I Kings 1:5
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 I Kings 1:5 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Adonija aber, der Sohn Haggiths, erhob sich und sprach: Ich will König werden! Und er schaffte sich Wagen und Reiter an, und fünfzig Mann, die vor ihm herliefen.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Entonces Adonía hijo de Haggith se levantó, diciendo: Yo reinaré. E hízose de carros y gente de á caballo, y cincuenta hombres que corriesen delante de él.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Então Adonias filho de Hagite se levantou, dizendo: Eu reinarei. E preparou carros e cavaleiros, e cinquenta homens que corressem adiante dele.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Naquele tempo, Adonias, filho de Hagite, exaltava a si mesmo, dizendo: "Eu serei o rei". Então preparou para si carruagens e cavaleiros, com cinquenta homens, que corressem adiante dele.
📖 I Kings 1:5 in Context
3So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.
4And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.
5Then 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.
6And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after Absalom.
7And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him.
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