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1 Kings 2:23-25
New English Translation
1 Kings 2:23-25
New English Translation
23 King Solomon then swore an oath by the Lord, “May God judge me severely,[a] if Adonijah does not pay for this request with his life![b] 24 Now, as certainly as the Lord lives (he who made me secure, allowed me to sit on my father David’s throne, and established a dynasty[c] for me as he promised), Adonijah will be executed today!” 25 King Solomon then sent[d] Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he killed Adonijah.[e]
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- 1 Kings 2:23 tn Heb “So may God do to me, and so may he add.”
- 1 Kings 2:23 tn Heb “if with his life Adonijah has not spoken this word.”
- 1 Kings 2:24 tn Heb “house.”
- 1 Kings 2:25 tn The Hebrew text adds, “by the hand of.”
- 1 Kings 2:25 tn Heb “and he struck him and he died.”
1 Kings 2:23-25
New International Version
1 Kings 2:23-25
New International Version
23 Then King Solomon swore by the Lord: “May God deal with me, be it ever so severely,(A) if Adonijah does not pay with his life for this request! 24 And now, as surely as the Lord lives—he who has established me securely on the throne of my father David and has founded a dynasty for me as he promised(B)—Adonijah shall be put to death today!” 25 So King Solomon gave orders to Benaiah(C) son of Jehoiada, and he struck down Adonijah and he died.(D)
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