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On hearing the sound of the trumpet, Joab asked, &#8220What&#8217s the meaning of all the noise in the city?&#8221 <a href="/nlt/1_kings/1.htm">New Living Translation</a> Adonijah and his guests heard the celebrating and shouting just as they were finishing their banquet. When Joab heard the sound of the ram’s horn, he asked, “What’s going on? Why is the city in such an uproar?” <a href="/esv/1_kings/1.htm">English Standard Version</a> Adonijah and all the guests who were with him heard it as they finished feasting. And when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, “What does this uproar in the city mean?” <a href="/bsb/1_kings/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Now Adonijah and all his guests were finishing their feast when they heard the sound of the ram’s horn. “Why is the city in such a loud uproar?” asked Joab. <a href="/kjv/1_kings/1.htm">King James Bible</a> And Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating. And when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, Wherefore is this noise of the city being in an uproar? <a href="/nkjv/1_kings/1.htm">New King James Version</a> Now Adonijah and all the guests who were with him heard it as they finished eating. And when Joab heard the sound of the horn, he said, “Why is the city in such a noisy uproar?” <a href="/nasb_/1_kings/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Now Adonijah and all the guests who were with him heard this as they finished eating. When Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, “Why is the city making such an uproar?” <a href="/nasb/1_kings/1.htm">NASB 1995</a> Now Adonijah and all the guests who were with him heard it as they finished eating. When Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, &#8220Why is the city making such an uproar?&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/1_kings/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Now Adonijah and all the guests who were with him heard it, as they finished eating. When Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, “Why is the city making such an uproar?” <a href="/lsb/1_kings/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And Adonijah and all the guests who were with him heard it as they finished eating. Then Joab heard the sound of the trumpet and said, “Why is the sound of the city such an uproar?” <a href="/amp/1_kings/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Now Adonijah and all the guests who were with him heard it as they finished eating. When Joab heard the trumpet sound, he said, “Why is the city in such an uproar?” <a href="/csb/1_kings/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Adonijah and all the invited guests who were with him heard the noise as they finished eating. Joab heard the sound of the ram’s horn and said, “Why is the town in such an uproar? ” <a href="/hcsb/1_kings/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Adonijah and all the invited guests who were with him heard the noise as they finished eating. Joab heard the sound of the ram&#8217s horn and said, &#8220Why is the town in such an uproar?&#8221 <a href="/asv/1_kings/1.htm">American Standard Version</a> And Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating. And when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, Wherefore is this noise of the city being in an uproar? <a href="/cev/1_kings/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Adonijah and his guests had almost finished eating when they heard the noise. Joab also heard the trumpet and asked, "What's all that noise about in the city?" <a href="/erv/1_kings/1.htm">English Revised Version</a> And Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating. And when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, Wherefore is this noise of the city being in an uproar? <a href="/gwt/1_kings/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Adonijah and all his guests heard this as they finished eating. When Joab heard the sound of the horn, he asked, "What's the reason for the noise in the city?" <a href="/gnt/1_kings/1.htm">Good News Translation</a> As Adonijah and all his guests were finishing the feast, they heard the noise. And when Joab heard the trumpet, he asked, "What's the meaning of all that noise in the city?" <a href="/isv/1_kings/1.htm">International Standard Version</a> Right about then, Adonijah and all of his guests were just finishing their meal when they heard all the noise. "Why is the city in such an uproar?" Joab asked as he heard the trumpet sounds. <a href="/msb/1_kings/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Now Adonijah and all his guests were finishing their feast when they heard the sound of the ram?s horn. ?Why is the city in such a loud uproar?? asked Joab. <a href="/net/1_kings/1.htm">NET Bible</a> Now Adonijah and all his guests heard the commotion just as they had finished eating. When Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he asked, "Why is there such a noisy commotion in the city?" <a href="/nheb/1_kings/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Adonijah and all the guests who were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating. When Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, "Why is this noise of the city being in an uproar?" <a href="/wbt/1_kings/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating. And when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, Why is this noise of the city being in an uproar? <a href="/web/1_kings/1.htm">World English Bible</a> Adonijah and all the guests who were with him heard it as they had finished eating. When Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, “Why is this noise of the city being in an uproar?” