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Bible in Basic English

And now, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, waiting for you to say who is to take the place of my lord the king after him.

New American Standard Bible

As for you now, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, to tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.

King James Version

And thou, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel are upon thee, that thou shouldest tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.

Holman Bible

Now, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you to tell them who will sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.

International Standard Version

And as for you, your majesty, everyone in Israel is looking to you to tell them who will sit on your majesty's throne after you.

A Conservative Version

And thou, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are upon thee, that thou should tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.

American Standard Version

And thou, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are upon thee, that thou shouldest tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.

Amplified

Now as for you, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you [waiting for you] to tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.

Darby Translation

And thou, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are upon thee, that thou shouldest tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.

Julia Smith Translation

And thou, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are upon thee to announce to them who shall sit upon the throne of my lord the king after him.

King James 2000

And you, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel are upon you, that you should tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.

Lexham Expanded Bible

But as for you, my lord the king, the eyes of all of Israel are on you, to tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.

Modern King James verseion

And you, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel are upon you, that you should tell them who shall sit upon the throne of my lord the king after him.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And now, my lord king, the eyes of all Israel wait on thee, to tell them who shall sit on the seat of my lord the king after him.

NET Bible

Now, my master, O king, all Israel is watching anxiously to see who is named to succeed my master the king on the throne.

New Heart English Bible

And as for you, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you to announce to them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.

The Emphasized Bible

Thou, therefore, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel, are upon thee, - to tell them, who shall sit upon the throne of my lord the king, after him.

Webster

And thou, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel are upon thee, that thou shouldst tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.

World English Bible

You, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, that you should tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.

Youngs Literal Translation

And thou, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel are on thee, to declare to them who doth sit on the throne of my lord the king after him;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And thou, my lord
אדן אדון 
'adown 
Usage: 335

O king
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

the eyes
עין 
`ayin 
Usage: 372

of all Israel
ישׂראל 
Yisra'el 
Usage: 2505

נגד 
Nagad 
Usage: 370

ישׁב 
Yashab 
Usage: 1081

on the throne
כּסּה כּסּא 
Kicce' 
Usage: 135

of my lord
אדן אדון 
'adown 
Usage: 335

the king
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

אחר 
'achar 
Usage: 488

References

Context Readings

Adonijah Tries To Become King

19 And has put to death oxen and fat beasts and sheep in great numbers, and has sent for all the sons of the king, and Abiathar the priest, and Joab, the captain of the army; but he has not sent for Solomon your servant. 20 And now, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, waiting for you to say who is to take the place of my lord the king after him. 21 For as things are, it will come about, when my lord the king is sleeping with his fathers, that I and Solomon my son will be made outlaws.



Cross References

2 Samuel 23:2

The spirit of the Lord had voice through me, his word was on my tongue.

1 Chronicles 22:8-10

But the word of the Lord came to me saying, You have taken lives without number and made great wars; I will not let you be the builder of a house for my name, because of the lives you have taken on the earth before my eyes.

1 Chronicles 28:5-6

And of all my sons (for the Lord has given me a great number of sons) he has made selection of Solomon to take his place on the seat of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel.

1 Chronicles 28:10

Now then, take note; for the Lord has made selection of you to be the builder of a house for the holy place. Be strong and do it.

1 Chronicles 29:1

And David the king said to all the people, Solomon my son, the only one who has been marked out by God, is still young and untested, and the work is great, for this great house is not for man, but for the Lord God.

2 Chronicles 20:12

O our God, will you not be their judge? for our strength is not equal to this great army which is coming against us; and we are at a loss what to do: but our eyes are on you.

Psalm 25:15

My eyes are turned to the Lord at all times; for he will take my feet out of the net.

Zechariah 3:9

For see, the stone which I have put before Joshua; on one stone are seven eyes: see, the design cut on it will be my work, says the Lord of armies, and I will take away the sin of that land in one day.

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