1 Kings 1 Free Bible Version
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1 King David had grown old and couldn't keep warm in bed however many blankets they used to cover him.
1 COMO el rey David era viejo, y entrado en días, cubríanle de vestidos, mas no se calentaba.
2 So his officials suggested, “Let a search be made on behalf of Your Majesty for a young virgin to serve you and look after you. She can lie next to you and keep you warm.”
2 Dijéronle por tanto sus siervos: Busquen á mi señor el rey una moza virgen, para que esté delante del rey, y lo abrigue, y duerma á su lado, y calentará á mi señor el rey.
3 So they searched the whole country of Israel for a beautiful young woman and found Abishag from the town of Shunem and took her to the king.
3 Y buscaron una moza hermosa por todo el término de Israel, y hallaron á Abisag Sunamita, y trajéronla al rey.
4 She was very beautiful, and she looked after the king, attending to his needs, but he did not have sex with her.
4 Y la moza era hermosa, la cual calentaba al rey, y le servía: mas el rey nunca la conoció.
5 Adonijah, son of Haggith, was busy promoting himself, saying “I'm going to be king!” He arranged chariots and horsemen for himself, and fifty men to run ahead of him.
5 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.
6 (Never in his life had his father corrected him. He'd never asked him, “Why did you do that?” He was also very good-looking, and had been born after Absalom.)
6 Y su padre nunca lo entristeció en todos sus días con decirle: ¿Por qué haces así? Y también éste era de hermoso parecer; y habíalo engendrado después de Absalom.
7 Adonijah discussed his plan with Joab, son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest, who agreed to support him.
7 Y tenía tratos con Joab hijo de Sarvia, y con Abiathar sacerdote, los cuales ayudaban á Adonía.
8 But Zadok the priest, Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and David's bodyguard were not on Adonijah's side.
8 Mas Sadoc sacerdote, y Benaía hijo de Joiada, y Nathán profeta, y Semei, y Reihi, y todos los grandes de David, no seguían á Adonía.
9 Adonijah invited all his brothers, the king's sons, and the king's officials of Judah, to come to the stone of Zoheleth, which is near En-rogel, where he sacrificed sheep, cattle and fattened calves.
9 Y matando Adonía ovejas y vacas y [animales] engordados junto á la peña de Zoheleth, que está cerca de la fuente de Rogel, convidó á todos sus hermanos los hijos del rey, y á todos los varones de Judá, siervos del rey:
10 But he didn't invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, David's bodyguard, or his brother Solomon.
10 Mas no convidó á Nathán profeta, ni á Benaía, ni á los grandes, ni á Salomón su hermano.
11 Nathan went to Bathsheba, Solomon's mother, and asked her, “Haven't you heard that Adonijah, son of Haggith, has become king, and His Majesty King David doesn't even know?
11 Y habló Nathán á Bath-sheba madre de Salomón, diciendo: ¿No has oído que reina Adonía hijo de Haggith, sin saberlo David nuestro señor?
12 Let me give you some advice so you can save your life, and that of your son Solomon.
12 Ven pues ahora, y toma mi consejo, para que guardes tu vida, y la vida de tu hijo Salomón.
13 Go immediately to King David and ask him, ‘Didn't Your Majesty swear to me, your servant, saying, Your son Solomon will definitely be king after me and will sit on my throne? So why is Adonijah saying he's king?’
13 Ve, y entra al rey David, y dile: Rey señor mío, ¿no has tú jurado á tu sierva, diciendo: Salomón tu hijo reinará después de mí, y él se sentará en mi trono? ¿por qué pues reina Adonía?
14 Then I'll come in while you're still there talking with the king and I'll confirm what you're saying.”
14 Y estando tú aún hablando con el rey, yo entraré tras ti, y acabaré tus razones.
15 So Bathsheba went to see the king in his bedroom. He was very old and Abishag was looking after him.
15 Entonces Bath-sheba entró al rey á la cámara: y el rey era muy viejo; y Abisag Sunamita servía al rey.
16 Bathsheba bowed low in respect. He asked her, “What is it that you want?”
16 Y Bath-sheba se inclinó, é hizo reverencia al rey. Y el rey dijo: ¿Qué tienes?
17 She replied, “Your Majesty, you swore to me, your servant, by the Lord your God, ‘Your son Solomon will definitely be king after me and will sit on my throne.’