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_kings/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And Adonijah hears, and all those called who [are] with him, and they have finished to eat, and Joab hears the noise of the horn and says, “Why [is] the noise of the city roaring?” <a href="/ylt/1_kings/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And Adonijah heareth, and all those called, who are with him, and they have finished to eat, and Joab heareth the noise of the trumpet, and saith, 'Wherefore is the noise of the city roaring?' <a href="/slt/1_kings/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Adonijah will hear, and all being called with him, and they finished eating. And Joab will hear the voice of the trumpet, and say, Wherefore the voice of the city put in motion?<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_kings/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And Adonias, and all that were invited by him, heard it, and now the feast was at an end: Joab also hearing the sound of the trumpet, said: What meaneth this noise of the city in an uproar? <a href="/cpdv/1_kings/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Then Adonijah, and all who had been summoned by him, heard it. And now the feast had ended. Then, too, Joab, hearing the voice of the trumpet, said, “What is the meaning of this clamor from the tumultuous city?” <a href="/nabre/1_kings/1.htm">New American Bible</a> Adonijah and all the guests who were with him heard it, just as they ended their banquet. When Joab heard the sound of the ram’s horn, he asked, “Why this uproar in the city?” <a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Adonijah and all the guests who were with him heard it as they finished feasting. When Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, “Why is the city in an uproar?”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And Adonijah and all the guests who were with him heard it as they finished eating. And when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, What is this noise of the city being in an uproar? <a href="/hpbt/1_kings/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Aduniah and all who were invited by him heard when they finished eating, and when Yuab heard the sound of the shofars, he said: “What is this sound of the city in an uproar?”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/1_kings/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating. And when Joab heard the sound of the horn, he said: 'Wherefore is this noise of the city being in an uproar?' <a href="/sep/1_kings/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And Adonias and all his guests heard, and they had just left off eating: and Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, and said, What means the voice of the city in tumult? <a href="/parallel/1_kings/1-41.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=428" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_kings/1.htm">Adonijah Learns of Solomon's Kingship</a> 41<a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: way·yiš·ma‘ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">Now</a> <a href="/hebrew/138.htm" title="138: ’ă·ḏō·nî·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Original dadoniyahuw; from 'adown and Yahh; lord of Jah; Adonijah, the name of three Israelites.">Adonijah</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and all</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: haq·qə·ru·’îm (Art:: V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-mp) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">his guests</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’it·tōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3615.htm" title="3615: kil·lū (V-Piel-Perf-3cp) -- To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent. A primitive root; to end, whether intransitive or transitived.">were finishing</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: le·’ĕ·ḵōl (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">their feast</a> <a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: wə·hêm (Conj-w:: Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: way·yiš·ma‘ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">when they heard</a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: qō·wl (N-msc) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound.">the sound</a> <a href="/hebrew/7782.htm" title="7782: haš·šō·w·p̄ār (Art:: N-ms) -- A horn (for blowing). Or shophar; from shaphar in the original sense of incising; a cornet or curved horn.">of the ram’s horn.</a> <a href="/hebrew/4069.htm" title="4069: mad·dū·a‘ (Interrog) -- Why? for what reason?. Or madduaa; from mah and the passive participle of yada'; what known?; i.e. why?.">“Why is</a> <a href="/hebrew/7151.htm" title="7151: haq·qir·yāh (Art:: N-fs) -- A town, city. From qarah in the sense of flooring, i.e. Building; a city.">the city</a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: qō·wl- (N-msc) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound.">in such a loud</a> <a href="/hebrew/1993.htm" title="1993: hō·w·māh (V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs) -- A primitive root; to make a loud sound like Engl. hum); by implication, to be in great commotion or tumult, to rage, war, moan, clamor.">uproar?”