1 Kings 1:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
1 Kings 1:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Kings 1:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Kings 1:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
1 Kings 1:5 — World English Bible
1 Kings 1:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
1 Kings 1:5 — American Standard Version
1 Kings 1:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Adonijah son of Haggith is lifting himself up, saying, `I do reign;' and he prepareth for himself a chariot and horsemen, and fifty men running before him,”
1 Kings 1:5 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 1:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king; and he provided himself chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him. ”
1 Kings 1:5 — Darby Translation
1 Kings 1:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then Adoniiah the sonne of Haggith exalted himselfe, saying, I will be king. And he gate him charets and horsemen, and fiftie men to run before him.”
1 Kings 1:5 — Geneva Bible
1 Kings 1:5 in Context — 1 Kings 1
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.
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What Does 1 Kings 1:5 Mean?
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