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I Kings 2:Verse 23

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Then 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.

Ruth 1:17Ruth 1:17Psalms 140:9Psalms 64:8Psalms 140:9
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What Does I Kings 2:23 Mean?

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"Solomon swears by the Lord that Adonijah's request has sealed his own death: "God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah has not spoken this word aga..."

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King James VersionPrimary
KJV

Then 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.

American Standard Version
ASV

Then king Solomon sware by Jehovah, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah hath not spoken this word against his own life.

American King James Version
AKJV

Then 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.

KJV with Apocrypha
KJVA

Then 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.

Bible in Basic English
BBE

Then King Solomon took an oath by the Lord, saying, May God's punishment be on me if Adonijah does not give payment for these words with his life.

Young's Literal Translation
YLT

And king Solomon sweareth by Jehovah, saying, `Thus doth God to me, and thus He doth addsurely against his soul hath Adonijah spoken this word;

New Heart English Bible
NHEB

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

NHEB Messianic Edition
NHEBME

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

NHEB Jehovah Edition
NHEBJE

Then king Solomon swore by Jehovah, saying, "God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah has not spoken this word against his own life.

Darby Translation
Darby

And king Solomon swore by Jehovah saying,God do so to me, and more also, — Adonijah has spoken this word against his own life!

Webster Bible
Webster

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

Geneva Bible 1599
Geneva1599

Then King Salomon sware by the Lord, saying, God doe so to me and more also, if Adoniiah hath not spoken this worde against his owne life.

Douay-Rheims
DRC

Then king Solomon swore by the Lord, saying: So and so may God do to me, and add more, if Adonias hath not spoken this word against his own life.

Rotherham Bible
Rotherham

Then swore King Solomon by Yahweh, saying,—So, let God do to me, and, so, let him add, if, at the cost of his life, Adonijah hath not spoken this word.

Literal Translation
LITV

And king Solomon swore by Jehovah, saying, So shall God do to me, and so shall He do more, if not Adonijah has not spoken this word against his life.

Modern King James
MKJV

And king Solomon swore by the LORD, saying, May God do so to me, and more He shall do, if Adonijah has not spoken this word against his life.

Updated King James
UKJV

Then 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.

Lexham English Bible
LEB

Then King Solomon swore by Yahweh, saying, “Thus may God do to me and thus may he add, if Adonijah hasn’t spoken this thing at the expense of his life.

Jewish Publication Society
JPS

Then king Solomon swore by HaShem, saying: 'God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah have not spoken this word against his own life.

Catholic Public Domain
CPDV

And so king Solomon swore by the Lord, saying: “May God do these things to me, and may he add these other things! For Adonijah has spoken this word against his own life.

Berean Study Bible
BSB

Then King Solomon swore by the LORD: “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if Adonijah has not made this request at the expense of his life.

Revised Webster
RWebster

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

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Wycliffe

Therfor kyng Salomon swoor bi the Lord, and seide, God do to me these thingis, and adde these thinges, for Adonie spak this word ayens his lijf.

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