</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">asked</a> <a href="/hebrew/3097.htm" title="3097: yō·w·’āḇ (N-proper-ms) -- The LORD is father, three Isr. From Yhovah and 'ab; Jehovah-fathered; Joab, the name of three Israelites.">Joab.</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> 42As he was speaking, suddenly Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest arrived. “Come in,” said Adonijah, “for you are a man of valor. You must be bringing good news.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/1_kings/2-13.htm">1 Kings 2:13-25</a> Now Adonijah son of Haggith went to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, and she asked, “Do you come in peace?” “Yes, in peace,” he replied. / Then he said, “I have something to tell you.” “Say it,” she answered. / “You know that the kingship was mine,” he said. “All Israel expected that I should reign, but the kingship has turned to my brother, for it has come to him from the LORD. ... <a href="/2_samuel/15-10.htm">2 Samuel 15:10-12</a> Then Absalom sent spies throughout the tribes of Israel with this message: “When you hear the sound of the horn, you are to say, ‘Absalom reigns in Hebron!’” / Two hundred men from Jerusalem accompanied Absalom. They had been invited as guests and they went along innocently, for they knew nothing about the matter. / While Absalom was offering the sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, to come from his hometown of Giloh. So the conspiracy gained strength, and Absalom’s following kept increasing. <a href="/2_samuel/15-23.htm">2 Samuel 15:23-24</a> Everyone in the countryside was weeping loudly as all the people passed by. And as the king crossed the Kidron Valley, all the people also passed toward the way of the wilderness. / Zadok was also there, and all the Levites with him were carrying the ark of the covenant of God. And they set down the ark of God, and Abiathar offered sacrifices until all the people had passed out of the city. <a href="/2_samuel/15-30.htm">2 Samuel 15:30-31</a> But David continued up the Mount of Olives, weeping as he went up. His head was covered, and he was walking barefoot. And all the people with him covered their heads and went up, weeping as they went. / Now someone told David: “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” So David pleaded, “O LORD, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness!” <a href="/2_samuel/17-1.htm">2 Samuel 17:1-4</a> Furthermore, Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me choose twelve thousand men and set out tonight in pursuit of David. / I will attack him while he is weak and weary; I will throw him into a panic, and all the people with him will flee; I will strike down only the king / and bring all the people back to you as a bride returning to her husband. You seek the life of only one man; then all the people will be at peace.” ... <a href="/2_samuel/18-19.htm">2 Samuel 18:19-33</a> Then Ahimaaz son of Zadok said, “Please let me run and tell the king the good news that the LORD has avenged him of his enemies.” / But Joab replied, “You are not the man to take good news today. You may do it another day, but you must not do so today, because the king’s son is dead.” / So Joab said to a Cushite, “Go, tell the king what you have seen.” The Cushite bowed to Joab and took off running. ... <a href="/2_samuel/19-1.htm">2 Samuel 19:1-8</a> Then it was reported to Joab, “The king is weeping and mourning over Absalom.” / And that day’s victory was turned into mourning for all the people, because on that day they were told, “The king is grieving over his son.” / So they returned to the city quietly that day, as people steal away in humiliation after fleeing a battle. ... <a href="/1_kings/2-28.htm">1 Kings 2:28-34</a> When the news reached Joab, who had conspired with Adonijah but not with Absalom, he fled to the tent of the LORD and took hold of the horns of the altar. / It was reported to King Solomon: “Joab has fled to the tent of the LORD and is now beside the altar.” So Solomon sent Benaiah son of Jehoiada, saying, “Go, strike him down!” / And Benaiah entered the tent of the LORD and said to Joab, “The king says, ‘Come out!’” But Joab replied, “No, I will die here.” So Benaiah relayed the message to the king, saying, “This is how Joab answered me.” ... <a href="/1_kings/2-36.htm">1 Kings 2:36-46</a> Then the king summoned Shimei and said to him, “Build a house for yourself in Jerusalem and live there, but do not go anywhere else. / On the day you go out and cross the Kidron Valley, know for sure that you will die; your blood will be on your own head.” / “The sentence is fair,” Shimei replied. “Your servant will do as my lord the king has spoken.” And Shimei lived in Jerusalem for a long time. ... <a href="/1_kings/11-14.htm">1 Kings 11:14-25</a> Then the LORD raised up against Solomon an adversary, Hadad the Edomite, from the royal line of Edom. / Earlier, when David was in Edom, Joab the commander of the army had gone to bury the dead and had struck down every male in Edom. / Joab and all Israel had stayed there six months, until he had killed every male in Edom. ... <a href="/1_kings/11-26.htm">1 Kings 11:26-40</a> Now Jeroboam son of Nebat was an Ephraimite from Zeredah whose mother was a widow named Zeruah. Jeroboam was a servant of Solomon, but he rebelled against the king, / and this is the account of his rebellion against the king. Solomon had built the supporting terraces and repaired the gap in the wall of the city of his father David. / Now Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor. So