1 Kings 1:27

If, of my lord the king, this thing had been brought to pass, then wouldest thou not have made known unto thy servant, who should sit upon the throne of my lord the king, after him?

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Is this thing done by my lord the king, and thou hast not shewed it unto thy servant, who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?

In Context

26But, me, even me thy servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and Solomon thy servant, hath he not invited.

28Then responded King David, and said, Call me Bath-sheba. So she came in before the king, and stood before the king.

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Cross References

1 Kings 1:24Then said Nathan—My lord, O king, hast, thou, said, Adonijah, shall become king after me,—yea, he, shall sit upon my throne?

1 Chronicles 23:1Now, David, was old, and satisfied with days,—so he made Solomon his son king, over Israel;

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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