Go in at once to King David and say to him, ‘Did you not, my lord the king, swear to your servant, saying, “Your son Solomon shall succeed me as king, and he shall sit on my throne?” Why then is Adonijah king?’
1 Kings 1:14 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 Then while you are still there speaking with the king, I will come in after you and confirm your words.” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Behold, while thou yet talkest there with the king, I also will come in after thee, and confirm thy words. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Behold, while you are still talking there with the king, I also will come in after you and confirm your words. American Standard Version (1901) Behold, while thou yet talkest there with the king, I also will come in after thee, and confirm thy words. Common English Bible While you are speaking there with the king, I’ll come along and support your words.” Catholic Public Domain Version And while you are still speaking with the king there, I will enter after you, and I will complete your words." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And while thou art yet speaking there with the king, I will come in after thee, and will fill up thy words. |
Go in at once to King David and say to him, ‘Did you not, my lord the king, swear to your servant, saying, “Your son Solomon shall succeed me as king, and he shall sit on my throne?” Why then is Adonijah king?’
So Bathsheba went to the king in his room. The king was very old; Abishag the Shunammite was attending the king.
This is the third time I am coming to you. “Any charge must be sustained by the evidence of two or three witnesses.”