1 Kings 2

KJVNow the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying,

GIGAKJVNow the days of David drew near that he should die. He charged Solomon his son, saying,

KJVI go the way of all the earth: be thou strong therefore, and shew thyself a man;

GIGAKJVI go the way of all the earth: be strong therefore, and show yourself a man.

KJVAnd keep the charge of the Lord thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself:

GIGAKJVAnd keep the charge of the Lord your God, to walk in his ways, to keep his decrees, and his commandments, and his judgments, and his teachings, as it is written in the law of Moses, that you may prosper in all that you do, and wherever you turn yourself:

KJVThat the Lord may continue his word which he spake concerning me, saying, If thy children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail thee (said he) a man on the throne of Israel.

GIGAKJVThat the Lord may continue his word which he spoke concerning me, saying, If your children are careful how they live, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, you shall never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.

KJVMoreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, and what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, unto Abner the son of Ner, and unto Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet.

GIGAKJVYou also know what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, and what he did to the two captains of the armies of Israel, to Abner the son of Ner, and to Amasa the son of Jether, who he killed, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war on his belt that was around his waist, and in his shoes that were on his feet.

KJVDo therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace.

GIGAKJVDo therefore according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray head go down to the grave in peace.

KJVBut shew kindness unto the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be of those that eat at thy table: for so they came to me when I fled because of Absalom thy brother.

GIGAKJVBut show kindness to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be of those that eat at your table. For so they came to me when I fled because of Absalom your brother.

KJVAnd, behold, thou hast with thee Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of Bahurim, which cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim: but he came down to meet me at Jordan, and I sware to him by the Lord, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword.

GIGAKJVAnd you have with you Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of Bahurim, which cursed me with a bitter curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim: but he came down to meet me at Jordan, and I swore to him by the Lord, saying, I will not put you to death with the sword.

KJVNow therefore hold him not guiltless: for thou art a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to do unto him; but his hoar head bring thou down to the grave with blood.

GIGAKJVNow therefore do not hold him guiltless. For you are a wise man, and know what you ought to do to him. But his gray head bring you down to the grave with blood.

KJVThen sat Solomon upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.

GIGAKJVThen Solomon sat on the throne of David his father. His kingdom was established greatly.

KJVAnd Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon. And she said, Comest thou peaceably? And he said, Peaceably.

GIGAKJVAnd Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon. And she said, Do you come peacefully? And he said, Peacefully.

KJVHe said moreover, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And she said, Say on.

GIGAKJVHe said also, I have somewhat to say to you. And she said, Say on.

KJVAnd he said, Thou knowest that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reign: howbeit the kingdom is turned about, and is become my brother's: for it was his from the Lord.

GIGAKJVAnd he said, You know that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reign: however the kingdom is turned about, and has become my brother's. For it was his from the Lord.

KJVAnd now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on.

GIGAKJVAnd now I ask one petition of you, do not deny me. And she said to him, Say on.

KJVAnd he said, Speak, I pray thee, unto Solomon the king, (for he will not say thee nay,) that he give me Abishag the Shunammite to wife.

GIGAKJVAnd he said, Speak, I pray you, to Solomon the king, For he will not say you no. That he give me Abishag the Shunammite to wife.

KJVAnd Bathsheba said, Well; I will speak for thee unto the king.

GIGAKJVAnd Bathsheba said, Well. I will speak for you to the king.

KJVBathsheba therefore went unto king Solomon, to speak unto him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a seat to be set for the king's mother; and she sat on his right hand.

GIGAKJVBathsheba therefore went to king Solomon, to speak to him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself to her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a seat to be set for the king's mother. She sat on his right hand.

KJVThen she said, I desire one small petition of thee; I pray thee, say me not nay. And the king said unto her, Ask on, my mother: for I will not say thee nay.

GIGAKJVThen she said, I desire one small petition of you. I pray you, do not refuse me. And the king said to her, Ask on, my mother. For I will not refuse you.

KJVAnd she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife.

GIGAKJVAnd she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah your brother to wife.

KJVAnd king Solomon answered and said unto his mother, And why dost thou ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? ask for him the kingdom also; for he is mine elder brother; even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah.

GIGAKJVAnd king Solomon answered and said to his mother, And why do you ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? Ask for him the kingdom also. For he is my elder brother, even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah.

KJVThen 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.

GIGAKJVThen king Solomon swore by the Lord, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah have not spoken this word against his own life.

KJVNow therefore, as the Lord liveth, which hath established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who hath made me an house, as he promised, Adonijah shall be put to death this day.

GIGAKJVNow therefore, as the Lord lives, which has established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who has made me a house, as he promised, Adonijah shall be put to death this day.

KJVAnd king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him that he died.

GIGAKJVAnd king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada. He fell on him so that he died.

KJVAnd unto Abiathar the priest said the king, Get thee to Anathoth, unto thine own fields; for thou art worthy of death: but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou barest the ark of the Lord God before David my father, and because thou hast been afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted.

GIGAKJVAnd to Abiathar the priest said the king, Go to Anathoth, to your own fields. For you are worthy of death: but I will not at this time put you to death, because you bore the ark of the Lord God before David my father, and because you shared in all my father's hardships.

KJVSo Solomon thrust out Abiathar from being priest unto the Lord; that he might fulfil the word of the Lord, which he spake concerning the house of Eli in Shiloh.

