KJV ORIGINAL
And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and now, my lord the king, thou knowest it not:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And now, look, Adonijah has made himself king; and now, my lord the king, you don't even know about it.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is reporting that Adonijah has seized power and become king while David was unaware of what was happening.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from Nathan the prophet speaking to the aging King David about a crisis of succession. Adonijah, one of David's sons, had declared himself king without David's knowledge or approval, while David had previously promised that Solomon would be his successor. Nathan was alerting David to this political coup that threatened the kingdom's stability.
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