1 Kings 1:17
She said to him, “My lord, you swore by the LORD your God to your servant, ‘Assuredly Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne.’
World English Bible
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In Context
16Bathsheba bowed and showed respect to the king. The king said, “What would you like?”
18Now, behold, Adonijah reigns; and you, my lord the king, don’t know it.
Cross References
Genesis 18:12Sarah laughed within herself, saying, “After I have grown old will I have pleasure, my lord being old also?”
1 Kings 1:14Behold, while you are still talking there with the king, I will also come in after you and confirm your words.”
1 Peter 3:6So Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose children you now are if you do well and are not put in fear by any terror.
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 →