1 Kings 1
KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 1 of 22
Chapter Summary
Abishag gives warmth to David in his last days. Adonijah lusts for the kingdom. David renews his oath to Bath-sheba. Solomon being anointed king by Zadok and Nathan, the people cheer.
Key Hebrew Words
People & Context
The aged king who, dying, swears the kingdom to Solomon and orders his anointing.
David's son by Haggith who exalts himself to reign, holds a feast, and is later spared by Solomon.
David's son by Bath-sheba, anointed king at Gihon and seated on the throne.
Solomon's mother who, counseled by Nathan, secures David's oath that Solomon will reign.
The prophet who exposes Adonijah's plot and helps anoint Solomon as king.
The priest who takes the horn of oil from the Tabernacle and anoints Solomon at Gihon.
Timeline
King David is old and cannot keep warm, so his servants seek a young virgin, Abishag the Shunammite, to serve as his nurse and provide him heat.
1 Kings 1:1-4Adonijah, son of Haggith, declares he will reign, prepares chariots and horsemen, and conspires with Joab and Abiathar the priest, though Zadok, Benaiah, and Nathan remain loyal to David.
1 Kings 1:5-8Adonijah sacrifices animals near En-rogel and invites all his brothers and the men of Judah, but purposefully excludes Nathan, Benaiah, Solomon, and the mighty men.
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