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1 Kings 1:26 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 26. 26But me, even me thy servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and thy servant Solomon, hath he not called.
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Quick Meaning
At 1 Kings 1:26, the narrator names Nathan, Zadok, Benaiah, and Solomon as those excluded from the rival celebration.
Read It With
- 1 Kings 1:22–1:27
Read 1 Kings 1:26 with 1 Kings 1:22–1:27, titled “Nathan confirms the succession crisis.” Names Nathan, Zadok, Benaiah, and Solomon as those excluded from the rival celebration.
Why This Verse Appears Here
1 Kings 1:26 names Nathan, Zadok, Benaiah, and Solomon as those excluded from the rival celebration; this distinct detail carries 1 Kings 1:22–1:27 from “1 Kings 1:15–1:21 has just shown: Bathsheba appeals to David.” toward “1 Kings 1:28–1:31 next develops: David renews his oath about Solomon.”
Read 1 Kings 1:22–27 together
Why these verses belong together: Nathan confirms the succession crisis is the complete reviewed scene, prayer, oracle, list, or regnal notice bounded at 1:22–1:27.
Verse 22. 22 And, lo, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in.
Verse 23. 23 And they told the king, saying, Behold Nathan the prophet. And when he was come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground.
Verse 24. 24 And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?
Verse 25. 25 For he is gone down this day, and hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the king’s sons, and the captains of the host, and Abiathar the priest; and, behold, they eat and drink before him, and say, God save king Adonijah.
Verse 26. 26 But me, even me thy servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and thy servant Solomon, hath he not called.
Verse 27. 27 Is this thing done by my lord the king, and thou hast not shewed it unto thy servant, who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?
What Remains True
Because 1 Kings 1:26 names Nathan, Zadok, Benaiah, and Solomon as those excluded from the rival celebration, responsible reading keeps the narrated action, source limits, accountable agents, and affected people together; The succession narrative does not make Abishag a sexual prop, Bathsheba a stereotype, or royal maneuvering and threatened death a model for leadership.
How It Can Shape Life
- When an analogous issue arises, use 1 Kings 1:26 to name the specific conduct—names Nathan, Zadok, Benaiah, and Solomon as those excluded from the rival celebration—then document power, evidence, uncertainty, safeguards, and people at risk.
Continue in Context
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Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
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Exact location: 1 Kings 1:22–1:27, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM corpus
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Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible: 1 Kings
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