1 Kings 1:41 “Now Adonijah and all his guests were finishing their feast when they h…”

1 Kings 1:41

Now Adonijah and all his guests were finishing their feast when they heard the sound of the ram’s horn. “Why is the city in such a loud uproar?” asked Joab.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating. And when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, Wherefore is this noise of the city being in an uproar?

World English Bible

Adonijah and all the guests who were with him heard it as they had finished eating. When Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, “Why is this noise of the city being in an uproar?”

American Standard Version

Geneva Bible 1599

And Adoniiah and all the ghestes that were with him, heard it: (and they had made an ende of eating) and when Ioab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, What meaneth this noise and vprore in the citie?

Darby Translation

And Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard [it] as they were finishing their repast; and Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, and he said, Wherefore this noise of the city in an uproar?

Young's Literal Translation

And Adonijah heareth, and all those called, who [are] with him, and they have finished to eat, and Joab heareth the noise of the trumpet, and saith, 'Wherefore [is] the noise of the city roaring?'

Bible in Basic English

And it came to the ears of Adonijah and all the guests who were with him, when their meal was ended. And Joab, hearing the sound of the horn, said, What is the reason of this noise as if the town was worked up?

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Cross references

“as they”

Job 20:5 Proverbs 14:13 Ecclesiastes 7:4–6 Luke 17:26–29 Matthew 24:38 Matthew 24:39

Job 20:5 · BSB

the triumph of the wicked has been brief and the joy of the godless momentary?

Proverbs 14:13 · BSB

Even in laughter the heart may ache, and joy may end in sorrow.

Ecclesiastes 7:4–6 · BSB

The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of pleasure.

Luke 17:26–29 · BSB

Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man:

Matthew 24:38 · BSB

For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark.

Matthew 24:39 · BSB

And they were oblivious until the flood came and swept them all away. So will it be at the coming of the Son of Man.

“Wherefore”

Exodus 32:17 Psalm 73:18–20 Job 15:21 Job 15:22

Exodus 32:17 · BSB

When Joshua heard the sound of the people shouting, he said to Moses, “The sound of war is in the camp.”

Psalm 73:18–20 · BSB

Surely You set them on slick ground; You cast them down into ruin.

Job 15:21 · BSB

Sounds of terror fill his ears; in his prosperity the destroyer attacks him.

Job 15:22 · BSB

He despairs of his return from darkness; he is marked for the sword.

“the city”

Matthew 21:9–11 Matthew 21:15 Acts 21:31

Matthew 21:9–11 · BSB

The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!”

Matthew 21:15 · BSB

But the chief priests and scribes were indignant when they saw the wonders He performed and the children shouting in the temple courts, “Hosanna to the Son of David!”

Acts 21:31 · BSB

While they were trying to kill him, the commander of the Roman regiment received a report that all Jerusalem was in turmoil.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

40All the people followed him, playing flutes and rejoicing with such a great joy that the earth was split by the sound.

42As he was speaking, suddenly Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest arrived. “Come in,” said Adonijah, “for you are a man of valor. You must be bringing good news.”

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