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1 Kings 1:5 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Then Adonijah
'Adoniyah (Hebrew #138)
from 113 and 3050; lord (i.e. worshipper) of Jah; Adonijah, the name of three Israelites
KJV usage: Adonijah.
Pronounce: ad-o-nee-yaw'
Origin: original (prolonged) dAdoniyahuw {ad-o-nee- yaw'-hoo}
c the son
ben (Hebrew #1121)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like 1, 251, etc.))
KJV usage: + afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
Pronounce: bane
Origin: from {SI 11129}1129{/SI}
of Haggith
Chaggiyith (Hebrew #2294)
festive; Chaggith, a wife of David
KJV usage: Haggith.
Pronounce: khag-gheeth'
Origin: feminine of 2291
exalted
mithnasse' (Hebrew #4984)
(used as abstractly) supreme exaltation
KJV usage: exalted.
Pronounce: mith-nas-say'
Origin: from 5375
himselfd, saying
'amar (Hebrew #559)
to say (used with great latitude)
KJV usage: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.
Pronounce: aw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root
, I will θbe king
malak (Hebrew #4427)
to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel
KJV usage: consult, X indeed, be (make, set a, set up) king, be (make) queen, (begin to, make to) reign(-ing), rule, X surely.
Pronounce: maw-lak'
Origin: a primitive root
: ande he prepared
`asah (Hebrew #6213)
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)
KJV usage: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, X certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, + displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, + feast, (fight-)ing man, + finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, + hinder, hold ((a feast)), X indeed, + be industrious, + journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, + officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, X sacrifice, serve, set, shew, X sin, spend, X surely, take, X thoroughly, trim, X very, + vex, be (warr-)ior, work(-man), yield, use.
Pronounce: aw-saw'
Origin: a primitive root
him chariots
rekeb (Hebrew #7393)
a vehicle; by implication, a team; by extension, cavalry; by analogy a rider, i.e. the upper millstone
KJV usage: chariot, (upper) millstone, multitude (from the margin), wagon.
Pronounce: reh'-keb
Origin: from 7392
and horsemen
parash (Hebrew #6571)
a steed (as stretched out to a vehicle, not single nor for mounting (compare 5483)); also (by implication) a driver (in a chariot), i.e. (collectively) cavalry
KJV usage: horseman.
Pronounce: paw-rawsh'
Origin: from 6567
, and fifty
chamishshiym (Hebrew #2572)
fifty
KJV usage: fifty.
Pronounce: kham-ish-sheem'
Origin: multiple of 2568
men
'iysh (Hebrew #376)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
KJV usage: also, another, any (man), a certain, + champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-)man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), + none, one, people, person, + steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare 802.
Pronounce: eesh
Origin: contracted for 582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant)
to run
ruwts (Hebrew #7323)
to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush)
KJV usage: break down, divide speedily, footman, guard, bring hastily, (make) run (away, through), post.
Pronounce: roots
Origin: a primitive root
before
paniym (Hebrew #6440)
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
KJV usage: + accept, a-(be- )fore(-time), against, anger, X as (long as), at, + battle, + because (of), + beseech, countenance, edge, + employ, endure, + enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, X him(-self), + honourable, + impudent, + in, it, look(-eth) (- s), X me, + meet, X more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), X on, open, + out of, over against, the partial, person, + please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, + regard, right forth, + serve, X shewbread, sight, state, straight, + street, X thee, X them(-selves), through (+ - out), till, time(-s) past, (un-)to(-ward), + upon, upside (+ down), with(- in, + -stand), X ye, X you.
Pronounce: paw-neem'
Origin: plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun (paneh {paw-neh'}; from 6437)
him.
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2 Sam. 3:4• 4And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital; (2 Sam. 3:4)
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Luke 14:11• 11For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. (Luke 14:11)
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reign.
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2 Sam. 15:1• 1And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him. (2 Sam. 15:1)

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Adonijah.
2 Sam. 3:4• 4And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital; (2 Sam. 3:4)
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1 Chron. 3:2• 2The third, Absalom the son of Maachah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur: the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith: (1 Chron. 3:2)
exalted.
1 Kings 1:11• 11Wherefore Nathan spake unto Bath-sheba the mother of Solomon, saying, Hast thou not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith doth reign, and David our lord knoweth it not? (1 Kings 1:11)
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1 Kings 2:24• 24Now 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. (1 Kings 2:24)
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Ex. 9:17• 17As yet exaltest thou thyself against my people, that thou wilt not let them go? (Ex. 9:17)
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Prov. 16:18• 18Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. (Prov. 16:18)
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Prov. 18:12• 12Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honor is humility. (Prov. 18:12)
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Luke 14:11• 11For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. (Luke 14:11)
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Luke 18:14• 14I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. (Luke 18:14)
I will.
Deut. 17:15• 15Thou shalt in any wise set him king over thee, whom the Lord thy God shall choose: one from among thy brethren shalt thou set king over thee: thou mayest not set a stranger over thee, which is not thy brother. (Deut. 17:15)
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Judg. 9:2• 2Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Whether is better for you, either that all the sons of Jerubbaal, which are threescore and ten persons, reign over you, or that one reign over you? remember also that I am your bone and your flesh. (Judg. 9:2)
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1 Chron. 22:5‑11• 5And David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be builded for the Lord must be exceeding magnifical, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will therefore now make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death.
 6Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build an house for the Lord God of Israel.
 7And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house unto the name of the Lord my God:
 8But the word of the Lord came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.
 9Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days.
 10He shall build an house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever.
 11Now, my son, the Lord be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house of the Lord thy God, as he hath said of thee. (1 Chron. 22:5‑11)
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1 Chron. 28:5• 5And of all my sons, (for the Lord hath given me many sons,) he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel. (1 Chron. 28:5)
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1 Chron. 29:1• 1Furthermore David the king said unto all the congregation, Solomon my son, whom alone God hath chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great: for the palace is not for man, but for the Lord God. (1 Chron. 29:1)
be king.
Heb. reign.
and he.
Deut. 17:16• 16But he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he should multiply horses: forasmuch as the Lord hath said unto you, Ye shall henceforth return no more that way. (Deut. 17:16)
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2 Sam. 15:1• 1And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him. (2 Sam. 15:1)
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Isa. 2:7• 7Their land also is full of silver and gold, neither is there any end of their treasures; their land is also full of horses, neither is there any end of their chariots: (Isa. 2:7)
• {v.5-7} Adonijah is a type of the man who seeks to exalt himself to the very throne of God (Dan. 11:36); Joab and Abiathar are such who take advantage of this (Dan. 11:39); the following of Adonijah are those who are subjugated by his ascendency (Rev. 13:4). (“Meditations on 1 Kings-Introduction: Introduction” by H.L. Rossier)
• He openly manifests his pretensions and prepares chariots, runners, and horsemen for himself just as would a sovereign. (“Meditations on 1 Kings-Introduction: Introduction” by H.L. Rossier)

J. N. Darby Translation

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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.