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| 1 Kings 1:1 |
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Now king David was old and stricken in years;
and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat. |
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| 1 Kings 1:2 |
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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. |
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| 1 Kings 1:3 |
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So they sought for a fair damsel throughout
all the coasts of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the
king. |
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| 1 Kings 1:4 |
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And the damsel was very fair, and cherished
the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not. |
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| 1 Kings 1:5 |
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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. |
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| 1 Kings 1:6 |
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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. |
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| 1 Kings 1:7 |
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And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah,
and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him. |
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| 1 Kings 1:8 |
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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. |
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| 1 Kings 1:9 |
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And Adonijah slew sheep and oxen and fat cattle
by the stone of Zoheleth, which is by Enrogel, and called all his brethren the
king's sons, and all the men of Judah the king's servants: |
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| 1 Kings 1:10 |
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But Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the
mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not. |
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| 1 Kings 1:11 |
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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? |
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| 1 Kings 1:12 |
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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. |
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| 1 Kings 1:13 |
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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? |
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| 1 Kings 1:14 |
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Behold, while thou yet talkest there with the
king, I also will come in after thee, and confirm thy words. |
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| 1 Kings 1:15 |
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And Bathsheba went in unto the king into the
chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto
the king. |
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| 1 Kings 1:16 |
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And Bathsheba bowed, and did obeisance unto
the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou? |
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| 1 Kings 1:17 |
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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. |
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| 1 Kings 1:18 |
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And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and now,
my lord the king, thou knowest it not: |
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| 1 Kings 1:19 |
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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. |
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| 1 Kings 1:20 |
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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. |
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| 1 Kings 1:21 |
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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. |
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| 1 Kings 1:22 |
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And, lo, while she yet talked with the king,
Nathan the prophet also came in. |
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| 1 Kings 1:23 |
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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. |
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| 1 Kings 1:24 |
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And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou
said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? |
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| 1 Kings 1:25 |
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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. |
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| 1 Kings 1:26 |
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But me, even me thy servant, and Zadok the priest,
and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and thy servant Solomon, hath he not called. |
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| 1 Kings 1:27 |
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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? |
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| 1 Kings 1:28 |
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Then king David answered and said, Call me Bathsheba.
And she came into the king's presence, and stood before the king. |
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| 1 Kings 1:29 |
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And the king sware, and said, As the LORD liveth,
that hath redeemed my soul out of all distress, |
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| 1 Kings 1:30 |
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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. |
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| 1 Kings 1:31 |
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Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the earth,
and did reverence to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live for ever. |
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| 1 Kings 1:32 |
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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. |
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| 1 Kings 1:33 |
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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: |
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| 1 Kings 1:34 |
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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. |
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| 1 Kings 1:35 |
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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. |
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| 1 Kings 1:36 |
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And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the
king, and said, Amen: the LORD God of my lord the king say so too. |
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| 1 Kings 1:37 |
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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. |
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| 1 Kings 1:38 |
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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. |
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| 1 Kings 1:39 |
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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. |
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| 1 Kings 1:40 |
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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. |
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| 1 Kings 1:41 |
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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? |
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| 1 Kings 1:42 |
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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. |
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| 1 Kings 1:43 |
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And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah,
Verily our lord king David hath made Solomon king. |
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| 1 Kings 1:44 |
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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: |
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| 1 Kings 1:45 |
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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. |
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| 1 Kings 1:46 |
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And also Solomon sitteth on the throne of the
kingdom. |
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| 1 Kings 1:47 |
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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. |
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| 1 Kings 1:48 |
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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. |
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| 1 Kings 1:49 |
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And all the guests that were with Adonijah were
afraid, and rose up, and went every man his way. |
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| 1 Kings 1:50 |
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And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and
arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar. |
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| 1 Kings 1:51 |
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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 today that he will not slay his servant
with the sword. |
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| 1 Kings 1:52 |
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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. |
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| 1 Kings 1:53 |
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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. |
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