Go in at once to King David, and say to him, ‘Did you not, my lord the king, swear to your maidservant, saying, “Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne”? Why then is Adonijah king?’
1 Kings 1:14 - Revised Standard Version Then while you are still speaking with the king, I also will come in after you and confirm your words.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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 maidservant, saying, “Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne”? Why then is Adonijah king?’
So Bathsheba went to the king into his chamber (now the king was very old, and Abishag the Shunammite was ministering to 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.