Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou may save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.
New American Standard Bible
So now come, please let me
King James Version
Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.
Holman Bible
Now please come and let me advise
International Standard Version
If you listen to me, you'll save your life and the life of your son Solomon.
American Standard Version
Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.
Amplified
Come now, please let me advise you and save your life and the life of your son Solomon.
Bible in Basic English
So now, let me make a suggestion, so that you may keep your life safe and the life of your son Solomon.
Darby Translation
And now, come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.
Julia Smith Translation
Come now, advising, I will now advise thee, and save thou thy soul and the soul of thy son Solomon.
King James 2000
Now therefore come, let me, I pray you, give you counsel, that you may save your own life, and the life of your son Solomon.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So then, come, let me advise you please, {that you may save} your life and the life of your son, Solomon.
Modern King James verseion
And now come, please let me give you counsel, and save your own life and the life of your son Solomon.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Now therefore come, that I may give thee counsel how to save thine own life and the life of thy son Solomon.
NET Bible
Now let me give you some advice as to how you can save your life and your son Solomon's life.
New Heart English Bible
Now therefore come, please let me give you advice, that you may save your own life, and the life of your son Solomon.
The Emphasized Bible
Now, therefore, come; let me give thee counsel, I pray thee, - so shalt thou rescue thine own life, and the life of thy son, Solomon.
Webster
Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thy own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.
World English Bible
Now therefore come, please let me give you counsel, that you may save your own life, and the life of your son Solomon.
Youngs Literal Translation
and now, come, let me counsel thee, I pray thee, and deliver thy life, and the life of thy son Solomon;
Themes
Bath-sheba (bathsheba) » Solomon's mother
Politics » Ministers in » Nathan, the prophet, influences the selection of david's successor
Interlinear
Yalak
Ya`ats
Malat
Nephesh
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 1:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Adonijah Tries To Become King
11 Then Nathan spoke to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, saying, Have thou not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith reigns, and David our lord does not know it? 12 Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou may save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon. 13 Go and get thee in to king David, and say to him, Did thou not, my lord, O king, swear to thy handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? Why then does Adonijah reign?
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Cross References
Genesis 19:17
And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life, do not look behind thee, neither stay thou in all the Plain. Escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed.
Judges 9:5
And he went to his father's house at Ophrah, and killed his brothers the sons of Jerubbaal, being seventy men, upon one stone, but Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left, for he hid himself.
1 Kings 1:21
Otherwise it will come to pass, when my lord the king shall sleep with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon shall be considered offenders.
2 Kings 11:1
Now when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the royal seed.
2 Chronicles 21:4
Now when Jehoram was risen up over the kingdom of his father, and had strengthened himself, he killed all his brothers with the sword, and also various of the rulers of Israel.
2 Chronicles 22:10
Now when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the royal seed of the house of Judah.
Proverbs 11:14
Where no wise guidance is, the people fall, but in the multitude of counselors there is safety.
Proverbs 15:22
Where there is no counsel, plans are disappointed, but in the multitude of counselors they are established.
Proverbs 20:18
Every purpose is established by counsel, and by wise guidance make thou war.
Proverbs 27:9
Oil and perfume rejoice the heart, so [too] the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.
Jeremiah 38:15
Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, If I declare it to thee, will thou not surely put me to death? And if I give thee counsel, thou will not hearken to me.
Matthew 21:38
But the farmers, when they saw the son, said among themselves, This is the heir, come, let us kill him, and possess his inheritance.
Acts 27:31
Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Unless these men remain in the ship, ye cannot be saved.