1 Kings 1:5

3 Then they searched throughout Israel for a beautiful girl, and they found Abishag the Shunammite and brought her to the king.

4 The girl was unsurpassed in beauty; she cared for the king and served him, but he had no relations with her.

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.

6 (His father had never once reprimanded him by saying, “Why do you act this way?” Adonijah was also very handsome, born next after Absalom.)

7 So Adonijah conferred with Joab son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest, who supported him.

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ÅB
Men Adonja, sønn til Haggit, gjorde seg høye tanker og sa: Jeg vil være konge. Og han fikk seg vogner og hestfolk og femti mann som løp foran ham.
OTB
Adonja, sønn av Haggit, tok det på seg å erklære, “Jeg vil være konge.” Og han ordnet for seg selv vogner og ryttere og femti menn til å løpe foran ham.
B1930
Men Adonja, sønn til Haggit, gjorde sig høie tanker og sa: Jeg vil være konge. Og han fikk sig vogner og hestfolk og femti mann som løp foran ham.
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.
KJV
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.
WEB
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.
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.
DARBY
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.
BLB
And Adonijah son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, “I will be king.” And he prepared for himself a chariot and horsemen and fifty men to run before his face.

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