So now, look! Adonijah has become king; and now, my lord the king, you do not know about it.
Parallel translations
- WEB Now, behold, Adonijah reigns; and you, my lord the king, don’t know it.
- KJV And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and now, my lord the king, thou knowest it not:
- BSB But now, behold, Adonijah has become king, and you, my lord the king, did not know it.
- NASB But now, behold, Adonijah is king; and now, my lord the king, you do not know it.
- NLT But instead, Adonijah has made himself king, and my lord the king does not even know about it.
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Quick answer
Bathsheba reports that Adonijah now reigns while David is unaware. She exposes the coup unfolding behind the king's back.
Overview
Bathsheba contrasts the king's ignorance with Adonijah's bold action, underscoring how power has slipped from David's grasp. Her words confirm Nathan's warning and add urgency. The verse drives home the need for David to assert his authority on Solomon's behalf.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- 1 Kgs 1:24Nathan said, “My lord, king, have you said, ‘Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne?’
- 2 Sam 15:10But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, “As soon as you hear the sound of the trumpet, then you shall say, ‘Absalom is king in Hebron!’”
- 1 Kgs 1:11Then Nathan spoke to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, saying, “Haven’t you heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith reigns, and David our lord doesn’t know it?
- Acts 3:17“Now, brothers, I know that you did this in ignorance, as did also your rulers.
- 1 Kgs 1:27Was this thing done by my lord the king, and you haven’t shown to your servants who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?”
- 1 Kgs 1:5Then 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.
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