And Solomon said, If he will shew himself a worthy man, there shall not an hair of him fall to the earth: but if wickedness shall be found in him, he shall die.
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Verse 52 is found in chapter 1 of 1 Kings. Adonijah’s guests disperse, and he seeks refuge beside the altar. Solomon refrains from executing him immediately and gives him an opportunity to demonstrate his future conduct. The new king’s mercy does not mean ignoring the rebellion, but establishing a condition for preserving his life. The episode presents Solomon beginning his reign through a combination of authority and clemency.
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Compare 1 Kings 1:52 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Salomo sprach: Wird er redlich sein, so soll kein Haar von ihm auf die Erde fallen; wird aber Böses an ihm gefunden, so soll er sterben.
Y Salomón dijo: Si él fuere virtuoso, ni uno de sus cabellos caerá en tierra: mas si se hallare mal en él, morirá.
Salomón dijo: «Si demuestra ser un hombre digno, ni uno de sus cabellos caerá a tierra; pero si se encuentra maldad en él, morirá».
Salomon dit: S'il se montre un honnête homme, il ne tombera pas à terre un de ses cheveux; mais s'il se trouve en lui de la méchanceté, il mourra.
E Salomone disse: Se egli si porta da uomo virtuoso, ei non caderà pur uno de’ suoi capelli a terra; ma, se si trova in lui del male, morrà.
E disse Salomão: Se for homem de bem, nem um de seus cabelos cairá em terra; se, porém, se achar nele maldade, morrerá.
所羅門 說:「他若作賢明的人,連一根頭髮也不致落在地上;他若作惡,必要死亡。」
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