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Berean Standard Bible

“Then King Solomon swore by the LORD: “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if Adonijah has not made this request at the expense of his life.”

1 Kings 2:23

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then King Solomon swore by the LORD: “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if Adonijah has not made this request at the expense of his life.

World English Bible (WEB)

Then king Solomon swore by Yahweh, saying, “God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah has not spoken this word against his own life.

King James Version (KJV)

Then king Solomon sware by the LORD, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah have not spoken this word against his own life.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Then king Solomon sware by Jehovah, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah hath not spoken this word against his own life.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then King Solomon took an oath by the Lord, saying, May God's punishment be on me if Adonijah does not give payment for these words with his life.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y el rey Salomón juró por Jehová, diciendo: Así me haga Dios y así me añada, que contra su vida ha hablado Adonía esta palabra.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Entonces el rey Salomón hizo un gran juramento: «¡Que Dios me mate si Adonías no muere este mismo día, por haber hecho estos planes contra mí! ¡Lo juro por el Dios vivo, que me ha dado el trono de mi padre y este reino que él me prometió!».

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