1 Kings 1:5 “At that time Adonijah, David’s son by Haggith, began to exalt himself,…”

1 Kings 1:5

At that time Adonijah, David’s son by Haggith, began to exalt himself, saying, “I will be king!” And he acquired chariots and horsemen and fifty men to run ahead of him.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

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.

American Standard Version

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.

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.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

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,

Bible in Basic English

Then Adonijah, the son of Haggith, lifting himself up in pride, said, I will become king; and he made ready his carriages of war and his horsemen, with fifty runners to go before him.

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Cross references

“Adonijah”

2 Samuel 3:4 1 Chronicles 3:2

2 Samuel 3:4 · BSB

his fourth was Adonijah, the son of Haggith; his fifth was Shephatiah, the son of Abital;

1 Chronicles 3:2 · BSB

the third was Absalom the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur; the fourth was Adonijah the son of Haggith;

“exalted”

1 Kings 1:11 1 Kings 2:24 Exodus 9:17 Proverbs 16:18 Proverbs 18:12 Luke 14:11

1 Kings 1:11 · BSB

Then Nathan said to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, “Have you not heard that Adonijah son of Haggith has become king, and our lord David does not know it?

1 Kings 2:24 · BSB

And now, as surely as the LORD lives—the One who established me, who set me on the throne of my father David, and who founded for me a dynasty as He promised—surely Adonijah shall be put to death today!”

Exodus 9:17 · BSB

Still, you lord it over My people and do not allow them to go.

Proverbs 16:18 · BSB

Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

Proverbs 18:12 · BSB

Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.

Luke 14:11 · BSB

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

“I will”

1 Chronicles 28:5 1 Chronicles 29:1 Judges 9:2 1 Chronicles 22:5–11 Deuteronomy 17:15

1 Chronicles 28:5 · BSB

And of all my sons—for the LORD has given me many sons—He has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel.

1 Chronicles 29:1 · BSB

Then King David said to the whole assembly, “My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is young and inexperienced. The task is great because this palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.

Judges 9:2 · BSB

“Please ask all the leaders of Shechem, ‘Is it better for you that seventy men, all the sons of Jerubbaal, rule over you, or just one man?’ Remember that I am your own flesh and blood.”

1 Chronicles 22:5–11 · BSB

And David said, “My son Solomon is young and inexperienced, and the house to be built for the LORD must be exceedingly magnificent—famous and glorious throughout all lands. Therefore I must make preparations for it.” So…

Deuteronomy 17:15 · BSB

you are to appoint over yourselves the king whom the LORD your God shall choose. Appoint a king from among your brothers; you are not to set over yourselves a foreigner who is not one of your brothers.

“and he”

2 Samuel 15:1 Isaiah 2:7 Deuteronomy 17:16

2 Samuel 15:1 · BSB

Some time later, Absalom provided for himself a chariot with horses and fifty men to run ahead of him.

Isaiah 2:7 · BSB

Their land is full of silver and gold, with no limit to their treasures; their land is full of horses, with no limit to their chariots.

Deuteronomy 17:16 · BSB

But the king must not acquire many horses for himself or send the people back to Egypt to acquire more horses, for the LORD has said, ‘You are never to go back that way again.’

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

In context

4The girl was unsurpassed in beauty; she cared for the king and served him, but he had no relations with her.

6(His father had never once reprimanded him by saying, “Why do you act this way?” Adonijah was also very handsome, born next after Absalom.)

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