1 Kings 1

KJVNow king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat.

GIGAKJVNow king David was old and stricken in years, and they covered him with clothes, but he got no heat.

KJVWherefore 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.

GIGAKJVTherefore his servants said to 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 your arms, that my lord the king may get heat.

KJVSo they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

GIGAKJVSo they sought for a fair girl throughout all the regions of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

KJVAnd the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.

GIGAKJVAnd the girl was very fair, and cherished the king, and served him: but the king did not know her.

KJVThen 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.

GIGAKJVThen Adonijah the son of Haggith lifted himself up, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why have you done so? And he also was a very fine man, and his mother bore him after Absalom.

KJVAnd 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:

GIGAKJVAnd Adonijah killed sheep and oxen and fat cattle by the stone of Zoheleth, which is by Enrogel, and called all his brothers the king's sons, and all the men of Judah the king's servants:

KJVBut Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not.

GIGAKJVBut Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he did not call.

KJVWherefore 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?

GIGAKJVTherefore Nathan spoke to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, saying, Have you not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith does reign, and David our lord does not know it?

KJVNow therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.

GIGAKJVNow therefore come, let me, I pray you, give you counsel, that you may save your own life, and the life of your son Solomon.

KJVGo 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?

GIGAKJVGo in to king David, and say to him, Did you not, my lord, O king, swear to your female servant, saying, Certainly Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne? Why then does Adonijah reign?

KJVBehold, while thou yet talkest there with the king, I also will come in after thee, and confirm thy words.

GIGAKJVWhile you yet talk there with the king, I also will come in after you, and confirm your words.

KJVAnd Bathsheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto the king.

GIGAKJVAnd Bathsheba went in to the king into the room: and the king was very old, and Abishag the Shunammite served the king.

KJVAnd Bathsheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?

GIGAKJVAnd Bathsheba bowed, and bowed down to the king. And the king said, What would you?

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd she said to him, My lord, you swore by the Lord your God to your female servant, saying, Certainly Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne.

KJVAnd now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and now, my lord the king, thou knowest it not:

GIGAKJVAnd now Adonijah reigns, and now, my lord the king, you do not know it:

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd he has killed oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and has called all the sons of the king, and Abiathar the priest, and Joab the commander of the army: but Solomon your servant has he not called.

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd you, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, that you should tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.

KJVOtherwise 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.

GIGAKJVOtherwise it will happen, when my lord the king shall sleep with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon shall be counted offenders.

KJVAnd, lo, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in.

GIGAKJVAnd while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in.

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd they told the king, saying, See Nathan the prophet. And when he had come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground.

KJVAnd Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?

GIGAKJVAnd Nathan said, My lord, O king, have you said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne?

KJVFor 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.

GIGAKJVFor he has gone down this day, and has killed oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and has called all the king's sons, and the commanders of the army, and Abiathar the priest. They eat and drink before him, and say, God save king Adonijah.

KJVBut me, even me thy servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and thy servant Solomon, hath he not called.

GIGAKJVBut me, even me your servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and your servant Solomon, has he not called.

KJVIs 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?

GIGAKJVIs this thing done by my lord the king, and you have not showed it to your servant, who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?

KJVAnd the king sware, and said, As the Lord liveth, that hath redeemed my soul out of all distress,

GIGAKJVAnd the king swore, and said, As the Lord lives, that has redeemed my soul out of all distress,

KJVEven 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.

GIGAKJVEven as I swore to you by the Lord God of Israel, saying, Certainly Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne in my place. Even so I will certainly do this day.

KJVThe 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:

GIGAKJVThe king also 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:

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over Israel: and blow with the trumpet, and say, God save king Solomon.

KJVThen 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.

GIGAKJVThen you shall come up after him, that he may come and sit on my throne. For he shall be king in my place: and I have appointed him to be ruler over Israel and over Judah.

KJVAs 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.

GIGAKJVAs the Lord has 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.

KJVSo 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.

GIGAKJVSo 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 on king David's mule, and brought him to Gihon.

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd Zadok the priest took a horn of oil out of the tabernacle, and anointed Solomon. And they blew the trumpet, and all the people said, God save king Solomon.

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd all the people came up after him, and the people played on pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the ground seemed to split with the sound.

KJVAnd 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?

GIGAKJVAnd 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, Therefore is this noise of the city being in an uproar?

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd while he yet spoke Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came. Adonijah said to him, Come in. For you are a brave man, and bring good news.

KJVAnd Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Verily our lord king David hath made Solomon king.

GIGAKJVAnd Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Truly our lord king David has made Solomon king.

KJVAnd 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:

GIGAKJVAnd the king has 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 on the king's mule:

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king in Gihon: and they have come up from there rejoicing, so that the city rang again. This is the noise that you have heard.

KJVAnd also Solomon sitteth on the throne of the kingdom.

GIGAKJVAnd also Solomon sits on the throne of the kingdom.

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd also the king's servants came to bless our lord king David, saying, 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.

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd also so said the king, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, which has given one to sit on my throne this day, my eyes even seeing it.

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd it was told Solomon, saying Adonijah fears king Solomon. For he has caught hold on the horns of the altar, saying, Let king Solomon swear to me today that he will not kill his servant with the sword.

KJVAnd 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.

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

KJVSo 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.

GIGAKJVSo king Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. And he came and bowed himself to king Solomon: and Solomon said to him, Go to your house.