17 Y ella le respondió: Señor mío, tú juraste á tu sierva por Jehová tu Dios, [diciendo]: Salomón tu hijo reinará después de mí, y él se sentará en mi trono;
18 But now Adonijah has become king and Your Majesty doesn't even know.
18 Y he aquí ahora Adonía reina: y tú, mi señor rey, ahora no lo supiste.
19 He has sacrificed plenty of cattle, fattened calves, and sheep, and he has invited all the king's sons, Abiathar the priest, and Joab the army commander. But he didn't invite your servant Solomon.
19 Ha matado bueyes, y [animales] engordados, y muchas ovejas, y ha convidado á todos los hijos del rey, y á Abiathar sacerdote, y á Joab general del ejército; mas á Salomón tu siervo no ha convidado.
20 Now, Your Majesty, everyone in Israel is watching to see who you're going to say will be the next king.
20 Entre tanto, rey señor mío, los ojos de todo Israel están sobre ti, para que les declares quién se ha de sentar en el trono de mi señor el rey después de él.
21 If you don't do anything, as soon as Your Majesty dies, I and my son Solomon will be considered traitors…”
21 De otra suerte acontecerá, cuando mi señor el rey durmiere con sus padres, que yo y mi hijo Salomón seremos tenidos por culpables.
22 Right then, while she was still speaking with the king, Nathan the prophet arrived.
22 Y estando aún hablando ella con el rey, he aquí Nathán profeta, que vino.
23 The king was told, “Nathan the prophet is here.” Nathan went in to see the king. He bowed down with his face to the ground.
23 Y dieron aviso al rey, diciendo: He aquí Nathán profeta: el cual como entró al rey, postróse delante del rey inclinando su rostro á tierra.
24 Nathan asked the king, “Your Majesty, you must have announced, ‘Adonijah will be king after me and will sit on my throne.’
24 Y dijo Nathán: Rey señor mío, ¿has tú dicho: Adonía reinará después de mí, y él se sentará en mi trono?
25 For today he has gone and sacrificed many cattle, fattened calves, and sheep, and he has invited all the king's sons, the army commanders, and Abiathar the priest. Right now they are eating and drinking with him, shouting, ‘Long live King Adonijah!’
25 Porque hoy ha descendido, y ha matado bueyes, y [animales] engordados, y muchas ovejas, y ha convidado á todos los hijos del rey, y á los capitanes del ejército, y también á Abiathar sacerdote; y he aquí, están comiendo y bebiendo delante de él, y han dicho: ¡Viva el rey Adonía!
26 But he didn't invite me, your servant, or Zadok the priest, or Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, or your son Solomon.
26 Mas ni á mí tu siervo, ni á Sadoc sacerdote, ni á Benaía hijo de Joiada, ni á Salomón tu siervo, ha convidado.
27 If Your Majesty did this, you certainly didn't inform your officials as to who is meant to sit on your throne as the next king.”
27 ¿Es este negocio ordenado por mi señor el rey, sin haber declarado á tu siervo quién se había de sentar en el trono de mi señor el rey después de él?
28 King David replied, “Call Bathsheba for me.” Bathsheba came in and stood before the king.
28 Entonces el rey David respondió, y dijo: Llamadme á Bath-sheba. Y ella entró á la presencia del rey, y púsose delante del rey.
29 The king swore a vow, saying, “As the Lord lives, who has saved me from all kinds of trouble, just as I swore to you previously by the Lord the God of Israel,
29 Y el rey juró, diciendo: Vive Jehová, que ha redimido mi alma de toda angustia,
30 telling you Solomon your son will be the next king and he will sit on my throne instead of me—I swear I will do this today.”
30 Que como yo te he jurado por Jehová Dios de Israel, diciendo: Tu hijo Salomón reinará después de mí, y él se sentará en mi trono en lugar mío; que así lo haré hoy.
31 Bathsheba bowed with her face to the ground, honoring the king and said, “May Your Majesty King David live forever.”
31 Entonces Bath-sheba se inclinó al rey, su rostro á tierra, y haciendo reverencia al rey, dijo: Viva mi señor el rey David para siempre.
32 Then King David said, “Call for me Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, son of Jehoiada.” When they arrived,
32 Y el rey David dijo: Llamadme á Sadoc sacerdote, y á Nathán profeta, y á Benaía hijo de Joiada. Y ellos entraron á la presencia del rey.
33 the king told them, “Take the king's officials with you, and have them put Solomon on my own mule and lead him down to the Gihon Spring.
33 Y el rey les dijo: Tomad con vosotros los siervos de vuestro señor, y haced subir á Salomón mi hijo en mi mula, y llevadlo á Gihón:
34 There have Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him king of Israel. Blow the trumpet and shout out, ‘Long live King Solomon!’
34 Y allí lo ungirán Sadoc sacerdote y Nathán profeta por rey sobre Israel; y tocaréis trompeta, diciendo: ¡Viva el rey Salomón!
