1 Kings 1:17

And she saith to him, 'My lord, thou hast sworn by Jehovah thy God to thy handmaid: Surely Solomon thy son doth reign after me, and he doth sit on my throne;

Young's Literal Translation

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 Bath-Sheba boweth and doth obeisance to the king, and the king saith, 'What — to thee?'

18and now, lo, Adonijah hath reigned, and now, my lord, O king, thou hast not known;

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Cross References

Genesis 18:12and Abraham and Sarah [are] aged, entering into days — the way of women hath ceased to be to Sarah;

1 Kings 1:14Lo, thou are yet speaking there with the king, and I come in after thee, and have completed thy words.'

1 Peter 3:6as Sarah was obedient to Abraham, calling him 'sir,' of whom ye did become daughters, doing good, and not fearing 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 →

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