1 Kings 1:17

And she said, My lord, thou didst swear by the Lord thy God to thine handmaid, saying, Thy son Solomon shall reign after me, and shall sit upon my throne.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And she said unto him, My lord, thou swarest by the LORD thy God unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne.

In Context

16And Bersabee bowed, and did obeisance to the king; and the king said, What is thy request?

18And now, behold, Adonias reigns, and thou, my lord, O king, knowest it not.

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Cross References

Genesis 18:12And Sarrha laughed in herself, saying, + 18:12 Gr. The difference turns on the word עדנה. Heb. pleasure. Gr. until now.The thing has not as yet happened to me, even until now, and my lord is old.

1 Kings 1:14And behold, while thou art still speaking there with the king, I also will come in after thee, and will + 1:14 Gr. fulfil.confirm thy words.

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 1:12-32

David Makes Solomon King. ( b. c. 1015.) 11 Wherefore Nathan spake unto Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, saying, Hast thou not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith doth reign, and David our lord knoweth it not? 12 Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon. 13 Go and get thee in unto king David, and say unto him, Didst not thou, my lord, O king, swear unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me,… Read the whole commentary →

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