1 Kings 1:5

1:5 Now Adonijah, son of David and Haggith, ¹  was promoting himself, ²  boasting, ³  “I will be king!” He managed to acquire ⁴  chariots and horsemen, as well as fifty men to serve as his royal guard. ⁵ 

1 Kings 2:23

2:23 King Solomon then swore an oath by the Lord, “May God judge me severely, ⁶  if Adonijah does not pay for this request with his life! ⁷ 

1 Kings 2:38

2:38 Shimei said to the king, “My master the king’s proposal is acceptable. ⁸  Your servant will do as you say.” ⁹  So Shimei lived in Jerusalem for a long time. ¹⁰ 

1 Kings 21:10

21:10 Also seat two villains opposite him and have them testify, ‘You cursed God and the king.’ Then take him out and stone him to death.”

[1:5]  ¹ tn Heb “son of Haggith,” but since this formula usually designates the father (who in this case was David), the translation specifies that David was Adonijah’s father.

[1:5]  ² tn Heb “lifting himself up.”

[1:5]  ³ tn Heb “saying.”

[1:5]  ⁴ tn Or “he acquired for himself.”

[1:5]  ⁵ tn Heb “to run ahead of him.”

[2:23]  ⁶ tn Heb “So may God do to me, and so may he add.”

[2:23]  ⁷ tn Heb “if with his life Adonijah has not spoken this word.”

[2:38]  ¹¹ tn Heb “Good is the word, as my master the king has spoken.”

[2:38]  ¹² tn Heb “so your servant will do.”

[2:38]  ¹³ tn Heb “many days.”