1 Kings 1:5 Cross References - Thomson

⁵ Then Adonias, son of Aggith, took upon him state, saying, I shall be king; and provided himself with chariots, and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.

¹⁷ Shouldst thou therefore still determine with respect to my people not to let them go,

¹⁵ thou shalt surely set, as chief over thee, him whom the Lord thy God shall chuse. Thou shalt appoint one of thy brethren chief over thee. Thou shalt not be at liberty to set a stranger over thee, because he is not thy brother. ¹⁶ Because he is not to multiply cavalry for himself, he must not even cause his people to go back to Egypt; in order that he may not multiply his cavalry: the Lord indeed hath said, You shall not henceforth return that way any more.

² Speak I pray you in the hearing of all the men of Sychem, Which is best for you; that seventy men, even all the sons of Jerobaal, should rule over you; or that one man should rule over you? Remember also that I am your bone and your flesh,

⁴ and his fourth, Ornia, the son of Aggith, and the fifth, Saphatia, the son of Abital,

¹ And after this, Abessalom procured for himself chariots, and horses, and fifty men to run before him.

¹¹ Thereupon Nathan spoke to Bersabe, the mother of Solomon, saying, Hast thou not heard that Adonias, son of Aggith, doth reign, and David our lord knoweth it not?

²⁴ Now therefore as the Lord liveth, who hath prepared me, and set me on the throne of my father David, and hath made for me a house, as he hath spoken, Adonias shall this day be put to death.

² Abessalom his third by Macha a daughter of Tholmai king of Gedsur; Adonia his fourth by Aggith;

⁵ And David said, My son Solomon is young and tender, and the house to be built for the Lord is for extraordinary grandeur, for renown and glory, through every land, I will make provision for it. So David provided materials in abundance before his death. ⁶ And he called Solomon his son, and gave him a charge, to build the house for the Lord God of Israel. ⁷ And David said to Solomon, My son, it was in my mind to build a house for the name of the Lord God, ⁸ when there came to me a word from the Lord saying, Thou hast shed much blood, and fought many battles, thou shalt not build a house for my name, because thou hast shed much blood on the earth before me. ⁹ Behold a son shall be born to thee. He shall be a man of rest. I will give him rest from all his enemies round about. For his name shall be Solomon; and I will give Israel peace and rest in his days. ¹⁰ He shall build a house for my name. And he shall be to me a son; and I will be to him a father. And I will establish the throne of his kingdom in Israel forever. ¹¹ Now therefore, my son, the Lord will be with thee, and will prosper thee, and thou shalt build a house for the Lord thy God, as he hath spoken concerning thee.

⁵ so in preference to all my sons, for the Lord hath given me many sons, he hath made choice of my son Solomon, to set him on the throne of the Lord's kingdom, over Israel.

¹ Then king David said to all the congregation, My son Solomon whom the Lord hath chosen, is young and tender, and the work is great; for it is not for man but for the Lord God.

¹⁸ Pride goeth before destruction: and a haughty spirit before a fall.

¹² Before destruction a man's heart is haughty, and before honour it is humble.

⁷ for their country was filled with silver and gold, and there was no counting their treasures; and their land was filled with horses, and there was no end to their chariots;

¹¹ For whoever exalteth himself, shall be humbled, and he who humbleth. himself, shall be exalted.

¹⁴ I tell you, this man went down to his house acquitted, and not the other. For whosoever exalteth himself shall be humbled, but he who humbleth himself shall be exalted.