Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
And King Solomon swore by Jehovah, saying, May God do so to me, and more He shall do, if Adonijah has not spoken this word against his life.
New American Standard Bible
Then King Solomon swore by the Lord, saying, “May God do so to me and more also, if Adonijah has
King James Version
Then king Solomon sware by the LORD, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah have not spoken this word against his own life.
Holman Bible
Then Solomon took an oath by the Lord: “May God punish me and do so severely
International Standard Version
Then King Solomon took this oath in the name of the LORD: "May God do so to me, and more besides, if Adonijah hasn't endangered his life by bringing up this subject.
A Conservative Version
Then king Solomon swore by LORD, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah has not spoken this word against his own life.
American Standard Version
Then king Solomon sware by Jehovah, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah hath not spoken this word against his own life.
Amplified
Then King Solomon swore by the Lord, saying, “May God do the same to me, and more also, if Adonijah has not requested this [deplorable] thing against his own
Bible in Basic English
Then King Solomon took an oath by the Lord, saying, May God's punishment be on me if Adonijah does not give payment for these words with his life.
Darby Translation
And king Solomon swore by Jehovah saying, God do so to me, and more also, Adonijah has spoken this word against his own life!
Julia Smith Translation
And king Solomon will swear by Jehovah, saying, Thus will God do to me, and thus will he add, for Adonijah spoke this word against his soul.
King James 2000
Then king Solomon swore by the LORD, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah has not spoken this word against his own life.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then King Solomon swore by Yahweh, saying, "Thus may God do to me and thus may he add, if Adonijah hasn't spoken this thing at the expense of his life.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then king Solomon sware by the LORD, saying, "God do so to me and so thereto if Adonijah have not spoken this word against himself.
NET Bible
King Solomon then swore an oath by the Lord, "May God judge me severely, if Adonijah does not pay for this request with his life!
New Heart English Bible
Then king Solomon swore by the LORD, saying, "God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah has not spoken this word against his own life.
The Emphasized Bible
Then swore King Solomon by Yahweh, saying, - So, let God do to me, and, so, let him add, if, at the cost of his life, Adonijah hath not spoken this word.
Webster
Then king Solomon swore by the LORD, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah hath not spoken this word against his own life.
World English Bible
Then king Solomon swore by Yahweh, saying, "God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah has not spoken this word against his own life.
Youngs Literal Translation
And king Solomon sweareth by Jehovah, saying, 'Thus doth God to me, and thus He doth add -- surely against his soul hath Adonijah spoken this word;
Themes
Adonijah » Son of david and haggith » Executed by solomon
Altars » Afforded no protection to murderers
Falsehood » Instances of » The murder, under false pretense » Of adonijah
Fratricide » Instances of » Solomon
Government » Monarchical » By solomon
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Solomon
intercession » Instances of » Bath-sheba » For adonijah
Kings » Often exercised power arbitrarily
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Oath » Solomon confirms his word by
Punishments » Were inflicted » By order of kings
Shunammite » A person from the city of shunem » Desired by adonijah as wife
Topics
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 2:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon Secures The Throne
22 And King Solomon answered and said to his mother, And why do you ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? Ask the kingdom also for him. For he is my older brother! Even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah! 23 And King Solomon swore by Jehovah, saying, May God do so to me, and more He shall do, if Adonijah has not spoken this word against his life. 24 And now, as Jehovah lives, who has established me and set me on the throne of David my father, and who has made me a house, as He spoke, Adonijah shall be put to death today.
Cross References
Ruth 1:17
Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May Jehovah do so to me, and more also, if anything but death parts you and me.
1 Samuel 14:44
And Saul answered, God do so and more also, for you shall surely die, Jonathan.
2 Samuel 3:9
So may God do to Abner, and more also, if I do not do to David as Jehovah has sworn,
2 Samuel 3:35
And all the people came to cause David to eat food while it was still day; David swore, saying, So let God do to me, and more also, if I taste bread or anything else until the sun is down.
2 Samuel 19:13
And you say to Amasa, Are you not of my bone and of my flesh? May God do so to me, and more also, if you are not commander of the army before me all the days instead of Joab.
1 Kings 20:10
And Ben-hadad sent to him and said, May the gods do so to me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall be enough for handfuls for all the people who follow me.
2 Kings 6:31
And he said, May God do so, and more also, to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day.
Psalm 64:8
So they shall be confounded; their tongue falls on themselves; everyone seeing them shall flee.
Psalm 140:9
As for the head of those around me, let the evil of their own lips cover them.
Proverbs 18:6-7
A fool's lips enter into argument, and his mouth calls for strokes.
Ecclesiastes 10:12
The words of a wise mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow him.
Luke 19:22
And he said to him, I will judge you out of your own mouth, wicked servant! You knew that I was a harsh man, taking up what I had not laid down and reaping what I did not sow.