1 Kings 1:40 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
1 Kings 1:40 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Kings 1:40 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Kings 1:40 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
1 Kings 1:40 — World English Bible
1 Kings 1:40 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
1 Kings 1:40 — American Standard Version
1 Kings 1:40 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And all the people come up after him, and the people are piping with pipes, and rejoicing--great joy, and the earth rendeth with their voice.”
1 Kings 1:40 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 1:40 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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. ”
1 Kings 1:40 — Darby Translation
1 Kings 1:40 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And all the people came vp after him, and the people piped with pipes, and reioyced with great ioye, so that the earth rang with the sound of them.”
1 Kings 1:40 — Geneva Bible
1 Kings 1:40 in Context — 1 Kings 1
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.
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What Does 1 Kings 1:40 Mean?
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