1 Kings 2:24

Now therefore as Yahweh lives, who has established me, and set me on my father David’s throne, and who has made me a house as he promised, surely Adonijah shall be put to death today.”

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WEBBE

Now therefore as the LORD lives, who has established me and set me on my father David’s throne, and who has made me a house as he promised, surely Adonijah shall be put to death today.”

BSB

And now, as surely as the LORD lives — the One who established me, who set me on the throne of my father David, and who founded for me a dynasty as He promised— surely Adonijah shall be put to death today!”

KJV

Now therefore, as the LORD liveth, which hath established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who hath made me an house, as he promised, Adonijah shall be put to death this day.

ASV

Now therefore as Jehovah liveth, who hath established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who hath made me a house, as he promised, surely Adonijah shall be put to death this day.

BBE

Now by the living Lord, who has given me my place on the seat of David my father, and made me one of a line of kings, as he gave me his word, truly Adonijah will be put to death this day.

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וְעַתָּה ve·'a·tah and therefore H6258 חַי־ chai- [by] [the] life H2416 יְהוָה yah·weh of Yahweh H3068 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher who H834 הֱכִינַנִי he·khi·na·ni he appointed me H3559 וַיּוֹשִׁיבַנִי vai·yo·shi·vi·ni and he made sit me H3427 עַל־ 'al- on H5921 כִּסֵּא ki·se' [the] throne of H3678 דָּוִד da·vid David H1732 אָבִי 'a·vi father my H1 וַאֲשֶׁר va·'a·sher and who H834 עָשָׂה־ 'a·sah- he has made H6213 לִי li for me H9030 בַּיִת ba·yit a house H1004 כַּאֲשֶׁר ka·'a·sher just as H834 דִּבֵּר di·ber he spoke H1696 כִּי ki that H3588 הַיּוֹם hai·yom this day H3117 יוּמַת yu·mat he will be put to death H4191 אֲדֹנִיָּהוּ 'a·do·ni·ya·hu Adonijah H138

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 12–25

Solomon received Bathsheba with all the respect that was owing to a mother; but let none be asked for that which they ought not to grant. It ill becomes a good man to prefer a bad request, or to appear in a bad cause. According to eastern customs it was plain that Adonijah sought to be king, by his asking for Abishag as his wife, and Solomon could not be safe while he lived. Ambitious, turbulent spirits commonly prepare death for themselves. Many a head has been lost by catching at a crown.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.