1 KI 1:42 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) He was still speaking when Yonatan the son of Evyatar the priest suddenly turned up, and Adoniyyah called him, “Come over here because you’re a good fellow and you’ll bring good news.”

Key: khaki:verbs.
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BrLXX Ἔτι αὐτοῦ λαλοῦντος, καὶ ἰδοὺ Ἰωνάθαν υἱὸς Ἀβιάθαρ τοῦ ἱερέως εἰσῆλθε· καὶ εἶπεν Ἀδωνίας, εἴσελθε, ὅτι ἀνὴρ δυνάμεως εἶ σὺ, καὶ ἀγαθὰ εὐαγγέλισαι.
(Eti autou lalountos, kai idou Yōnathan huios Abiathar tou hiereōs eisaʸlthe; kai eipen Adōnias, eiselthe, hoti anaʸr dunameōs ei su, kai agatha euangelisai. )

BrTr While he was yet speaking, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came in: and Adonias said, Come in, for thou art a mighty man, and thou comest to bring glad tidings.

ULT He was still speaking, and behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came. And Adonijah said, “Come, for you are a man of strength, and you will bring good news.”

UST As he was asking that, Jonathan, who was Abiathar the priest’s son, arrived. Adonijah said, “I welcome you! You are a capable man, so you must have something good to tell us.”

BSB As he was speaking, suddenly Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest arrived. “Come in,” said Adonijah, “for you [are] a man of valor. You must be bringing good news.”

OEB While he was still speaking, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came. And Adonijah said, ‘Come in, for you are a valiant man and bring good news.’

WEBBE While he yet spoke, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came; and Adonijah said, “Come in; for you are a worthy man, and bring good news.”

WMBB (Same as above)

NET As he was still speaking, Jonathan son of Abiathar the priest arrived. Adonijah said, “Come in, for an important man like you must be bringing good news.”

LSV He is yet speaking, and behold, Jonathan son of Abiathar the priest has come in, and Adonijah says, “Come in, for you [are] a man of valor, and you bear good tidings.”

FBV 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.”

T4T While he was still speaking, Jonathan, the son of Abiathar the priest, arrived. Adonijah said, “Come in! You are a man whom we can trust, so you must be bringing us good news!”

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BBE And while the words were on his lips, Jonathan, the son of Abiathar the priest, came; and Adonijah said, Come in; for you are a man of good faith and the news which you have for us will be good.

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JPS While he yet spoke, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came; and Adonijah said: 'Come in; for thou art a worthy man, and bringest good tidings.'

ASV While he yet spake, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came: and Adonijah said, Come in; for thou art a worthy man, and bringest good tidings.

DRA While he yet spoke, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came: and Adonias said to him: Come in, because thou art a valiant man, and bringest good news.

YLT He is yet speaking, and lo, Jonathan son of Abiathar the priest hath come in, and Adonijah saith, 'Come in, for a man of valour thou [art], and thou bearest good tidings.'

Drby While he yet spoke, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came; and Adonijah said [to him], Come in; for thou art a valiant man, and bringest good news.

RV While he yet spake, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came: and Adonijah said, Come in; for thou art a worthy man, and bringest good tidings.
(While he yet spake, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came: and Adonijah said, Come in; for thou/you art a worthy man, and bringest/bring good tidings/news. )

SLT He yet speaking, and behold, Jonathan son of Abiathar the priest came in; and Adonijah will say, Come in, for thou a man of strength, and thou wilt announce good news.

Wbstr And while he yet spoke, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came: and Adonijah said to him, Come in; for thou art a valiant man, and bringest good tidings.

KJB-1769 And while he yet spake, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came: and Adonijah said unto him, Come in; for thou art a valiant man, and bringest good tidings.
(And while he yet spake, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came: and Adonijah said unto him, Come in; for thou/you art a valiant man, and bringest/bring good tidings/news. )

KJB-1611 And while hee yet spake, behold, Ionathan the sonne of Abiathar the Priest came, and Adoniiah sayde vnto him, Come in, for thou art a valiant man, and bringest good tidings.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

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Gnva And as he yet spake, beholde, Ionathan the sonne of Abiathar the Priest came: and Adoniiah said, Come in: for thou art a worthie man, and bringest good tidings.
(And as he yet spake, behold, Yonathan the son of Abiathar the Priest came: and Adoniyah said, Come in: for thou/you art a worthy man, and bringest/bring good tidings/news. )

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ClVg Adhuc illo loquente, Jonathas filius Abiathar sacerdotis venit: cui dixit Adonias: Ingredere, quia vir fortis es, et bona nuntians.
(Adhuc that loquente, Yonathas son Abiathar of_the_priest he_came: to_whom he_said Adonias: Ingredere, because man strong/powerful you_are, and good(s) nuntians. )

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UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / exclamations

וְ⁠הִנֵּ֧ה

and=see/lo/see!

Here, the word behold draws the attention of the audience and asks them to listen carefully. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express behold with a word or phrase that asks the audience to listen, or you could draw the audience’s attention in another way. Alternate translation: “and just then” or “and suddenly”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / go

בָּ֑א

he/it_came

In a context such as this, your language might say “went” instead of came. Alternate translation: “went there”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

בֹּ֔א

come_in

Here, the word Come indicates that Adonijah welcomes Jonathan to the place where they were. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that indicates that someone is welcome. Alternate translation: “You may come here” or “Come in”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

אִ֥ישׁ חַ֛יִל

(a)_man worthy

Here, the phrase a man of strength indicates that Adonijah thinks that Jonathan is reliable or trustworthy. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable phrase or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “are a trustworthy man” or “are a reliable man”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / declarative

וְ⁠ט֥וֹב תְּבַשֵּֽׂר

and=good bring_~_news

Here Adonijah uses the statement form to express what he expects from Jonathan. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a form that describes what someone expects. Alternate translation: “and I expect that you will bring good news”

Parallel 1 KI 1:42

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