35 Then follow him back up, and have him come and sit on my throne. He is to be king instead of me. I am placing him in charge as ruler of Israel and Judah.”
35 Después iréis vosotros detrás de él, y vendrá y se sentará en mi trono, y él reinará por mí; porque á él he ordenado para que sea príncipe sobre Israel y sobre Judá.
36 “Amen!” replied Benaiah, son of Jehoiada. “May the Lord, the God of my lord the king, confirm this!
36 Entonces Benaía hijo de Joiada respondió al rey, y dijo: Amén. Así [lo] diga Jehová, Dios de mi señor el rey.
37 In the same way the Lord was with my lord the king may he be with Solomon, and may he make his reign even greater than the reign of my lord King David.”
37 De la manera que Jehová ha sido con mi señor el rey, así sea con Salomón; y él haga mayor su trono que el trono de mi señor el rey David.
38 Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, together with the Cherethites and Pelethites, went and placed Solomon on King David's mule, and led him down to the Gihon Spring.
38 Y descendió Sadoc sacerdote, y Nathán profeta, y Benaía hijo de Joiada, y los Ceretheos y los Peletheos, é hicieron subir á Salomón en la mula del rey David, y lleváronlo á Gihón.
39 Zadok the priest took the horn containing olive oil from the Tent and anointed Solomon. Then they blew the trumpet, and all the people shouted, “Long live King Solomon!”
39 Y tomando Sadoc sacerdote el cuerno del aceite del tabernáculo, ungió á Salomón: y tocaron trompeta, y dijo todo el pueblo: ¡Viva el rey Salomón!
40 Everyone followed him, playing flutes and celebrating so happily that the sound shook the earth.
40 Después subió todo el pueblo en pos de él, y cantaba la gente con flautas, y hacían grandes alegrías, que parecía que la tierra se hundía con el clamor de ellos.
41 Adonijah and all his guests heard the noise as they were finishing eating. When Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he asked, “What's all this noise coming from the city?”
41 Y oyólo Adonía, y todos los convidados que con él estaban, cuando ya habían acabado de comer. Y oyendo Joab el sonido de la trompeta, dijo: ¿Por qué se alborota la ciudad con estruendo?
42 While he was speaking, Jonathan, son of Abiathar the priest, suddenly arrived. “Come on in,” said Adonijah. “A good man like you must be bringing good news.”
42 Estando aún él hablando, he aquí Jonathán hijo de Abiathar sacerdote vino, al cual dijo Adonía: Entra, porque tú eres hombre de esfuerzo, y traerás buenas nuevas.
43 “Absolutely not!” Jonathan replied. “Our lord King David has made Solomon king!
43 Y Jonathán respondió, y dijo á Adonía: Ciertamente nuestro señor el rey David ha hecho rey á Salomón:
44 He sent Solomon to be anointed with Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites. They had him ride on the king's mule.
44 Y el rey ha enviado con él á Sadoc sacerdote y á Nathán profeta, y á Benaía hijo de Joiada, y también á los Ceretheos y á los Peletheos, los cuales le hicieron subir en la mula del rey;
45 Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anointed him king at the Gihon Spring. Now they have returned, celebrating with shouts that echo round the city. That's the noise you're hearing.
45 Y Sadoc sacerdote y Nathán profeta lo han ungido en Gihón por rey: y de allá han subido con alegrías, y la ciudad está llena de estruendo. Este es el alboroto que habéis oído.
46 On top of that, Solomon is sitting on the royal throne,
46 Y también Salomón se ha sentado en el trono del reino.
47 and the royal officials have also gone to voice their approval to our lord King David, saying, ‘May your God make Solomon's reputation even more famous than your own, and may he make his reign greater than your reign.’ The king on his bed bowed his head,
47 Y aun los siervos del rey han venido á bendecir á nuestro señor el rey David, diciendo: Dios haga bueno el nombre de Salomón más que tu nombre, y haga mayor su trono que el tuyo. Y el rey adoró en la cama.
48 and said, ‘Praise the Lord, the God of Israel! Today he has provided a successor to sit on my throne, and I have been privileged to see it.’”
48 Y también el rey habló así: Bendito sea Jehová Dios de Israel, que ha dado hoy quien se siente en mi trono, viéndolo mis ojos.
49 When all of the guests who were supporting Adonijah heard this they shook with fear. They got up and rushed out in different directions.
49 Ellos entonces se estremecieron, y levantáronse todos los convidados que estaban con Adonía, y fuése cada uno por su camino.