when Solomon noticed that the young man was industrious, he put him in charge of the whole labor force of the house of Joseph. ... <a href="/1_kings/16-16.htm">1 Kings 16:16-20</a> and the people in the camp heard that Zimri had conspired against the king and struck him down. So there in the camp that very day, all Israel proclaimed Omri, the commander of the army, king over Israel. / Then Omri and all the Israelites marched up from Gibbethon and besieged Tirzah. / When Zimri saw that the city was captured, he entered the citadel of the royal palace and burned it down upon himself. So he died ... <a href="/1_kings/16-21.htm">1 Kings 16:21-28</a> At that time the people of Israel were divided: Half of the people supported Tibni son of Ginath as king, and half supported Omri. / But the followers of Omri proved stronger than those of Tibni son of Ginath. So Tibni died and Omri became king. / In the thirty-first year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Omri became king of Israel, and he reigned twelve years, six of them in Tirzah. ... <a href="/matthew/21-9.htm">Matthew 21:9-11</a> The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!” / When Jesus had entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?” / The crowds replied, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.” <a href="/matthew/21-15.htm">Matthew 21:15-16</a> But the chief priests and scribes were indignant when they saw the wonders He performed and the children shouting in the temple courts, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” / “Do You hear what these children are saying?” they asked. “Yes,” Jesus answered. “Have you never read: ‘From the mouths of children and infants You have ordained praise’?”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating. And when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, Why is this noise of the city being in an uproar?as they<a href="/job/20-5.htm">Job 20:5</a> That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment?<a href="/proverbs/14-13.htm">Proverbs 14:13</a> Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.<a href="/ecclesiastes/7-4.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:4-6</a> The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth… Wherefore<a href="/exodus/32-17.htm">Exodus 32:17</a> And when Joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted, he said unto Moses, There is a noise of war in the camp.<a href="/job/15-21.htm">Job 15:21,22</a> A dreadful sound is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him… <a href="/psalms/73-18.htm">Psalm 73:18-20</a> Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction… the city<a href="/matthew/21-9.htm">Matthew 21:9-11,15</a> And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest… <a href="/acts/21-31.htm">Acts 21:31</a> And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/1-25.htm">Adonijah</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-24.htm">Adoni'jah</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-7.htm">City</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-11.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-25.htm">Eating</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-25.htm">End</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-18.htm">Ended</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-27.htm">Feast</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-16.htm">Feasting</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-18.htm">Finished</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-19.htm">Finishing</a> <a href="/2_samuel/15-11.htm">Guests</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-11.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-7.htm">Heareth</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-7.htm">Hearing</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-39.htm">Horn</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-19.htm">Joab</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-19.htm">Jo'ab</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-25.htm">Making</a> <a href="/2_samuel/17-28.htm">Meal</a> <a href="/1_samuel/4-14.htm">Meaning</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-40.htm">Noise</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-15.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-20.htm">Repast</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-40.htm">Sound</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-39.htm">Trumpet</a> <a href="/1_samuel/4-14.htm">Uproar</a> <a href="/1_samuel/4-6.htm">What's</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-11.htm">Wherefore</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-12.htm">Worked</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/1-42.htm">Adonijah</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-42.htm">Adoni'jah</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-45.htm">City</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-45.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-7.htm">Eating</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-39.htm">End</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-40.htm">Ended</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-15.htm">Feast</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-39.htm">Feasting</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-9.htm">Finished</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-54.htm">Finishing</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-49.htm">Guests</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-45.