1KI 1:5 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) Then David and Haggit’s son Adoniyyah promoted himself saying, “I, myself, will reign.” He acquired a chariot and horsemen and fifty men who ran along in front.

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BrLXX Καὶ Ἀδωνίας υἱὸς Ἀγγὶθ ἐπῄρετο, λέγων, ἐγὼ βασιλεύσω· καὶ ἐποίησεν ἑαυτῷ ἅρματα καὶ ἱππεῖς, καὶ πεντήκοντα ἄνδρας παρατρέχειν ἔμπροσθεν αὐτοῦ.
(Kai Adōnias huios Angith epaʸreto, legōn, egō basileusō; kai epoiaʸsen heautōi harmata kai hippeis, kai pentaʸkonta andras paratreⱪein emprosthen autou. )

BrTr And Adonias the son of Aggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king; and he [fn]prepared for himself chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.

ULT And Adonijah the son of Haggith lifted himself up, saying, “I, myself, will reign.” And he made for himself a chariot and horsemen and 50 men who ran before his face.

UST After Absalom died, David’s oldest son was Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith. He was a very handsome man. But David had never rebuked him about anything he did. After Absalom died, he thought that he would become king. So he started to boast, saying, “I will become king now.” Then he provided for himself some chariots, and men to drive them, and horses to pull them, and fifty men to run as his bodyguards in front of those chariots wherever he went.

BSB § At that time Adonijah, David’s son by Haggith, began to exalt himself, saying, “I will be king!” And he acquired chariots and horsemen and fifty men to run ahead of him.

OEB Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, ‘I will be king.’ Therefore he prepared for himself chariots and horsemen and fifty men to run before him as runners.

WEBBE Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, “I will be king.” Then he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Now Adonijah, son of David and Haggith, was promoting himself, boasting, “I will be king!” He managed to acquire chariots and horsemen, as well as fifty men to serve as his royal guard.

LSV And Adonijah son of Haggith is lifting himself up, saying, “I reign”; and he prepares for himself a chariot and horsemen, and fifty men running before him,

FBV 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.

T4T After Absalom died, David’s oldest surviving son was Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith. He was a very handsome/good-looking man. But David had never rebuked him about anything he did. After Absalom died, Adonijah thought that he would become king. So he started to boast, saying “I will become king now.” Then he provided for himself some chariots, and men to drive them, and horses to pull them, and 50 men to run as his bodyguards in front of those chariots wherever he went.

LEB Now Adonijah the son of Haggith was exalting himself, saying, “I will be king,” so he prepared for himself a chariot and horsemen and fifty men running before him.

BBE Then Adonijah, the son of Haggith, lifting himself up in pride, said, I will become king; and he made ready his carriages of war and his horsemen, with fifty runners to go before him.

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JPS Now 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.

ASV 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.

DRA And Adonias the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying: I will be king. And he made himself chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.

YLT And Adonijah son of Haggith is lifting himself up, saying, 'I do reign;' and he prepareth for himself a chariot and horsemen, and fifty men running before him,

Drby And Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king; and he provided himself chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.

RV 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.

Wbstr 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.

KJB-1769 ¶ 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.[fn]

1.5 be king: Heb. reign

KJB-1611 ¶ Then Adoniiah the sonne of Haggith exalted himselfe, saying, I wil [fn]be king: And he prepared him charets and horesemen, and fiftie men to runne before him.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and footnotes)

1:5 Heb. reigne

Bshps And Adonia the sonne of Haggith exalted him selfe, saying: I wilbe king. And he gat him charettes and horsemen, and fyftie men to runne before him.
(And Adonia the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying: I will be king. And he gat him chariots and horsemen, and fyftie men to run before him.)

Gnva Then Adoniiah the sonne of Haggith exalted himselfe, saying, I will be king. And he gate him charets and horsemen, and fiftie men to run before him.
(Then Adoniyah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king. And he gat him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him. )

Cvdl Adonias ye sonne of Hagith lifte vp him selfe and sayde: I wyl be kynge. And he prepared him charettes and horsmen, and fyftie men to be renners on fote before him.
(Adonias ye/you_all son of Hagith lifte up himself and said: I will be king. And he prepared him chariots and horsmen, and fyftie men to be renners on foot before him.)

Wycl Sotheli Adonye, sone of Agith, was reisid, and seide, Y schal regne. And he made to hym a chare, and knyytis, and fifti men, that runnen bifor hym.
(Truly Adonye, son of Agith, was reisid, and said, I shall regne. And he made to him a chare, and knyytis, and fifty men, that runn before him.)

Luth Adonia aber, der Sohn Hagiths, erhub sich und sprach: Ich will König werden! Und machte ihm Wagen und Reiter und fünfzig Mann zu Trabanten vor ihm her.
(Adonia but, the/of_the son Hagiths, rise itself/yourself/themselves and spoke: I will king become! And made him Wagen and Reiter and fünfzig man to Trabanten before/in_front_of him her.)

ClVg Adonias autem filius Haggith elevabatur, dicens: Ego regnabo. Fecitque sibi currus et equites, et quinquaginta viros qui currerent ante eum.[fn]
(Adonias however son Haggith elevabatur, saying: I regnabo. And_he_did sibi currus and equites, and quinquaginta men who currerent before him. )

1.5 Adonias autem. Judaicum populum significat, qui major filius esse videtur, quia prior legem suscepit, et gentilem populum, qui per gratiam Dei posterior vocatus est, spernens, se solum cum Domino regnare putavit. Adonias enim dominator dominus interpretatur. Sed Ecclesiæ populus cum vero Salomone, id est pacifico nostro, cujus ipse corpus est, per divinam ordinationem in regnum substituitur, de quo merito perfidiæ major filius, id est prior populus, præcipitatur.

1.5 Adonias however. Yudaicum the_people significat, who mayor son esse videtur, because prior legem suscepit, and gentilem the_people, who through gratiam of_God posterior vocatus it_is, spernens, se solum when/with Master regnare putavit. Adonias because dominator dominus interpretatur. But Ecclesiæ populus when/with vero Salomone, id it_is pacifico nostro, cuyus exactly_that/himself body it_is, through divinam ordinationem in kingdom substituitur, about quo merito perfidiæ mayor son, id it_is prior populus, præcipitatur.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-names

חַגִּ֛ית

Ḩaggit

The word Haggith is the name of a woman. She was one of David’s wives.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

מִתְנַשֵּׂ֥א

exalted

He the author speaks of how Adonijah began to take power and demand honor as if he were literally lifting himself up in the air. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable figure of speech or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “exalted himself” or “began to take honor and power”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / quotations

לֵ⁠אמֹ֖ר אֲנִ֣י אֶמְלֹ֑ךְ

to=say I be_king

It may be more natural in your language to have an indirect quotation here. Alternate translation: “saying that he himself would reign”

Note 4 topic: grammar-collectivenouns

רֶ֚כֶב

chariots

Here, the word translated chariot could: (1) refer to one chariot that Adonijah rode in. Alternate translation: “one chariot” (2) refer to multiple chariots using a singular form. Alternate translation: “chariots”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וַ⁠חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים אִ֖ישׁ רָצִ֥ים לְ⁠פָנָֽי⁠ו

and,fifty (a)_man run to/for,ahead_of,him

Here the author implies that these 50 men were a special guard who escorted Adonijah when he went anywhere. They ran along with the chariot that he rode in. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “and 50 men who ran with him as his guard” or “and a special group of 50 men who ran with him to honor and protect him”

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