1 Kings 1:12

Verse

Now please, come and let me advise you. Save your own life and the life of your son Solomon.

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Bible in Basic English

So now, let me make a suggestion, so that you may keep your life safe and the life of your son Solomon.

Free Bible Version

Let me give you some advice so you can save your life, and that of your son Solomon.

Geneva Bible 1599

Now therefore come, and I will now giue thee counsell, howe to saue thine owne life, and the life of thy sonne Salomon.

King James (Authorized) Version

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.

Translation for Translators

So if you want to save yourself and your son Solomon from being killed, allow me to tell you what you should do.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Now therefore let me give you advice, so that you may save your own life and the life of your son Solomon.

Noah Webster Bible

Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thy own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.

World English Bible

Now therefore come, please let me give you counsel, that you may save your own life and your son Solomon’s life.

Young's Literal Translation

and now, come, let me counsel thee, I pray thee, and deliver thy life, and the life of thy son Solomon;

Context

Nathan and Bathsheba before David

¹¹Then Nathan said to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, “Have you not heard that Adonijah son of Haggith has become king, and our lord David does not know it?¹²Now please, come and let me advise you. Save your own life and the life of your son Solomon.¹³Go at once to King David and say, ‘My lord the king, did you not swear to your maidservant, “Surely your son Solomon will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne”? Why then has Adonijah become king?’

Summary

In this verse, Nathan the prophet informs Bathsheba about Adonijah's self-proclamation as king, despite David's intention for Solomon to succeed him. Nathan's message serves as a call to action for Bathsheba to protect Solomon's rightful claim to the throne. This situation reveals the political intrigue and power struggles within David's family, highlighting the importance of God's chosen successor. Nathan's intervention ultimately plays a crucial role in ensuring Solomon's ascension to the throne as God had ordained.

Commentary

Adam Clarke
John Gill

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Save thine own life, and the life of thy son - Nathan took for granted that Adonijah would put both Bath-sheba and Solomon to death as state criminals, if he got established on the throne. O cursed lust of rule! a father will destroy his son, a son depose his father, and a brother murder a brother, in order to obtain a crown! At this time the monarchy of Israel was unsettled; no man knew who was to succeed to the crown, and the minds of the people were as unsettled as the succession. I have examined both systems, and find that, with all its alleged disadvantages, hereditary monarchy has a high balance of evidence in its favor beyond that which is elective, and is every way more safe for the state and more secure for the subject.

1 Kings 1:12

Nathan and Bathsheba before David

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Berean Standard Bible

Now please, come and let me advise you. Save your own life and the life of your son Solomon.

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Bible in Basic English

So now, let me make a suggestion, so that you may keep your life safe and the life of your son Solomon.

Free Bible Version

Let me give you some advice so you can save your life, and that of your son Solomon.

Geneva Bible 1599

Now therefore come, and I will now giue thee counsell, howe to saue thine owne life, and the life of thy sonne Salomon.

King James (Authorized) Version

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.

Translation for Translators

So if you want to save yourself and your son Solomon from being killed, allow me to tell you what you should do.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Now therefore let me give you advice, so that you may save your own life and the life of your son Solomon.

Noah Webster Bible

Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thy own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.

World English Bible

Now therefore come, please let me give you counsel, that you may save your own life and your son Solomon’s life.

Young's Literal Translation

and now, come, let me counsel thee, I pray thee, and deliver thy life, and the life of thy son Solomon;

1 Kings 1:12

Verse

Context

Nathan and Bathsheba before David

Summary

Commentary

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

1 Kings 1:12

Nathan and Bathsheba before David

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary