1 Kings 1:26

24 And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?

25 For he is gone down this day, and hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the king’s sons, and the captains of the host, and Abiathar the priest; and, behold, they eat and drink before him, and say, God save king Adonijah.

But me, even me thy servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and thy servant Solomon, hath he not called.

27 Is this thing done by my lord the king, and thou hast not shewed it unto thy servant, who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?

28 Then king David answered and said, Call me Bath-sheba. And she came into the king’s presence, and stood before the king.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
But me your servant he did not invite, nor Zadok the priest, nor Benaiah son of Jehoiada, nor your servant Solomon.
KJV
But me, even me thy servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and thy servant Solomon, hath he not called.
WEB
But he hasn’t called me, even me your servant, Zadok the priest, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and your servant Solomon.
ASV
But me, even me thy servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and thy servant Solomon, hath he not called.
DARBY
But me, [even] me thy servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and thy servant Solomon, he has not invited.
BLB
And me your servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and Solomon your servant, he has not called.
ÅB
Men meg, din tjener, og presten Sadok og Benaja, Jojadas sønn, og Salomo, din tjener, har han ikke innbudt.
OTB
Men meg, selv meg din tjener, og Sadok, presten, og Benaja, sønn av Jojada, og din tjener Salomo—han har ikke invitert.
B1930
Men mig, din tjener, og presten Sadok og Benaja, Jojadas sønn, og Salomo, din tjener, har han ikke innbudt.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 1 Kings 1:8

    But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men which belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.

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  • 1 Kings 1:10

    But Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not.

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  • 2 Samuel 7:2

    That the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains.

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  • 2 Samuel 12:25

    And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the LORD.

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  • 2 Samuel 7:12–17

    And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.

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  • 1 Kings 1:19

    And he hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the sons of the king, and Abiathar the priest, and Joab the captain of the host: but Solomon thy servant hath he not called.

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