1 Kings 1:17

Verse

“My lord,” she replied, “you yourself swore to your maidservant by the LORD your God: ‘Surely your son Solomon will reign after me, and he will sit on 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.

Bible in Basic English

And she said to him, My lord, you took an oath by the Lord your God and gave your word to your servant, saying, Truly, Solomon your son will be king after me, seated on the seat of my kingdom.

Free Bible Version

She replied, “Your Majesty, you swore to me, your servant, by the Lord your God, ‘Your son Solomon will definitely be king after me and will sit on my throne.’

Geneva Bible 1599

And shee answered him, My lorde, thou swarest by the Lord thy God vnto thine handmaide, saying, Assuredly Salomon thy sonne shall reigne after me, and he shall sit vpon my throne.

King James (Authorized) 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.

Translation for Translators

She replied, “Your Majesty, you solemnly promised me, knowing that Yahweh our God was listening [IDM], that my son Solomon would become king after you die, and that he would sit on your throne and rule.

Unlocked Literal Bible

She said to him, “My master, you swore to your servant by Yahweh your God, saying, 'Surely Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne.'

Noah Webster Bible

And she said to him, My lord, thou didst swear by the LORD thy God to thy handmaid, saying , Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne.

World English Bible

She said to him, “My lord, you swore by Yahweh your God to your servant, ‘Assuredly Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne.’

Young's Literal Translation

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;

Context

Nathan and Bathsheba before David

¹⁶And Bathsheba bowed down in homage to the king, who asked, “What is your desire?”¹⁷“My lord,” she replied, “you yourself swore to your maidservant by the LORD your God: ‘Surely your son Solomon will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne.’¹⁸But now, behold, Adonijah has become king, and you, my lord the king, did not know it.

Summary

In this verse, Bathsheba, the mother of Solomon, expresses her concern to King David about Adonijah's attempt to seize the throne. She reminds David of his promise to make Solomon king after him, seeking to ensure the fulfillment of God's plan for Solomon's reign. Bathsheba's actions reveal her wisdom and determination to protect Solomon's rightful position as the chosen successor to David. This verse highlights the importance of honoring commitments and following God's will in matters of leadership and succession within the kingdom of Israel.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And she said unto him, my lord, thou swarest by the Lord thy God unto thine handmaid,.... Which was a very solemn oath, and binding, and which she puts David in mind of, knowing that so conscientious a man as he was would religiously observe it: saying, assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and shall sit upon my throne; be his successor in it, and established on it.