1 Kings, King James Bible
Religion & Mythology 816 records updated 2026-07-17
The full text of 1 Kings from the King James Version of the Bible, verse by verse.
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| ID | Testament | BookNbr | Book | Chapter | VerseNbr | Verse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Testament | 11 | 1 Kings | 1 | 1 | Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat. |
| 2 | Old Testament | 11 | 1 Kings | 1 | 2 | Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and let her cherish him, and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get heat. |
| 3 | Old Testament | 11 | 1 Kings | 1 | 3 | So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king. |
| 4 | Old Testament | 11 | 1 Kings | 1 | 4 | And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not. |
| 5 | Old Testament | 11 | 1 Kings | 1 | 5 | Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him. |
| 6 | Old Testament | 11 | 1 Kings | 1 | 6 | And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after Absalom. |
| 7 | Old Testament | 11 | 1 Kings | 1 | 7 | And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him. |
| 8 | Old Testament | 11 | 1 Kings | 1 | 8 | But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men which belonged to David, were not with Adonijah. |
| 9 | Old Testament | 11 | 1 Kings | 1 | 9 | And Adonijah slew sheep and oxen and fat cattle by the stone of Zoheleth, which is by Enrogel, and called all his brethren the king's sons, and all the men of Judah the king's servants: |
| 10 | Old Testament | 11 | 1 Kings | 1 | 10 | But Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not. |
| 11 | Old Testament | 11 | 1 Kings | 1 | 11 | Wherefore Nathan spake unto Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, saying, Hast thou not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith doth reign, and David our lord knoweth it not? |
| 12 | Old Testament | 11 | 1 Kings | 1 | 12 | Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon. |
| 13 | Old Testament | 11 | 1 Kings | 1 | 13 | Go and get thee in unto king David, and say unto him, Didst not thou, my lord, O king, swear unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? why then doth Adonijah reign? |
| 14 | Old Testament | 11 | 1 Kings | 1 | 14 | Behold, while thou yet talkest there with the king, I also will come in after thee, and confirm thy words. |
| 15 | Old Testament | 11 | 1 Kings | 1 | 15 | And Bathsheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto the king. |
| 16 | Old Testament | 11 | 1 Kings | 1 | 16 | And Bathsheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou? |
| 17 | Old Testament | 11 | 1 Kings | 1 | 17 | And she said unto him, My lord, thou swarest by the LORD thy God unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne. |
| 18 | Old Testament | 11 | 1 Kings | 1 | 18 | And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and now, my lord the king, thou knowest it not: |
| 19 | Old Testament | 11 | 1 Kings | 1 | 19 | And he hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the sons of the king, and Abiathar the priest, and Joab the captain of the host: but Solomon thy servant hath he not called. |
| 20 | Old Testament | 11 | 1 Kings | 1 | 20 | And thou, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel are upon thee, that thou shouldest tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him. |
| 21 | Old Testament | 11 | 1 Kings | 1 | 21 | Otherwise it shall come to pass, when my lord the king shall sleep with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon shall be counted offenders. |
| 22 | Old Testament | 11 | 1 Kings | 1 | 22 | And, lo, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in. |
| 23 | Old Testament | 11 | 1 Kings | 1 | 23 | And they told the king, saying, Behold Nathan the prophet. And when he was come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground. |
| 24 | Old Testament | 11 | 1 Kings | 1 | 24 | And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? |
| 25 | Old Testament | 11 | 1 Kings | 1 | 25 | For he is gone down this day, and hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the king's sons, and the captains of the host, and Abiathar the priest; and, behold, they eat and drink before him, and say, God save king Adonijah. |
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- Last updated on July 17, 2026.