50 Adonijah was terrified of Solomon, so he ran off. He went and grabbed hold of the horns of the altar.
50 Mas Adonía, temiendo de la presencia de Salomón, levantóse y fuése, y cogió los cornijales del altar.
51 Solomon was told, “Adonijah is terrified of Your Majesty. He has grabbed hold of the horns of the altar, saying, ‘Let King Solomon swear today that he won't kill me, his servant!’”
51 Y fué hecho saber á Salomón, diciendo: He aquí que Adonía tiene miedo del rey Salomón: pues ha cogido los cornijales del altar, diciendo: Júreme hoy el rey Salomón que no matará á cuchillo á su siervo.
52 Solomon replied, “If he is an honorable man, not one hair of his will fall to the ground. But if he shows himself to be evil, he will die.”
52 Y Salomón dijo: Si él fuere virtuoso, ni uno de sus cabellos caerá en tierra: mas si se hallare mal en él, morirá.
53 King Solomon had Adonijah brought down from the altar, and he came and bowed down before King Solomon, who told him, “Go home.”
53 Y envió el rey Salomón, y trajéronlo del altar; y él vino, é inclinóse al rey Salomón. Y Salomón le dijo: Vete á tu casa.
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Abishag the Shunammite
A very beautiful girl from Shunem found to care for the aged King David and keep him warm, whom Adonijah later asked to marry.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 1:3; 1 Kings 1:15; 1 Kings 2:17
Adonijah
A son of David who tried to claim the throne ahead of Solomon in David's final days.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 3:4; 1 Kings 1-2
Bathsheba
Wife of David and mother of Solomon, remembered amid both sin and grace.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 11-12; 1 Kings 1-2; Matthew 1:6
David
The shepherd who became Israel's greatest king and a man after God's own heart.
Cited in the guide: 1 Sam. 16 - 1 Kings 2; 2 Sam. 7; 1 Chron. 2:15; Matt. 1:6
Haggith
A wife of David who bore his fourth son, Adonijah, in Hebron.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 3:4; 1 Kings 1:5; 1 Kings 1:11
Jehoiada
Named as the father of Benaiah, the commander of the Cherethites and Pelethites.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 8:18; 2 Samuel 23:20; 1 Kings 1:8
Rei
Named with Shimei and David's mighty men among those who would not join Adonijah.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 1:8
Shimei
Named with Rei and David's mighty men among those who would not join Adonijah.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 1:8
Solomon
David's son who built the temple and became famous for God-given wisdom.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 1-11; 1 Chron. 3:5; Matt. 1:6-7
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- 1 1 Chronicles 29:27–28; Joshua 23:1–2; 1 Chronicles 23:1; Psalm 90:10; 2 Samuel 5:4
- 2 Ecclesiastes 4:11; Genesis 16:5; Micah 7:5; 1 Samuel 16:21–22; Deuteronomy 13:6
- 3 Joshua 19:18; Esther 2:4; Esther 2:2; 2 Kings 4:8; 1 Samuel 28:4
- 4 Matthew 1:25
- 5 2 Samuel 15:1; 2 Samuel 3:4; Exodus 9:17; 1 Chronicles 29:1; 1 Chronicles 28:5
- 6 2 Samuel 3:3–4; 1 Samuel 3:13; Proverbs 29:15; Hebrews 12:5–6; 1 Chronicles 3:2
- 7 2 Samuel 20:25; 1 Kings 2:22; 1 Kings 2:26–35; Psalm 2:2; 2 Samuel 20:23
- 8 1 Kings 4:18; 2 Samuel 23:8–39; 2 Samuel 20:25; Zechariah 12:13; 2 Samuel 12:1–15
