1 Kings 2:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Then king Solomon sware by the Lord, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah have not spoken this word against his own life.”
1 Kings 2:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Kings 2:23 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Kings 2:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Then King Solomon swore by Yahweh, saying, “God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah has not spoken this word against his own life.”
1 Kings 2:23 — World English Bible
1 Kings 2:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Then king Solomon sware by Jehovah, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah hath not spoken this word against his own life. ”
1 Kings 2:23 — American Standard Version
1 Kings 2:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And king Solomon sweareth by Jehovah, saying, `Thus doth God to me, and thus He doth add--surely against his soul hath Adonijah spoken this word;”
1 Kings 2:23 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 2:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And king Solomon swore by Jehovah saying,God do so to me, and more also, — Adonijah has spoken this word against his own life! ”
1 Kings 2:23 — Darby Translation
1 Kings 2:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then King Salomon sware by the Lord, saying, God doe so to me and more also, if Adoniiah hath not spoken this worde against his owne life.”
1 Kings 2:23 — Geneva Bible
1 Kings 2:23 in Context — 1 Kings 2
21 And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife.
22 And king Solomon answered and said unto his mother, And why dost thou ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? ask for him the kingdom also; for he is mine elder brother; even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah.
23 Then king Solomon sware by the Lord, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah have not spoken this word against his own life.
24 Now therefore, as the Lord liveth, which hath established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who hath made me an house, as he promised, Adonijah shall be put to death this day.
25 And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him that he died.
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What Does 1 Kings 2:23 Mean?
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