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-13.htm">Heareth</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-1.htm">Hearing</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-13.htm">Horn</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-5.htm">Joab</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-28.htm">Jo'ab</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-16.htm">Making</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-22.htm">Meal</a> <a href="/nehemiah/8-8.htm">Meaning</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-45.htm">Noise</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-11.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-23.htm">Repast</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-6.htm">Sound</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-13.htm">Trumpet</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-45.htm">Uproar</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-28.htm">What's</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-43.htm">Wherefore</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-17.htm">Worked</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 1</div>1. <a href="/1_kings/1-1.htm">Abishag cherishes David in his extreme age</a> 5. <a href="/1_kings/1-5.htm">Adonijah, David's darling, usurps the kingdom</a> 11. <a href="/1_kings/1-11.htm">By the council of Nathan</a> 15. <a href="/1_kings/1-15.htm">Bathsheba moves the king</a> 22. <a href="/1_kings/1-22.htm">And Nathan seconds her</a> 28. <a href="/1_kings/1-28.htm">David renews his oath to Bathsheba</a> 32. <a href="/1_kings/1-32.htm">Solomon, by David's appointment, </a> 38. <a href="/1_kings/1-38.htm">being anointed king by Zadok and Nathan, the people triumph</a> 41. <a href="/1_kings/1-41.htm">Jonathan bringing the news, Adonijah's guests fly</a> 50. <a href="/1_kings/1-50.htm">Adonijah, flying to the horns of the altar, is dismissed by Solomon</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This feast was part of his self-coronation celebration, a common practice in ancient Near Eastern cultures to solidify claims to the throne. The gathering of guests, including influential figures, was intended to gain support for his kingship. This event parallels Absalom's earlier rebellion against David, highlighting the recurring theme of familial strife and the consequences of ambition outside God's will.when they heard the sound of the ram’s horn The ram's horn, or shofar, was traditionally used in Israel for significant announcements, such as the coronation of a king or the call to worship. Its sound signified a divine or royal proclamation, often associated with God's intervention or the anointing of a new leader. In this context, the horn announced Solomon's anointing as king, orchestrated by Nathan the prophet and Zadok the priest, signifying divine approval and the fulfillment of God's promise to David regarding his lineage.“Why is the city in such a loud uproar?” asked Joab Joab, David's military commander, was a key figure in the political landscape of Israel. His question reflects his surprise and concern over the unexpected commotion in Jerusalem. The uproar was due to the public celebration of Solomon's anointing, which contrasted sharply with Adonijah's private feast. Joab's inquiry indicates his lack of awareness of David's decision to appoint Solomon, highlighting the tension and division within the kingdom. This moment underscores the theme of divine sovereignty, as God's chosen leader, Solomon, is established despite human schemes.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/a/adonijah.htm">Adonijah</a> The son of King David who attempted to declare himself king without his father's blessing. His actions set the stage for the events in this passage. 2. <a href="/topical/j/joab.htm">Joab</a> The commander of David's army, known for his military prowess and political maneuvering. He was a supporter of Adonijah's claim to the throne. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_feast.htm">The Feast</a> A celebratory gathering hosted by Adonijah as part of his self-proclaimed kingship. It symbolizes his premature and unauthorized claim to power. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_trumpet.htm">The Trumpet</a> A signal of significant events, often used in ancient Israel to announce important news or changes, such as the anointing of a new king. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_city.htm">The City</a> Refers to Jerusalem, the political and spiritual center of Israel, where the true king, Solomon, was being anointed by Nathan the prophet and Zadok the priest.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_self-exaltation.htm">The Danger of Self-Exaltation</a> Adonijah's attempt to seize the throne without divine approval serves as a warning against pride and self-promotion. True leadership is established by God, not by human ambition. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_divine_timing.htm">The Importance of Divine Timing</a> The contrast between Adonijah's feast and Solomon's anointing highlights the importance of waiting for God's timing. Acting prematurely can lead to failure and conflict. <a href="/topical/l/listening_for_god's_signals.htm">Listening for God's Signals</a> The trumpet sound that interrupted Adonijah's feast symbolizes God's intervention. Believers should remain attentive to God's signals and be ready to adjust their plans accordingly. