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I Kings 2:15
“And he said, Thou knowest that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reign: howbeit the kingdom is turned about, and is become my brother’s: for it was his from the Lord.”
King James Version (KJV)

🌐 I Kings 2:15 in 8 Translations

King James Version (KJV)English
And he said, Thou knowest that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reign: howbeit the kingdom is turned about, and is become my brother’s: for it was his from the Lord.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And he said, Thou knowest that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reign: howbeit the kingdom is turned about, and is become my brother’s; for it was his from Jehovah.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und er sprach: Du weißt ja, daß das Königtum mein war, und daß ganz Israel sein Angesicht auf mich gerichtet hatte, daß ich König sein sollte; aber das Königtum hat sich gewandt und ist meinem Bruder geworden, denn von Jehova aus gehörte es ihm.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y él dijo: Tú sabes que el reino era mío, y que todo Israel había puesto en mí su rostro, para que yo reinara: mas el reino fué traspasado, y vino á mi hermano; porque por Jehová era suyo.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E ele disse: Tu sabes que o reino era meu, e que todo Israel havia posto em mim seu rosto, para que eu reinasse: mas o reino foi traspassado, e veio a meu irmão; porque pelo SENHOR era seu.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Adonias disse: "Tu sabes que o reino era meu e que todo o Israel esperava que me tornasse rei. Contudo o reino foi transferido para meu irmão, porque ele o recebeu de Yahweh.

📖 I Kings 2:15 in Context

13And Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bath–sheba the mother of Solomon. And she said, Comest thou peaceably? And he said, Peaceably.
14He said moreover, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And she said, Say on.
15And he said, Thou knowest that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reign: howbeit the kingdom is turned about, and is become my brother’s: for it was his from the Lord.
16And now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on.
17And he said, Speak, I pray thee, unto Solomon the king, (for he will not say thee nay,) that he give me Abishag the Shunammite to wife.
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