () every man his way.
[50] And Adonijah feared () because of Solomon, and arose, () and went, () and caught hold () on the horns of the altar.
[51] And it was told () Solomon, saying, () Behold, Adonijah feareth () king Solomon: for, lo, he hath caught hold () on the horns of the altar, saying, () Let king Solomon swear () unto me to day that he will not slay () his servant with the sword.
[52] 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. ()
[53] So king Solomon sent, () and they brought him down () from the altar. And he came () and bowed () himself to king Solomon: and Solomon said () unto him, Go () to thine house.

1 Kings 1:1 Heb. entered into days
1 Kings 1:2a Heb. let them seek
1 Kings 1:2b Heb. a damsel, a virgin
1 Kings 1:2c Heb. be a cheriser unto him
1 Kings 1:5 Heb. reign
1 Kings 1:6 Heb. from his days
1 Kings 1:7 Heb. his words were with Joab
1 Kings 1:9 Or, the well Rogel
1 Kings 1:14 Heb. fill up
1 Kings 1:16 Heb. what to thee?
1 Kings 1:21 Heb. sinners
1 Kings 1:25 Heb. let king Adonijah live
1 Kings 1:28 Heb. before the king
1 Kings 1:33 Heb. which belongeth to me
1 Kings 1:40 Or, flutes

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

1 Kings 1 (BYZ)

[1] και ο βασιλευς δαυιδ πρεσβυτερος προβεβηκως ημεραις και περιεβαλλον αυτον ιματιοις και ουκ εθερμαινετο
[2] και ειπον οι παιδες αυτου ζητησατωσαν τω κυριω ημων τω βασιλει παρθενον νεανιδα και παραστησεται τω βασιλει και εσται αυτον θαλπουσα και κοιμηθησεται μετ αυτου και θερμανθησεται ο κυριος ημων ο βασιλευς
[3] και εζητησαν νεανιδα καλην εκ παντος οριου ισραηλ και ευρον την αβισακ την σωμανιτιν και ηνεγκαν αυτην προς τον βασιλεα
[4] και η νεανις καλη εως σφοδρα και ην θαλπουσα τον βασιλεα και ελειτουργει αυτω και ο βασιλευς ουκ εγνω αυτην
[5] και αδωνιας υιος αγγιθ επηρετο λεγων εγω βασιλευσω και εποιησεν εαυτω αρματα και ιππεις και πεντηκοντα ανδρας παρατρεχειν εμπροσθεν αυτου
[6] και ουκ απεκωλυσεν αυτον ο πατηρ αυτου ουδεποτε λεγων δια τι συ εποιησας και γε αυτος ωραιος τη οψει σφοδρα και αυτον ετεκεν οπισω αβεσσαλωμ
[7] και εγενοντο οι λογοι αυτου μετα ιωαβ του υιου σαρουιας και μετα αβιαθαρ του ιερεως και εβοηθουν οπισω αδωνιου
[8] και σαδωκ ο ιερευς και βαναιας υιος ιωδαε και ναθαν ο προφητης και σεμει και ρηι και οι δυνατοι του δαυιδ ουκ ησαν οπισω αδωνιου
[9] και εθυσιασεν αδωνιας προβατα και μοσχους και αρνας μετα λιθου του ζωελεθ ος ην εχομενα της πηγης ρωγηλ και εκαλεσεν παντας τους αδελφους αυτου και παντας τους αδρους ιουδα παιδας του βασιλεως
[10] και τον ναθαν τον προφητην και βαναιαν και τους δυνατους και τον σαλωμων αδελφον αυτου ουκ εκαλεσεν
[11] και ειπεν ναθαν προς βηρσαβεε μητερα σαλωμων λεγων ουκ ηκουσας οτι εβασιλευσεν αδωνιας υιος αγγιθ και ο κυριος ημων δαυιδ ουκ εγνω
[12] και νυν δευρο συμβουλευσω σοι δη συμβουλιαν και εξελου την ψυχην σου και την ψυχην του υιου σου σαλωμων
