So she laughed to herself: ‘After I am worn out and my lord is old, will I have delight? ’
1 Kings 1:17 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised She replied, ‘My lord, you swore to your servant by the Lord your God, “Your son Solomon is to become king after me, and he is the one who is to sit on my throne.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And she said to him, My lord, you swore by the Lord your God to your handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon your son shall reign after me and sit upon my throne. American Standard Version (1901) And she said unto him, My lord, thou swarest by Jehovah thy God unto thy handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne. Common English Bible She said to him, “Your Majesty, you swore by the LORD your God to your servant, ‘Your son Solomon will certainly rule after me. He will sit on my throne.’ Catholic Public Domain Version And responding, she said: "My lord, you swore to your handmaid, by the Lord your God: 'your son Solomon will reign after me, and he himself shall sit upon my throne.' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version She answered and said: My lord, thou didst swear to thy handmaid by the Lord thy God, saying: Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne. |
So she laughed to herself: ‘After I am worn out and my lord is old, will I have delight? ’
Go, approach King David and say to him, “My lord the king, did you not swear to your servant: Your son Solomon is to become king after me, and he is the one who is to sit on my throne? So why has Adonijah become king? ”
At that moment, while you are still there speaking with the king, I’ll come in after you and confirm your words.’
Bathsheba knelt low and paid homage to the king, and he asked, ‘What do you want? ’
Now look, Adonijah has become king. And, my lord the king, you didn’t know it.
just as I swore to you by the Lord God of Israel: Your son Solomon is to become king after me, and he is the one who is to sit on my throne in my place, that is exactly what I will do this very day.’
just as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. You have become her children when you do what is good and do not fear any intimidation.