1 Kings 1:30
even as I sware unto thee by Yahweh, God of Israel, saying, Assuredly, Solomon thy son, shall become king after me, yea, he, shall sit upon my throne, in my stead, even so, will I do this day.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
29And the king sware, and said,—By the life of Yahweh, who hath redeemed my life out of every strait,
Cross References
1 Kings 1:17And she said unto him—My lord, thou thyself, didst swear by Yahweh thy God, unto thy handmaid, Assuredly, Solomon thy son, shall become king after me,—yea, he, shall sit upon my throne.
1 Chronicles 28:5and, from among all my sons,—for, many sons, hath Yahweh given me,—he hath made choice of Solomon my son, to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of Yahweh, over Israel.
1 Chronicles 29:28And he died in a good old age, satisfied with days, riches and honour,—and Solomon his son reigned in his stead.
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 →