GIGAKJVSo Solomon thrust out Abiathar from being priest to the Lord. That he might fulfil the word of the Lord, which he spoke concerning the house of Eli in Shiloh.

KJVThen tidings came to Joab: for Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he turned not after Absalom. And Joab fled unto the tabernacle of the Lord, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.

GIGAKJVThen news came to Joab. For Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he did not turn after Absalom. And Joab fled to the tabernacle of the Lord, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.

KJVAnd it was told king Solomon that Joab was fled unto the tabernacle of the Lord; and, behold, he is by the altar. Then Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, saying, Go, fall upon him.

GIGAKJVAnd it was told king Solomon that Joab had fled to the tabernacle of the Lord. He is by the altar. Then Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, saying, Go, fall on him.

KJVAnd Benaiah came to the tabernacle of the Lord, and said unto him, Thus saith the king, Come forth. And he said, Nay; but I will die here. And Benaiah brought the king word again, saying, Thus said Joab, and thus he answered me.

GIGAKJVAnd Benaiah came to the tabernacle of the Lord, and said to him, The king says this, Come out. And he said, No. But I will die here. And Benaiah brought the king word again, saying, So Joab said, and so he answered me.

KJVAnd the king said unto him, Do as he hath said, and fall upon him, and bury him; that thou mayest take away the innocent blood, which Joab shed, from me, and from the house of my father.

GIGAKJVAnd the king said to him, Do as he has said, and fall on him, and bury him. That you may take away the innocent blood, which Joab shed, from me, and from the house of my father.

KJVAnd the Lord shall return his blood upon his own head, who fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, my father David not knowing thereof, to wit, Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.

GIGAKJVAnd the Lord shall return his blood on his own head, who fell on two men more righteous and better than he, and killed them with the sword, my father David not knowing of it, namely, Abner the son of Ner, commander of the army of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, commander of the army of Judah.

KJVTheir blood shall therefore return upon the head of Joab, and upon the head of his seed for ever: but upon David, and upon his seed, and upon his house, and upon his throne, shall there be peace for ever from the Lord.

GIGAKJVTheir blood shall therefore return on the head of Joab, and on the head of his descendants for ever: but on David, and on his descendants, and on his house, and on his throne, shall there be peace for ever from the Lord.

KJVSo Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up, and fell upon him, and slew him: and he was buried in his own house in the wilderness.

GIGAKJVSo Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up, and fell on him, and killed him: and he was buried in his own house in the wilderness.

KJVAnd the king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his room over the host: and Zadok the priest did the king put in the room of Abiathar.

GIGAKJVAnd the king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his place over the army: and Zadok the priest did the king put in the place of Abiathar.

KJVAnd the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Build thee an house in Jerusalem, and dwell there, and go not forth thence any whither.

GIGAKJVAnd the king sent and called for Shimei, and said to him, Build a house in Jerusalem, and live there, and do not go out from there any where.

KJVFor it shall be, that on the day thou goest out, and passest over the brook Kidron, thou shalt know for certain that thou shalt surely die: thy blood shall be upon thine own head.

GIGAKJVFor it shall be, that on the day you go out, and pass over the brook Kidron, you shall know for certain that you shall surely die: your blood shall be on your own head.

KJVAnd Shimei said unto the king, The saying is good: as my lord the king hath said, so will thy servant do. And Shimei dwelt in Jerusalem many days.

GIGAKJVAnd Shimei said to the king, The saying is good: as my lord the king has said, so will your servant do. And Shimei lived in Jerusalem many days.

KJVAnd it came to pass at the end of three years, that two of the servants of Shimei ran away unto Achish son of Maachah king of Gath. And they told Shimei, saying, Behold, thy servants be in Gath.

GIGAKJVAt the end of three years, that two of the servants of Shimei ran away to Achish son of Maachah king of Gath. And they told Shimei, saying your servants be in Gath.

KJVAnd Shimei arose, and saddled his ass, and went to Gath to Achish to seek his servants: and Shimei went, and brought his servants from Gath.

GIGAKJVAnd Shimei arose, and saddled his donkey, and went to Gath to Achish to seek his servants: and Shimei went, and brought his servants from Gath.

KJVAnd it was told Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath, and was come again.

GIGAKJVAnd it was told Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath, and had come again.

KJVAnd the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Did I not make thee to swear by the Lord, and protested unto thee, saying, Know for a certain, on the day thou goest out, and walkest abroad any whither, that thou shalt surely die? and thou saidst unto me, The word that I have heard is good.

GIGAKJVAnd the king sent and called for Shimei, and said to him, Did I not make you to swear by the Lord, and protested to you, saying, Know for a certain, on the day you go out, and walk abroad any where, that you shall surely die? And you said to me, The word that I have heard is good.

KJVWhy then hast thou not kept the oath of the Lord, and the commandment that I have charged thee with?

GIGAKJVWhy then have you not kept the oath of the Lord, and the commandment that I have charged you with?

KJVThe king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thine heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father: therefore the Lord shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head;

GIGAKJVThe king said also to Shimei, You know all the evil which your heart is privy to, that you did to David my father: therefore the Lord shall return your evil on your own head.

KJVSo the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; which went out, and fell upon him, that he died. And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.

GIGAKJVSo the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, which went out, and fell on him, that he died. And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.