[13] δευρο εισελθε προς τον βασιλεα δαυιδ και ερεις προς αυτον λεγουσα ουχι συ κυριε μου βασιλευ ωμοσας τη δουλη σου λεγων οτι σαλωμων ο υιος σου βασιλευσει μετ εμε και αυτος καθιειται επι του θρονου μου και τι οτι εβασιλευσεν αδωνιας
[14] και ιδου ετι λαλουσης σου εκει μετα του βασιλεως και εγω εισελευσομαι οπισω σου και πληρωσω τους λογους σου
[15] και εισηλθεν βηρσαβεε προς τον βασιλεα εις το ταμιειον και ο βασιλευς πρεσβυτης σφοδρα και αβισακ η σωμανιτις ην λειτουργουσα τω βασιλει
[16] και εκυψεν βηρσαβεε και προσεκυνησεν τω βασιλει και ειπεν ο βασιλευς τι εστιν σοι
[17] η δε ειπεν κυριε μου βασιλευ συ ωμοσας εν κυριω τω θεω σου τη δουλη σου λεγων οτι σαλωμων ο υιος σου βασιλευσει μετ εμε και αυτος καθησεται επι του θρονου μου
[18] και νυν ιδου αδωνιας εβασιλευσεν και συ κυριε μου βασιλευ ουκ εγνως
[19] και εθυσιασεν μοσχους και αρνας και προβατα εις πληθος και εκαλεσεν παντας τους υιους του βασιλεως και αβιαθαρ τον ιερεα και ιωαβ τον αρχοντα της δυναμεως και τον σαλωμων τον δουλον σου ουκ εκαλεσεν
[20] και συ κυριε μου βασιλευ οι οφθαλμοι παντος ισραηλ προς σε απαγγειλαι αυτοις τις καθησεται επι του θρονου του κυριου μου του βασιλεως μετ αυτον
[21] και εσται ως αν κοιμηθη ο κυριος μου ο βασιλευς μετα των πατερων αυτου και εσομαι εγω και ο υιος μου σαλωμων αμαρτωλοι
[22] και ιδου ετι αυτης λαλουσης μετα του βασιλεως και ναθαν ο προφητης ηλθεν
[23] και ανηγγελη τω βασιλει ιδου ναθαν ο προφητης και εισηλθεν κατα προσωπον του βασιλεως και προσεκυνησεν τω βασιλει κατα προσωπον αυτου επι την γην
[24] και ειπεν ναθαν κυριε μου βασιλευ συ ειπας αδωνιας βασιλευσει οπισω μου και αυτος καθησεται επι του θρονου μου
[25] οτι κατεβη σημερον και εθυσιασεν μοσχους και αρνας και προβατα εις πληθος και εκαλεσεν παντας τους υιους του βασιλεως και τους αρχοντας της δυναμεως και αβιαθαρ τον ιερεα και ιδου εισιν εσθιοντες και πινοντες ενωπιον αυτου και ειπαν ζητω ο βασιλευς αδωνιας
[26] και εμε αυτον τον δουλον σου και σαδωκ τον ιερεα και βαναιαν υιον ιωδαε και σαλωμων τον δουλον σου ουκ εκαλεσεν
[27] ει δια του κυριου μου του βασιλεως γεγονεν το ρημα τουτο και ουκ εγνωρισας τω δουλω σου τις καθησεται επι τον θρονον του κυριου μου του βασιλεως μετ αυτον
[28] και απεκριθη δαυιδ και ειπεν καλεσατε μοι την βηρσαβεε και εισηλθεν ενωπιον του βασιλεως και εστη ενωπιον αυτου
[29] και ωμοσεν ο βασιλευς και ειπεν ζη κυριος ος ελυτρωσατο την ψυχην μου εκ πασης θλιψεως
[30] οτι καθως ωμοσα σοι εν κυριω τω θεω ισραηλ λεγων οτι σαλωμων ο υιος σου βασιλευσει μετ εμε και αυτος καθησεται επι του θρονου μου αντ εμου οτι ουτως ποιησω τη ημερα ταυτη
[31] και εκυψεν βηρσαβεε επι προσωπον επι την γην και προσεκυνησεν τω βασιλει και ειπεν ζητω ο κυριος μου ο βασιλευς δαυιδ εις τον αιωνα
[32] και ειπεν ο βασιλευς δαυιδ καλεσατε μοι σαδωκ τον ιερεα και ναθαν τον προφητην και βαναιαν υιον ιωδαε και εισηλθον ενωπιον του βασιλεως
[33] και ειπεν ο βασιλευς αυτοις λαβετε τους δουλους του κυριου υμων μεθ υμων και επιβιβασατε τον υιον μου σαλωμων επι την ημιονον την εμην και καταγαγετε αυτον εις τον γιων
