King James Version
1 Kings 1:18 in the King James Version says “And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and now, my lord the king, thou knowest it not:” — study this verse from 1 Kings chapter 1 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and now, my lord the king, thou knowest it not:”
1 Kings 1:18 · KJV
And Bathsheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou? What: Heb. What to thee?
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.
And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and now, my lord the king, thou knowest it not:
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.
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.
KJV Study — Public Domain
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“thou knowest”
H3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o
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