- 9 2 Samuel 17:17; 2 Samuel 15:11–12; Proverbs 15:8; 2 Samuel 13:23–27; Joshua 15:7
- 10 2 Samuel 12:24; 2 Samuel 12:1–15; 1 Kings 1:19; 1 Kings 1:8
- 11 2 Samuel 3:4; 1 Chronicles 22:9–10; 1 Chronicles 29:1; 2 Samuel 12:24–25; 2 Samuel 7:12–17
- 12 2 Chronicles 22:10; Proverbs 11:14; Proverbs 20:18; Judges 9:5; 1 Kings 1:21
- 13 1 Kings 1:30; 1 Kings 1:17; 1 Chronicles 22:6–13; Psalm 132:11–12; 1 Kings 2:12
- 14 2 Corinthians 13:1; 1 Kings 1:17–27
- 15 1 Kings 1:1
- 16 1 Samuel 20:41; 1 Samuel 25:23; 1 Samuel 24:8; Esther 7:2; 1 Kings 2:20
- 17 1 Kings 1:13; 1 Kings 1:30; Genesis 18:12; 1 Peter 3:6
- 18 1 Kings 1:24; 2 Samuel 15:10; 1 Kings 1:11; 1 Kings 1:27; Acts 3:17
- 19 1 Kings 1:25; 1 Kings 1:7–10
- 20 1 Chronicles 29:1; 2 Samuel 23:2; 1 Chronicles 28:5–6; 1 Chronicles 28:10; Psalm 25:15
- 21 Deuteronomy 31:16; 1 Kings 2:10; 2 Samuel 7:12; Genesis 15:15; 1 Kings 2:22–24
- 22 Genesis 24:15; Job 1:16–18; Daniel 9:20
- 23 1 Peter 2:17; 1 Kings 1:16; Romans 13:7
- 24 1 Kings 1:17–18; 1 Kings 1:13–14; 1 Kings 1:5
- 25 1 Samuel 10:24; 1 Kings 1:9; 1 Kings 1:19; Luke 19:38; 2 Chronicles 23:11
- 26 1 Kings 1:8; 1 Kings 1:10; 2 Samuel 7:2; 2 Samuel 12:25; 2 Samuel 7:12–17
- 27 1 Kings 1:24; 2 Kings 4:27; John 15:15
- 29 2 Samuel 4:9; Psalm 136:24; 1 Kings 17:1; Psalm 72:14; 1 Kings 18:10
- 30 1 Kings 1:13; 1 Kings 1:17
- 31 Daniel 5:10; Daniel 2:4; Daniel 3:9; Hebrews 12:9; Daniel 6:6
- 32 1 Kings 1:8; 1 Kings 1:38; 1 Kings 1:26
- 33 2 Chronicles 32:30; 1 Kings 1:38; 2 Chronicles 33:14; Genesis 41:43; Esther 6:6–11
- 34 1 Samuel 10:1; 2 Samuel 15:10; 1 Kings 1:25; 2 Kings 11:12; 2 Kings 9:3
- 35 Psalm 72:1–2; 1 Kings 1:13; 1 Chronicles 23:1; 1 Kings 2:12; 1 Chronicles 28:4–5
- 36 Jeremiah 11:5; Psalm 18:2; Matthew 28:20; 1 Samuel 25:29; 1 Corinthians 14:16
- 37 1 Samuel 20:13; 1 Kings 1:47; Joshua 1:17; Joshua 1:5; 1 Chronicles 28:20
- 38 2 Samuel 8:18; 1 Kings 1:8; Zephaniah 2:5; 1 Kings 1:33; 1 Samuel 30:14
- 39 Psalm 89:20; 1 Chronicles 29:22; 1 Kings 1:34; 1 Samuel 10:24; 2 Kings 11:12
- 40 2 Kings 11:20; Revelation 11:15–18; 1 Chronicles 12:38–40; 2 Kings 11:14; Luke 19:37
- 41 Matthew 21:9–11; Exodus 32:17; Proverbs 14:13; Acts 21:31; Psalm 73:18–20
- 42 2 Samuel 15:36; 2 Samuel 18:27; 2 Samuel 17:17; 2 Samuel 15:27; Isaiah 57:21
- 45 1 Kings 1:40; Ezra 3:13; 1 Samuel 4:5; Daniel 5:26–28; 1 Kings 14:6
- 46 1 Chronicles 29:23; Psalm 132:11; Haggai 2:22; 1 Kings 1:13
- 47 1 Kings 1:37; Genesis 47:31; 2 Samuel 21:3; Hebrews 11:21; 2 Samuel 8:10
- 48 1 Kings 3:6; Psalm 132:11–12; 2 Samuel 7:12; Proverbs 17:6; 1 Chronicles 29:20
- 49 Isaiah 21:4–5; Daniel 5:4–6; Proverbs 28:1
- 50 1 Kings 2:28; Psalm 118:27; Exodus 27:2; Exodus 38:2; Exodus 21:14
- 52 1 Samuel 14:45; 2 Samuel 14:11; Proverbs 13:6; Proverbs 21:12; 1 Kings 2:21–25
- 53 2 Samuel 14:24; 1 Kings 1:31; 1 Kings 1:16; 2 Samuel 14:28; 1 Kings 2:36
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But that you may learn more plainly that even a virgin is called in Holy Scripture a "damsel," hear the Book of the Kings, speaking of Abishag the Shunamite, And the damsel was very fair: for that as a virgin she was chosen and brought to David is admitted.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)
So also the High-priest, in advancing Solomon to the kingdom, anointed him after he had bathed in Gihon.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)