[34] και χρισατω αυτον εκει σαδωκ ο ιερευς και ναθαν ο προφητης εις βασιλεα επι ισραηλ και σαλπισατε κερατινη και ερειτε ζητω ο βασιλευς σαλωμων
[35] και καθησεται επι του θρονου μου και αυτος βασιλευσει αντ εμου και εγω ενετειλαμην του ειναι εις ηγουμενον επι ισραηλ και ιουδα
[36] και απεκριθη βαναιας υιος ιωδαε τω βασιλει και ειπεν γενοιτο ουτως πιστωσαι κυριος ο θεος του κυριου μου του βασιλεως
[37] καθως ην κυριος μετα του κυριου μου του βασιλεως ουτως ειη μετα σαλωμων και μεγαλυναι τον θρονον αυτου υπερ τον θρονον του κυριου μου του βασιλεως δαυιδ
[38] και κατεβη σαδωκ ο ιερευς και ναθαν ο προφητης και βαναιας υιος ιωδαε και ο χερεθθι και ο φελεθθι και επεκαθισαν τον σαλωμων επι την ημιονον του βασιλεως δαυιδ και απηγαγον αυτον εις τον γιων
[39] και ελαβεν σαδωκ ο ιερευς το κερας του ελαιου εκ της σκηνης και εχρισεν τον σαλωμων και εσαλπισεν τη κερατινη και ειπεν πας ο λαος ζητω ο βασιλευς σαλωμων
[40] και ανεβη πας ο λαος οπισω αυτου και εχορευον εν χοροις και ευφραινομενοι ευφροσυνην μεγαλην και ερραγη η γη εν τη φωνη αυτων
[41] και ηκουσεν αδωνιας και παντες οι κλητοι αυτου και αυτοι συνετελεσαν φαγειν και ηκουσεν ιωαβ την φωνην της κερατινης και ειπεν τις η φωνη της πολεως ηχουσης
[42] ετι αυτου λαλουντος και ιδου ιωναθαν υιος αβιαθαρ του ιερεως ηλθεν και ειπεν αδωνιας εισελθε οτι ανηρ δυναμεως ει συ και αγαθα ευαγγελισαι
[43] και απεκριθη ιωναθαν και ειπεν και μαλα ο κυριος ημων ο βασιλευς δαυιδ εβασιλευσεν τον σαλωμων
[44] και απεστειλεν ο βασιλευς μετ αυτου τον σαδωκ τον ιερεα και ναθαν τον προφητην και βαναιαν υιον ιωδαε και τον χερεθθι και τον φελεθθι και επεκαθισαν αυτον επι την ημιονον του βασιλεως
[45] και εχρισαν αυτον σαδωκ ο ιερευς και ναθαν ο προφητης εις βασιλεα εν τω γιων και ανεβησαν εκειθεν ευφραινομενοι και ηχησεν η πολις αυτη η φωνη ην ηκουσατε
[46] και εκαθισεν σαλωμων επι θρονον της βασιλειας
[47] και εισηλθον οι δουλοι του βασιλεως ευλογησαι τον κυριον ημων τον βασιλεα δαυιδ λεγοντες αγαθυναι ο θεος το ονομα σαλωμων του υιου σου υπερ το ονομα σου και μεγαλυναι τον θρονον αυτου υπερ τον θρονον σου και προσεκυνησεν ο βασιλευς επι την κοιτην αυτου
[48] και γε ουτως ειπεν ο βασιλευς ευλογητος κυριος ο θεος ισραηλ ος εδωκεν σημερον εκ του σπερματος μου καθημενον επι του θρονου μου και οι οφθαλμοι μου βλεπουσιν
[49] και εξεστησαν και εξανεστησαν παντες οι κλητοι του αδωνιου και απηλθον ανηρ εις την οδον αυτου
[50] και αδωνιας εφοβηθη απο προσωπου σαλωμων και ανεστη και απηλθεν και επελαβετο των κερατων του θυσιαστηριου
[51] και ανηγγελη τω σαλωμων λεγοντες ιδου αδωνιας εφοβηθη τον βασιλεα σαλωμων και κατεχει των κερατων του θυσιαστηριου λεγων ομοσατω μοι σημερον ο βασιλευς σαλωμων ει ου θανατωσει τον δουλον αυτου εν ρομφαια
[52] και ειπεν σαλωμων εαν γενηται εις υιον δυναμεως ει πεσειται των τριχων αυτου επι την γην και εαν κακια ευρεθη εν αυτω θανατωθησεται
[53] και απεστειλεν ο βασιλευς σαλωμων και κατηνεγκεν αυτον απανωθεν του θυσιαστηριου και εισηλθεν και προσεκυνησεν τω βασιλει σαλωμων και ειπεν αυτω σαλωμων δευρο εις τον οικον σου