Most Popular Bible Verses in 1 Kings 1

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Verse ConceptsAbsence Of Sex

The girl was very beautiful; and she became the king’s nurse and served him, but the king did not cohabit with her.

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Verse ConceptsThose Looking For People

So they searched for a beautiful girl throughout all the territory of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

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Verse ConceptsChildren, Bad KidsLove, Abuse OfRashnessRunningSolomon, Life OfWorldly Ambition ExamplesFifties

Now Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, “I will be king.” So he prepared for himself chariots and horsemen with fifty men to run before him.

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Verse ConceptsChildren, needs ofOpposition, To Sin And EvilRestraintBeauty, In MenNot Asking OthersSoft TreatmentHandsome Men

His father had never crossed him at any time by asking, “Why have you done so?” And he was also a very handsome man, and he was born after Absalom.

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Verse ConceptsGroups Helping

He had conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest; and following Adonijah they helped him.

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Verse ConceptsMothers Of KingsIgnorant Of FactsMothers And Sons

Then Nathan spoke to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, saying, “Have you not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith has become king, and David our lord does not know it?

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Verse ConceptsSheep

Adonijah sacrificed sheep and oxen and fatlings by the stone of Zoheleth, which is beside En-rogel; and he invited all his brothers, the king’s sons, and all the men of Judah, the king’s servants.

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Verse ConceptsNamed Prophets Of The Lord

But he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the mighty men, and Solomon his brother.

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Verse ConceptsKeeping Oneself AliveMan's Counsel

So now come, please let me give you counsel and save your life and the life of your son Solomon.

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Verse ConceptsSittingThrone

Go at once to King David and say to him, ‘Have you not, my lord, O king, sworn to your maidservant, saying, “Surely Solomon your son shall be king after me, and he shall sit on my throne”? Why then has Adonijah become king?’

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Verse ConceptsGuardsNamed Prophets Of The Lord

But Zadok the priest, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and the mighty men who belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.

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Verse ConceptsWhile Still Speaking

“Behold, while you are still there speaking with the king, I will come in after you and confirm your words.”

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Verse ConceptsIgnorant Of Facts

Now, behold, Adonijah is king; and now, my lord the king, you do not know it.

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Verse ConceptsBowingBowing Before David

Then Bathsheba bowed and prostrated herself before the king. And the king said, “What do you wish?”

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She said to him, “My lord, you swore to your maidservant by the Lord your God, saying, ‘Surely your son Solomon shall be king after me and he shall sit on my throne.’

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Verse ConceptsElderlyBedroomsOld Age, Attainment OfPrivate RoomsDeath Approaching

So Bathsheba went in to the king in the bedroom. Now the king was very old, and Abishag the Shunammite was ministering to the king.

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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.

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He has sacrificed oxen and fatlings and sheep in abundance, and has invited all the sons of the king and Abiathar the priest and Joab the commander of the army, but he has not invited Solomon your servant.

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Verse ConceptsNearness Of DeathDeath Will Soon HappenWe Have Sinned

Otherwise it will come about, as soon as my lord the king sleeps with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon will be considered offenders.”

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Verse ConceptsBowing Before David

They told the king, saying, “Here is Nathan the prophet.” And when he came in before the king, he prostrated himself before the king with his face to the ground.

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Verse ConceptsFeasting

For he has gone down today and has sacrificed oxen and fatlings and sheep in abundance, and has invited all the king’s sons and the commanders of the army and Abiathar the priest, and behold, they are eating and drinking before him; and they say, ‘Long live King Adonijah!’

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Then Nathan said, “My lord the king, have you said, ‘Adonijah shall be king after me, and he shall sit on my throne’?

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Verse ConceptsOld Age, DisabilitiesCovering The BodyOld Age, Attainment OfWeakness, PhysicalFeeblenessCold WeatherAgeteenagervirginityscars

Now King David was old, advanced in age; and they covered him with clothes, but he could not keep warm.

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Verse ConceptsWhile Still Speaking

Behold, while she was still speaking with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.

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Verse ConceptsKings Summoning

Then King David said, “Call Bathsheba to me.” And she came into the king’s presence and stood before the king.

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Verse ConceptsThose Who Did Not Tell

Has this thing been done by my lord the king, and you have not shown to your servants who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?”

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The king vowed and said, “As the Lord lives, who has redeemed my life from all distress,

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Verse ConceptsBowing Before David

Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the ground, and prostrated herself before the king and said, “May my lord King David live forever.”

