I. Kinas I. 26.

B.C. 1015.
1. Let the king Adonijah live.
DAVID's REPLY.
9 9. J. Jehovah.
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36. Jehovah Elohim.
BATH- SHEBA.
DAyID APPOINTS SOLOMON TO REIGN.
g. Gihon, Stream.
1. tLet the King Solo- mon live.
J.G. Jehovah
him, and say, ‘!'God save xking Adoni- jah. i
26 But me, even me thy servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the_son_ of Jehoiada, and thy servant Solomon, ‘hath he not called.
2% »Is xthis xthing done by my -lord the king, and thou hast not shewed it unto thy -servant, who should_sit on the_throne_of my -lord the king after him?”
28 Then xking David answered and said, “-Call me Bath-sheba.” And she came into the king’s presence, and stood before the king.
29 And the king sware, and said, “As ‘the Lorp liveth, that hath redeemed my «soul out_of all distress,
30 Even «as I sware unto thee by ‘the Lorp =God_of Israél, saying, ‘ As- suredly Solomon thy son shall_reign after me, and he shall_sit upon my throne in my stead;’ even so will_I_ certainly_do xthis xday.”
81 Then Bath-sheba bowed with her face to_the_earth, and did_reverence to the king, and said, “'Let my lord xking David live for ever.”
82 And xking David said, “Call me Zadok the priest, and Nathan the pro- phet, and Benaiah the_son_ofJehoiada.” And they came before the king.
33 The king also said unto them, “.Take with you -the_servants_of your =lord, and :cause -Solomon my son to ride upon mine_own mule, and -bring him down to g Gihon;
*t And «let Zadok the priest and Na- than the prophet anoint him there king
over Israél: and -blow ye with the
trumpet, and ssay, ‘!+God save xking Solomon.’
%> Then ye :shall_come_up after him, that he -may_come and «sit upon my throne; for he shall_be_king in my stead: and I -have_appointed him to be ruler over Israél and over Judah.”
36 And Benaiah the_son_of Jehoiada answered «the king, and said, “Amen: ‘the Lorp =God_of my -lord the king
42 And while he yet +spake, behold,| B.C. 1015 Jonathan the_son_of Abiathar the/ 42. 2sam, priest came: and Adonijah said unto} 36; him, “-Come_in ; for then art a valiant iman, and 'bringest_good_tidings.”
43 And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, “ Verily our =lord xking David -hath_made -Solomon king.
44 And the king hath_sent with him Zadok the priest, and -Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the_son_of Je- hoiada, and the e Cherethites, and the r Pelethites, and they have_caused him to_ride upon the king’s mule: f
45 And Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have_anointed him ‘king | t. in Gihon: and they are_come up from thence rejoicing, so that the city rang_ again. This is the noise that ye have_ heard.
46 And also Solomon ssitteth on the_ throne_of the kingdom.
47 And moreover the king’s servants came to bless our -=lord «king David, saying, ‘¢=God 'make +the_name_of Solomon better_than thy name, and make his «throne greater_than thy throne.’ And the king bowed_himself upon the bed.
48 And also thus said the king, ‘Blessed be Jthe Lorp =God_of Israel, which -hath_given one +to_sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing
Elohim.
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49 And all the guests that were with Adonijah were_afraid, and rose_up, and went ‘ every_man his way.
50 And Adonijah feared because of| ADONIJAH Solomon, and arose, and went, and sonaun , oe -hold on the _horns_of the}, oy 9 93 altar. ‘ 4
51 And it was_told Solomon, saying, “Behold, Adonijah feareth %king Solo- mon: for, lo, he :hath_caught_hold on the_horns_of the altar, saying, ‘'Let xking Solomon swear unto me to-day that he will not slay his «servant with the sword.’”
52 And Solomon said, “If he will_ shew_himself a worthy sman, there
Elohim. | tsay so too. shall not a hair of him fall to_the_ @. Accord- 37a As) the Lorp -hath_been with my | earth ; but if wickedness shall_be_found me et -lord the king, even_so tbe He with | in him, he -shall_die.” enova |Solomon, and make his-throne greater | 8 So king Solomon sent, and they than the_throne_of my -lord xking | brought_him_down from the altar. And David.” he came and bowed_himself to king SOLOMON 38 So Zadok the priest, and Nathan Solomon: and Solomon said unto him, ANOINTED. |the prophet, and Benaiah the_son_of | “+Go to thine house.” e. or Execu- | Jehoiada, and the e Cherethites, and the oners: r Pelethites, went_down, and caused Runners. |*S0lomon to_ride upon king David's 2 NOW the_days_of David drew_nigh mule, and brought him to Gihon. that he should_die; and he charged 39. Ex. 30.23.) 89 And Zadok the priest took a -horn_ | Solomon his son, saying, Relea Ps. lof xoil out_of the ‘etabernacle, and| 2“ 4go the_way_of all the earth: te.tent,Hed,|2n0inted -Solomon. And they blew |-be_thou_strong therefore, and -shew_ dhel. the trumpet; and all the people said, | thyself a ‘man; i. ih Ce aeenG “l'God save xking Solomon.” 3 And keep -the_charge_of/ the Lorp | 3 6. Jehovah monlive. |,“ And all the people came_up after | thy =God, to walk in His ways, to keep) thy me him, and the people piped with xpipes, | His statutes, and His commandments,| 7,j:)n¢ and rejoiced with great joy, so that the |and His judgments, and His testimo-} God. ——_——— |earth rent with the_sound_of them. nies, as it 4is_written in the_law_of TONES 41 And Adonijah and all the guests | Moses, that thou mayest_¢ prosper in| d. or do Tipiveg ro |that were with him heard 7 as thep |-allthatthou'doest,and-whithersoever| Wisely. AponisaAu, | had_made_an_end of eating. And when | thou 'turnest_thyself: : 3 Joab heard -the-sound_of the trumpet, | 4 That / the Lorp tmay_econtinue|4.2Sam.7 he said, “ Wherefore is this noise_of | His -word which He spake concerning) ¢. establish the city being_in_an_uproar?” me, saying, ‘If thy s children take_heed | s. sons. s
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to their -way, to walk before Me in truth with all their heart and with all
(said He) a ‘man /on the_throne_of Israél.’
5 Moreover thon :knowest also -what Joab the_son_of Zeruiah did to me, and what he did to the_two captains_of the_ hosts_of Israel, unto Abner the_son_of Ner, and unto Amasa the_son_of Je- ther, whom he slew, and shed the_ blood_of war in peace, and put the_ blood_of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet.
6 -Do therefore according_to thy wisdom, and ‘let not his hoar_head go_ down to the sh grave in peace.
7 But tshew kindness unto the_sons_ of Barzillai the Gileadite, and -let_ them_be of -those_that_eat at thy table: -\for so they came to me when I fled J because of Absalom thy brother.
8 And, behold, thow hast with thee Shimei the_son_of Gera, a Benjamite of Bahurim, which cursed me with a ING SHIMEI. | grievous curse in the_day_when I went Som 16. /to Mahanaim: but he came_down to 3. meet me at xJordan, and I sware to him by !the Lorp, saying, ‘I will not put_thee_to_death with the sword.’
° Now therefore thold him not guilt- less: for thou art a wise ‘man, and
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