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_godly_counsel.htm">The Role of Godly Counsel</a> Joab's question reflects a lack of awareness of God's plan. Surrounding oneself with godly counsel, like Nathan and Zadok provided for Solomon, is crucial for discerning God's will.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 1</a> <a href="/q/why_does_david_urge_solomon_to_punish_joab_and_shimei.htm">In 1 Kings 2:1-9, why does David instruct Solomon to exact vengeance on Joab and Shimei, contradicting previous oaths and seeming to endorse personal revenge?</a> <a href="/q/why_is_adonijah's_death_justified.htm">If 1 Kings 2:13-25 shows Adonijah requesting Abishag only as a bride, why is his death seen as justifiable, and does this conflict with any moral standards presented in earlier biblical texts?</a> <a href="/q/why_wasn't_joab_punished_sooner_evidence.htm">Why wasn't Joab held accountable earlier for his murders in 1 Kings 2:5-6, and is there archaeological evidence confirming the timeline of these events?</a> <a href="/q/how_do_we_reconcile_swift_punishments.htm">How do we reconcile the swift punishments in 1 Kings 2:22-25 and 2:29-34 with David's emphasis on justice elsewhere, and is there historical evidence supporting these executions?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_kings/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(41) When Joab heard.--It is one of the many life- like touches of the narrative that it is the old warrior Joab who, amidst the revelry of his companions, notices the sound of the trumpet, and the acclamation following. Adonijah affects to disregard it.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 41. - And Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard it [it is probable they "were listening with some anxiety to hear if anything would occur." Rawlinson] as they had made an end [Heb. "and they had finished"] of eating, And when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet [the original almost implies that Joab's practised ear was the first to catch the note of the trumpet. He seems to have been the first to suspect its significance], he said, Wherefore is this noise of the city being in an uproar? [More exactly, "in commotion." הומָה, an onomatopoetic word, like our English "hum." We speak of the "hum of the city," "the buzz of business," etc.] <a href="/commentaries/1_kings/1-41.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Now Adonijah אֲדֹנִיָּ֗הוּ (’ă·ḏō·nî·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_138.htm">Strong's 138: </a> Adonijah -- 'my Lord is Yahweh', the name of several Israelites and all וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every his guests הַקְּרֻאִים֙ (haq·qə·ru·’îm) Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> To call, proclaim, read were finishing כִּלּ֣וּ (kil·lū) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3615.htm">Strong's 3615: </a> To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent their feast לֶאֱכֹ֑ל (le·’ĕ·ḵōl) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> To eat when they heard וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע (way·yiš·ma‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> To hear intelligently the sound ק֣וֹל (qō·wl) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6963.htm">Strong's 6963: </a> A voice, sound of the trumpet. הַשּׁוֹפָ֔ר (haš·šō·w·p̄ār) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7782.htm">Strong's 7782: </a> A cornet, curved horn “Why [is] מַדּ֥וּעַ (mad·dū·a‘) Interrogative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4069.htm">Strong's 4069: </a> Why? for what reason? the city הַקִּרְיָ֖ה (haq·qir·yāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7151.htm">Strong's 7151: </a> A town, city in such a loud קֽוֹל־ (qō·wl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6963.htm">Strong's 6963: </a> A voice, sound uproar?” הוֹמָֽה׃ (hō·w·māh) Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1993.htm">Strong's 1993: </a> To make a, loud sound, commotion, tumult, to rage, war, moan, clamor asked וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say Joab. יוֹאָב֙ (yō·w·’āḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3097.htm">Strong's 3097: </a> Joab -- 'the LORD is father', three Israelites <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/1-41.htm">1 Kings 1:41 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_kings/1-41.htm">1 Kings 1:41 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_kings/1-41.htm">1 Kings 1:41 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_kings/1-41.htm">1 Kings 1:41 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_kings/1-41.htm">1 Kings 1:41 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/1-41.htm">1 Kings 1:41 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/1-41.htm">1 Kings 1:41 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/1-41.htm">1 Kings 1:41 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/1-41.htm">1 Kings 1:41 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_kings/1-41.htm">1 Kings 1:41 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-41.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 1:41 Adonijah and all the guests who were (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/1-40.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 1:40"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 1:40" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/1-42.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 1:42"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 1:42" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>