{"product_id":"2940148923114","title":"The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 11: 3 Kings","description":"This and the following Book are called by the holy fathers the third and\u003cbr\u003efourth book of Kings; but by the Hebrews, the first and second. They\u003cbr\u003econtain the history of the kingdoms of Israel and Juda, from the\u003cbr\u003ebeginning of the reign of Solomon, to the captivity. As to the writer of\u003cbr\u003ethese books, it seems most probable they were not written by one man;\u003cbr\u003enor at one time; but as there was all along a succession of prophets in\u003cbr\u003eIsrael, who recorded, by divine inspiration, the most remarkable things\u003cbr\u003ethat happened in their days, these books seem to have been written by\u003cbr\u003ethese prophets. See 2 Paralip. alias 2 Chron. 9.29; 12.15; 13.22; 20.34;\u003cbr\u003e26.22; 32.32.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3 Kings Chapter 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKing David growing old, Abisag a Sunamitess is brought to him. Adonias\u003cbr\u003epretending to reign, Nathan and Bethsabee obtain that Solomon should be\u003cbr\u003edeclared and anointed king.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:1. Now king David was old, and advanced in years: and when he was\u003cbr\u003ecovered with clothes he was not warm.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:2. His servants therefore, said to him: Let us seek for our Lord the\u003cbr\u003eking, a young virgin, and let her stand before the king, and cherish\u003cbr\u003ehim, and sleep in his bosom and warm our lord the king.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:3. So they sought a beautiful young woman, in all the coasts of Israel\u003cbr\u003eand they found Abisag, a Sunamitess, and brought her to the king.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:4. And the damsel was exceedingly beautiful, and she slept with the\u003cbr\u003eking, and served him, but the king did not know her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:5. And Adonias, the son of Haggith, exalted himself, saying: I will be\u003cbr\u003eking.  And he made himself chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run\u003cbr\u003ebefore him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:6. Neither did his father rebuke him at any time, saying: Why hast\u003cbr\u003ethou done this?  And he also was very beautiful, the next in birth after\u003cbr\u003eAbsalom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:7. And he conferred with Joab, the son of Sarvia, and with Abiathar,\u003cbr\u003ethe priest, who furthered Adonias's side.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:8. But Sadoc, the priest, and Banaias, the son of Joiada, and Nathan,\u003cbr\u003ethe prophet, and Semei, and Rei, and the strength of David's army, was\u003cbr\u003enot with Adonias.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:9. And Adonias having slain rams and calves, and all fat cattle, by\u003cbr\u003ethe stone of Zoheleth, which was near the fountain Rogel, invited all\u003cbr\u003ehis brethren, the king's sons, and all the men of Juda, the king's\u003cbr\u003eservants:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:10. But Nathan, the prophet, and Banaias, and all the valiant men, and\u003cbr\u003eSolomon, his brother, he invited not.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:11. And Nathan said to Bethsabee, the mother of Solomon: Hast thou not\u003cbr\u003eheard that Adonias, the son of Haggith, reigneth, and our lord David\u003cbr\u003eknoweth it not?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:12. Now then, come, take my counsel, and save thy life, and the life\u003cbr\u003eof thy son Solomon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:13. Go, and get thee in to king David, and say to him: Didst not thou,\u003cbr\u003emy lord, O king, swear to me, thy handmaid, saying: Solomon, thy son,\u003cbr\u003eshall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne? why then doth\u003cbr\u003eAdonias reign?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:14. And while thou art yet speaking there with the king, I will come\u003cbr\u003ein after thee, and will fill up thy words.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:15. So Bethsabee went in to the king into the chamber. Now the king\u003cbr\u003ewas very old, and Abisag, the Sunamitess, ministered to him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:16. Bethsabee bowed herself, and worshipped the king. And the king\u003cbr\u003esaid to her: What is thy will?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:17. She answered, and said: My lord, thou didst swear to thy handmaid,\u003cbr\u003eby the Lord thy God, saying: Solomon, thy son, shall reign after me, and\u003cbr\u003ehe shall sit on my throne.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:18. And behold, now Adonias reigneth, and thou, my lord the king,\u003cbr\u003eknowest nothing of it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:19. He hath killed oxen, and all fat cattle, and many rams, and\u003cbr\u003einvited all the king's sons, and Abiathar, the priest, and Joab, the\u003cbr\u003egeneral of the army: but Solomon, thy servant, he invited not.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:20. And now, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel are upon thee,\u003cbr\u003ethat thou shouldst tell them, who shall sit on thy throne, my lord the\u003cbr\u003eking, after thee.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:21. Otherwise it shall come to pass, when my lord the king sleepeth\u003cbr\u003ewith his fathers, that I, and my son, Solomon, shall be accounted\u003cbr\u003eoffenders.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:22. As she was yet speaking with the king, Nathan, the prophet, came.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:23. And they told the king, saying: Nathan, the prophet, is here. And\u003cbr\u003ewhen he was come in before the king, and had worshipped, bowing down to\u003cbr\u003ethe ground,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:24. Nathan said: My lord, O king, hast thou said: Let Adonias reign\u003cbr\u003eafter me, and let him sit upon my throne?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:25. Because he is gone down to day, and hath killed oxen, and\u003cbr\u003efatlings, and many rams, and invited all the king's sons, and the\u003cbr\u003ecaptains of the army, and Abiathar the priest: and they are eating and\u003cbr\u003edrinking before him, and saying: God save king Adonias:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:26. But me, thy servant, and Sadoc,","brand":"Lost Leaf Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47111596998896,"sku":"2940148923114","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940148923114_p0.jpg?v=1763710626","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940148923114","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}