23Then 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.


In Context

20 Then she said, I desire one small petition of you; I pray you, say me not no. And the king said to her, Ask on, my mother: for I will not say you no.

21 And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah your brother to wife.

22 And king Solomon answered and said to his mother, And why do you ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? ask for him the kingdom also; for he is my elder brother; even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah.

23 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.

24 Now therefore, as the LORD lives, which has established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who has made me an house, as he promised, Adonijah shall be put to death this day.

25 And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell on him that he died.

1 Kings 2:23 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:23Then King Solomon swore by the Lord : "May God deal with me, be it ever so severely, if Adonijah does not pay with his life for this request!

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:23Then 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:23Then 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.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:23Then 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:23And king Solomon swore by Jehovah saying, God do so to me, and more also, Adonijah has spoken this word against his own life!

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:23Then 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:23Then 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:23Then king Solomon swore by Yahweh, saying, |God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah has not spoken this word against his own life.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:23And king Solomon sweareth by Jehovah, saying, 'Thus doth God to me, and thus He doth add — surely against his soul hath Adonijah spoken this word;