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Verse ConceptsSolomon, Life Of

surely as I vowed to you by the Lord the God of Israel, saying, ‘Your son Solomon shall be king after me, and he shall sit on my throne in my place’; I will indeed do so this day.”

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But me, even me your servant, and Zadok the priest and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada and your servant Solomon, he has not invited.

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Verse ConceptsMusical Instruments, types ofMusic To CelebrateRejoicing In God's Works

All the people went up after him, and the people were playing on flutes and rejoicing with great joy, so that the earth shook at their noise.

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Verse ConceptsMulesBackRiding Mules

The king said to them, “Take with you the servants of your lord, and have my son Solomon ride on my own mule, and bring him down to Gihon.

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Verse ConceptsKings SummoningNamed Prophets Of The Lord

Then King David said, “Call to me Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada.” And they came into the king’s presence.

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Verse ConceptsTrumpetAnointing KingsTrumpets For CelebrationNamed Prophets Of The Lord

Let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there as king over Israel, and blow the trumpet and say, ‘Long live King Solomon!’

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Verse ConceptsTribes Of IsraelKings Of All Israel Or Judah

Then you shall come up after him, and he shall come and sit on my throne and be king in my place; for I have appointed him to be ruler over Israel and Judah.”

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Verse ConceptsAgreement, Before GodAmen

Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king and said, “Amen! Thus may the Lord, the God of my lord the king, say.

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Verse ConceptsMulesBodyguardsRiding MulesNamed Prophets Of The Lord

So Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the Cherethites, and the Pelethites went down and had Solomon ride on King David’s mule, and brought him to Gihon.

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Verse ConceptsAnointing, Performed OnCeremoniesHornsMusical Instruments, types ofOilShoutingTrumpetThe Act Of AnointingAnointing KingsTrumpets For Celebration

Zadok the priest then took the horn of oil from the tent and anointed Solomon. Then they blew the trumpet, and all the people said, “Long live King Solomon!”

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Verse ConceptsFear Of IndividualsPeople Bound By Oaths

Now it was told Solomon, saying, “Behold, Adonijah is afraid of King Solomon, for behold, he has taken hold of the horns of the altar, saying, ‘Let King Solomon swear to me today that he will not put his servant to death with the sword.’”

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Verse ConceptsThrone

Besides, Solomon has even taken his seat on the throne of the kingdom.

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Verse ConceptsWorthinessGood News

While he was still speaking, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came. Then Adonijah said, “Come in, for you are a valiant man and bring good news.”

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Verse ConceptsGuestsMusic To CelebrateHearing Things

Now Adonijah and all the guests who were with him heard it as they finished eating. When Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, “Why is the city making such an uproar?”

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Verse ConceptsBowingBowing Before GodThe Kingdom Of Solomon

Moreover, the king’s servants came to bless our lord King David, saying, ‘May your God make the name of Solomon better than your name and his throne greater than your throne!’ And the king bowed himself on the bed.

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Verse ConceptsMulesRiding Mules

The king has also sent with him Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the Cherethites, and the Pelethites; and they have made him ride on the king’s mule.

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Verse ConceptsLying Down To RestWarmingThose Looking For Peopleteenager

So his servants said to him, “Let them seek a young virgin for my lord the king, and let her attend the king and become his nurse; and let her lie in your bosom, that my lord the king may keep warm.”

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Verse ConceptsGod With Specific PeopleThe Kingdom Of Solomon

As the Lord has been with my lord the king, so may He be with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord King David!”

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But Jonathan replied to Adonijah, “No! Our lord King David has made Solomon king.

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And Adonijah was afraid of Solomon, and he arose, went and took hold of the horns of the altar.

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So King Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. And he came and prostrated himself before King Solomon, and Solomon said to him, “Go to your house.”

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Verse ConceptsSeeing SituationsBlessed Be God!

The king has also said thus, ‘Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who has granted one to sit on my throne today while my own eyes see it.’”

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Verse ConceptsMercy, Examples OfHeadsHairs ProtectedHair

Solomon said, “If he is a worthy man, not one of his hairs will fall to the ground; but if wickedness is found in him, he will die.”

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Verse ConceptsExcitementAnointing Kings

Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king in Gihon, and they have come up from there rejoicing, so that the city is in an uproar. This is the noise which you have heard.

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Verse ConceptsGuests

Then all the guests of Adonijah were terrified; and they arose and each went on his way.