1 KI 2:15 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) “You yourself know that the kingship was for me as the oldest son,” he said, “and all Yisrael wanted me to reign. But then Yahweh decided that it was for my brother, and then everything got turned around.

Key: khaki:verbs, green:YHWH.
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BrLXX Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῇ, σὺ οἶδας, ὅτι ἐμοὶ ἦν βασιλεία, καὶ ἐπʼ ἐμὲ ἔθετο πᾶς Ἰσραὴλ τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ εἰς βασιλέα· καὶ ἐστράφη ἡ βασιλεία, καὶ ἐγένετο τῷ ἀδελφῷ μου, ὅτι παρὰ Κυρίου ἐγενήθη αὐτῷ.
(Kai eipen autaʸ, su oidas, hoti emoi aʸn basileia, kai epʼ eme etheto pas Israaʸl to prosōpon autou eis basilea; kai estrafaʸ haʸ basileia, kai egeneto tōi adelfōi mou, hoti para Kuriou egenaʸthaʸ autōi. )

BrTr And he said to her, Thou knowest that the kingdom was mine, and all Israel turned their face toward me for a king; but the kingdom was turned from me and became my brother's: for it was appointed to him from the Lord.

ULT And he said, “You yourself know that the kingdom was for me, and all Israel had set their faces on me to reign. But the kingdom turned around and was for my brother, for from Yahweh it was for him.

UST So Adonijah said, “You remember that I almost became the next king. In fact, most of the Israelite people wanted me to be the next king. However, Yahweh decided that my younger brother Solomon would be the next king instead of me, and that is what happened.

BSB “You know that the kingship was mine,” he said. “All Israel expected that I should reign, but the kingship has turned to my brother, for it has come to him from the LORD.

OEB And he said, ‘You know that the kingdom was mine and that all Israel regarded me as the coming king, but now the kingdom has been taken away from me and has become my brother’s, for it was his from Jehovah.

WEBBE He said, “You know that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reign. However, the kingdom is turned around, and has become my brother’s; for it was his from the LORD.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET He said, “You know that the kingdom was mine and all Israel considered me king. But then the kingdom was given to my brother, for the Lord decided it should be his.

LSV And he says, “You have known that the kingdom was mine, and all Israel had set their faces toward me for reigning, and the kingdom is turned around, and is my brother’s, for it was his from YHWH;

FBV “You know that the kingdom was mine,” he declared, “and everyone in Israel was looking forward to me being their next king. But everything was turned upside-down, and the kingdom passed to my brother, because that's what the Lord wanted.

T4T He said, “You know that all the Israeli people expected me to be their king because I am David’s oldest surviving son. But that did not happen. Instead, my younger brother became king, because that is what Yahweh wanted.

LEB No LEB 1 KI book available

BBE And he said, You saw how the kingdom was mine, and all Israel had the idea that I would be their king; but now the kingdom is turned about, and has become my brother's, for it was given to him by the Lord.

Moff No Moff 1 KI book available

JPS 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.

ASV 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.

DRA Thou knowest that the kingdom was nine, and all Israel had preferred me to be their king: but the kingdom is transferred, and is become my brother’s: for it was appointed him by the Lord.

YLT And he saith, 'Thou hast known that the kingdom was mine, and towards me set their faces had all Israel for reigning, and the kingdom is turned round about, and is my brother's, for from Jehovah it was his;

Drby And he said, Thou knowest that the kingdom was mine, and all Israel had set their faces on me that I should reign; but the kingdom is turned about and is become my brother's, for it was his from Jehovah.

RV 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.
(And he said, Thou/You knowest/know 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. )

SLT And he will say, Thou knewest that to me was the kingdom, and upon me all Israel set their faces for king: and the kingdom will turn about and be for my brother, for from Jehovah it was to him.

Wbstr And he said, Thou knowest that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reign: but the kingdom is turned about, and hath become my brother's: for it was his from the LORD.

KJB-1769 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.
(And he said, Thou/You knowest/know 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. )

KJB-1611 And he said, Thou knowest that the kingdome was mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should raigne: howbeit the kingdome is turned about, and is become my brothers: for it was his from the LORD.
(And he said, Thou/You knowest/know that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should raigne: howbeit the kingdom is turned about, and is become my brothers: for it was his from the LORD.)

Bshps No Bshps 1 KI book available

Gnva Then he said, Thou knowest that the kingdome was mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reigne: howbeit the kingdome is turned away, and is my brothers: for it came to him by the Lord.
(Then he said, Thou/You knowest/know that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reign: howbeit the kingdom is turned away, and is my brothers: for it came to him by the Lord. )

Cvdl No Cvdl 1 KI book available

Wycl No Wycl 1 KI book available

Luth No Luth 1 KI book available

ClVg Tu, inquit, nosti, quia meum erat regnum, et me præposuerat omnis Israël sibi in regem: sed translatum est regnum, et factum est fratris mei: a Domino enim constitutum est ei.
(You(sg), he_said, you_know, because mine was kingdom, and me beforeposuerat everyone Israel to_himself in/into/on the_king: but translatum it_is kingdom, and done it_is brother's my/mine: from Master because constitutum it_is to_him. )

RP-GNT No RP-GNT 1 KI book available

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rpronouns

אַ֤תְּ יָדַ֨עַתְּ֙

you know

Adonijah uses the word yourself to emphasize that Bathsheba knows what he is about to say. Use a way that is natural in your language to indicate this significance. Alternate translation: “As for you, you know”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠עָלַ֞⁠י שָׂ֧מוּ כָֽל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל פְּנֵי⁠הֶ֖ם לִ⁠מְלֹ֑ךְ

and,toward,me set all Yisrael face_of,their to,king

Here Adonijah speaks as if all Israel had turned their faces toward him, expecting and even wanting him to reign. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable figure of speech or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and all Israel was expecting me to reign” or “and all Israel assumed that I would reign”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / hyperbole

כָֽל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל

all Yisrael

Adonijah says all here as an overstatement for emphasis. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different way to express the emphasis. Alternate translation: “the majority of Israel”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

וַ⁠תִּסֹּ֤ב הַ⁠מְּלוּכָה֙ וַ⁠תְּהִ֣י לְ⁠אָחִ֔⁠י

and,turned_about the=royalty and=it_became to,brother's_of,my

Here, Adonijah speaks of the kingship as if it were a person who could have turned around and been for his brother. He means that the situation changed, and Solomon was the one who received the kingdom. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “But the situation changed, and the kingdom was for my brother” or “But, despite what I expected, the kingdom was for my brother”

מֵ⁠יְהוָ֖ה הָ֥יְתָה לּֽ⁠וֹ

from,LORD she/it_was for=him/it

Alternate translation: “Yahweh gave it to him” or “Yahweh designated it for him”

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