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 E buscaram uma moça formosa por todo o termo de Israel, e acharam a Abisague sunamita, e trouxeram-na ao rei.
4 E a moça era formosa, a qual aquecia ao rei, e lhe servia: mas o rei nunca a conheceu.
5 Então Adonias filho de Hagite se levantou, dizendo: Eu reinarei. E preparou carros e cavaleiros, e cinquenta homens que corressem adiante dele.
6 E seu pai nunca o entristeceu em todos seus dias com dizer-lhe: Por que fazes assim? E também este era de bela aparência; e havia o gerado depois de Absalão.
7 E tinha tratos com Joabe filho de Zeruia, e com Abiatar sacerdote, os quais ajudavam a Adonias.
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What Does 1 Kings 1:5 Mean?
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