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Selected Verse: 1 Kings 1:52 - Strong Concordance

Verse	Translation	Text
1Ki 1:52	Strong Concordance	And Solomon [08010] said [0559], If he will shew himself a worthy [02428] man [01121], there shall not an hair [08185] of him fall [05307] to the earth [0776]: but if wickedness [07451] shall be found [04672] in him, he shall die [04191].
	King James	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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Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
There shalt not an hair ... - This was a proverbial expression, meaning "he shall suffer no hurt at all." Solomon's clemency in pardoning Adonijah is very remarkable. In the East not only are pretenders almost always punished with death, but it has often been the custom for each king upon his accession to put to death all his brothers as mere possible pretenders.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]

There shalt not an hair ... - This was a proverbial expression, meaning "he shall suffer no hurt at all." Solomon's clemency in pardoning Adonijah is very remarkable. In the East not only are pretenders almost always punished with death, but it has often been the custom for each king upon his accession to put to death all his brothers as mere possible pretenders.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
If he will show himself a worthy man - If, from henceforth, he behave well, show himself to be contented, and not endeavor to make partisans, or stir up insurrections among the people, he shall be safe; but if wickedness be found in him - if he act at all contrary to this - he shall die; his blood shall be upon him.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826

If he will show himself a worthy man - If, from henceforth, he behave well, show himself to be contented, and not endeavor to make partisans, or stir up insurrections among the people, he shall be safe; but if wickedness be found in him - if he act at all contrary to this - he shall die; his blood shall be upon him.

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