1 Kings 1

NET

Adonijah Tries to Become King

5 Now Adonijah, son of David and Haggith, was promoting himself, boasting, “I will be king!” He managed to acquire chariots and horsemen, as well as fifty men to serve as his royal guard.


Darby

Adonijah Tries to Become King

5 And Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king; and he provided himself chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.


KJV

Adonijah Tries to Become King

5 Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be kingK1746: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.


KJV Bible Notes

be king: Heb. reign.