1 Kings 2:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And he said, Thou knowest that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reign: howbeit the kingdom is turned about, and is become my brother’s: for it was his from the Lord.”
1 Kings 2:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Kings 2:15 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Kings 2:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He said, “You know that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reign. However, the kingdom is turned around, and has become my brother’s; for it was his from Yahweh.”
1 Kings 2:15 — World English Bible
1 Kings 2:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he said, Thou knowest that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reign: howbeit the kingdom is turned about, and is become my brother’s; for it was his from Jehovah. ”
1 Kings 2:15 — American Standard Version
1 Kings 2:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And he saith, `Thou hast known that the kingdom was mine, and towards me set their faces had all Israel for reigning, and the kingdom is turned round about, and is my brother's, for from Jehovah it was his;”
1 Kings 2:15 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 2:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he said, Thou knowest that the kingdom was mine, and all Israel had set their faces on me that I should reign; but the kingdom is turned about and is become my brother's, for it was his from Jehovah. ”
1 Kings 2:15 — Darby Translation
1 Kings 2:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then he said, Thou knowest that the kingdome was mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reigne: howbeit the kingdome is turned away, and is my brothers: for it came to him by the Lord.”
1 Kings 2:15 — Geneva Bible
1 Kings 2:15 in Context — 1 Kings 2
13 And Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bath–sheba the mother of Solomon. And she said, Comest thou peaceably? And he said, Peaceably.
14 He said moreover, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And she said, Say on.
15 And he said, Thou knowest that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reign: howbeit the kingdom is turned about, and is become my brother’s: for it was his from the Lord.
16 And now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on.
17 And he said, Speak, I pray thee, unto Solomon the king, (for he will not say thee nay,) that he give me Abishag the Shunammite to wife.
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What Does 1 Kings 2:15 Mean?
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