1 Kings 1:5

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Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.At that time Adonijah, David’s son by Haggith, began to exalt himself, saying, “I will be king!” And he acquired chariots and horsemen and fifty men to run ahead of him.

In other translations

Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.At that time Adonijah, David’s son by Haggith, began to exalt himself, saying, “I will be king!” And he acquired chariots and horsemen and fifty men to run ahead of him.

Hebrew words

וַאֲדֹנִיָּהva'adoniyahand AdonijahH138בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121חַגִּיתchagitHaggithH2294מִתְנַשֵּׂאmitnase'[was] exalting himselfH5375לֵאמֹרlemor<to> sayingH559אֲנִי'aniIH589אֶמְלֹךְ'emlokhI will become kingH4427וַיַּעַשׂvaiya'asand he acquiredH6213לוֹlofor himselfרֶכֶבrekheva chariotH7393וּפָרָשִׁיםufarashimand horsemenH6571וַחֲמִשִּׁיםvachamishimand fiftyH2572אִישׁ'ishmanH376רָצִיםratzim[were] runningH7323לְפָנָיו׃lefanav<to> before himH6440

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People and places

People: Adonijah, Haggith

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