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Berean Standard Bible

““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.”

1 Kings 2:15

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“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.

World English Bible (WEB)

He said, “You know that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reign. However the kingdom is turned around, and has become my brother’s; for it was his from Yahweh.

King James Version (KJV)

And he said, Thou knowest that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reign: howbeit the kingdom is turned about, and is become my brother’s: for it was his from the LORD.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And he said, Thou knowest that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reign: howbeit the kingdom is turned about, and is become my brother`s; for it was his from Jehovah.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he said, You saw how the kingdom was mine, and all Israel had the idea that I would be their king; but now the kingdom is turned about, and has become my brother's, for it was given to him by the Lord.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y él dijo: Tú sabes que el reino era mío, y que todo Israel había puesto en mí su rostro, para que yo reinara: mas el reino fué traspasado, y vino á mi hermano; porque por Jehová era suyo.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

―Todo iba bien para mí —dijo—, y el reino era mío; todos esperaban que yo fuera el nuevo rey. Pero los papeles cambiaron, y todo pasó a manos de mi hermano, porque de esa manera lo quería el Señor.

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