King James Version

The King James Version (KJV), also known as the Authorized Version (AV) or King James Bible (KJB), is an English translation of the Christian Bible for the Church of England that began in 1604 and was completed in 1611.

First printed by the King's Printer Robert Barker, this was the third translation into English to be approved by the English Church authorities. The first was the Great Bible commissioned in the reign of King Henry VIII (1535), and the second was the Bishops' Bible of 1568. In January 1604, James I convened the Hampton Court Conference where a new English version was conceived in response to the perceived problems of the earlier translations as detected by the Puritans, a faction within the Church of England. The translation is widely considered a towering achievement in English literature, as both beautiful and scholarly.

James gave the translators instructions intended to guarantee that the new version would conform to the ecclesiology and reflect the episcopal structure of the Church of England and its belief in an ordained clergy. The translation was done by 47 scholars, all of whom were members of the Church of England. In common with most other translations of the period, the New Testament was translated from Greek, the Old Testament was translated from Hebrew and Aramaic text, while the Apocrypha was translated from the Greek and Latin. In the Book of Common Prayer (1662), the text of the Authorized Version replaced the text of the Great Bible – for Epistle and Gospel readings (but not for the Psalter which has retained substantially Coverdale's Great Bible version) and as such was authorized by Act of Parliament.

King James Version (album)

King James Version, originally released by Sire Records on September 12, 2000, is the second full-length album by alternative rock band Harvey Danger. Although it garnered critical acclaim, it failed to produce a hit song, unlike the earlier Where Have All The Merrymakers Gone?. After the release of King James Version, the band took a three-year hiatus.

The album is characterized by a polished and energetic indie rock style and lyrics laden with historical, literary, and pop cultural allusions.

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King James Version (disambiguation)

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King James (M.I song)

"King James" is a song by Nigerian hip hop recording artist M.I, released on August 21, 2014 by Chocolate City. It was written and produced by the rapper. The song was sent to 59 radio stations across Nigeria, Kenya, Malawi and South Africa. On "King James", M.I proclaims to be the "best rapper alive". Critical reception to "King James" was generally mixed. M.I told the media that the song is a non-profit project designed to create awareness and inspire social change.

Background and lyric video

"King James" is a self adulation track with a reggae melody. Prior to its release, M.I hinted to possibly retiring from music over social media sites Twitter and Instagram. It has been alleged that "King James" was indirectly directed at Olamide. The lyric video for the song was uploaded onto YouTube on August 21, 2014.

Art exhibition

In a bid to promote "King James" and touch-base on a wide variety of topics, M.I held an art exhibition/leadership symposium at the Terra Culture in Victoria Island, Lagos. Speakers at the event included Akinwunmi Ambodek, Audu Maikori, Toyosi Akerele and Adebola Williams. During the event, M.I said that the song will not be part of his upcoming third studio album, The Chairman.