I Kings 2:24
“Now therefore, as the Lord liveth, which hath established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who hath made me an house, as he promised, Adonijah shall be put to death this day.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 I Kings 2:24 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
Now therefore, as the Lord liveth, which hath established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who hath made me an house, as he promised, Adonijah shall be put to death this day.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
Now therefore as Jehovah liveth, who hath established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who hath made me a house, as he promised, surely Adonijah shall be put to death this day.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und nun, so wahr Jehova lebt, der mich befestigt hat und mich hat sitzen lassen auf dem Throne meines Vaters David, und der mir ein Haus gemacht, so wie er geredet hat: heute soll Adonija getötet werden!
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Ahora pues, vive Jehová, que me ha confirmado y me ha puesto sobre el trono de David mi padre, y que me ha hecho casa, como me había dicho, que Adonía morirá hoy.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Agora, pois, vive o SENHOR, que me confirmou e me pôs sobre o trono de Davi meu pai, e que me fez casa, como me havia dito, que Adonias morrerá hoje.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Agora, portanto, como Yahweh vive, que me estabeleceu e me colocou no trono de Davi, meu pai, e que me fez uma casa, como Ele prometeu, certamente, hoje Adonias será morto".
📖 I Kings 2:24 in Context
22And king Solomon answered and said unto his mother, And why dost thou ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? ask for him the kingdom also; for he is mine elder brother; even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah.
23Then king Solomon sware by the Lord, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah have not spoken this word against his own life.
24Now therefore, as the Lord liveth, which hath established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who hath made me an house, as he promised, Adonijah shall be put to death this day.
25And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him that he died.
26And unto Abiathar the priest said the king, Get thee to Anathoth, unto thine own fields; for thou art worthy of death: but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou barest the ark of the Lord God before David my father, and because thou hast been afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted.
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