1 Kings 1:17
And she said, My lord, you did swear by the Lord your God to your handmaid, saying, Your son Solomon shall reign after me, and shall sit upon my throne.
LXX2012 (US English)
In The King James Version
In Context
16And Bersabee bowed, and did obeisance to the king; and the king said, What is your request?
18And now, behold, Adonias reigns, and you, my lord, O king, know it not.
Cross References
Genesis 18:12And Sarrha laughed in herself, saying, + 18:12 Gr. The difference turns on the word 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 you are still speaking there with the king, I also will come in after you, and will + 1:14 Gr. fulfil. confirm your 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 →