1 Kings 1:27

Verse

Has my lord the king let this happen without informing your servant who should sit on the throne after my lord the king?”

American Standard Version (1901)

Is this thing done by my lord the king, and thou hast not showed unto thy servants who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?

Bible in Basic English

Has this thing been done by my lord the king, without giving word to your servants who was to be placed on my lord the king's seat after him?

Free Bible Version

If Your Majesty did this, you certainly didn't inform your officials as to who is meant to sit on your throne as the next king.”

Geneva Bible 1599

Is this thing done by my lord the King, and thou hast not shewed it vnto thy seruant, who should sitte on the throne of my lorde the King after him?

King James (Authorized) Version

Is this thing done by my lord the king, and thou hast not shewed it unto thy servant, who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?

Translation for Translators

Did you, as the king, say that they should do this without telling your other officials who you want to become king [MTY] after you are no longer the king?”

Unlocked Literal Bible

Has my master the king done this without telling us, your servants, who should sit on the throne after him?”

Noah Webster Bible

Is this thing done by my lord the king, and thou hast not shown it to thy servant, who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?

World English Bible

Was this thing done by my lord the king, and you haven’t shown to your servants who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?”

Young's Literal Translation

if from my lord the king this thing hath been, then thou hast not caused thy servant to know who doth sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.'

Context

Nathan and Bathsheba before David

²⁶But me your servant he did not invite, nor Zadok the priest, nor Benaiah son of Jehoiada, nor your servant Solomon.²⁷Has my lord the king let this happen without informing your servant who should sit on the throne after my lord the king?”

Summary

In this verse, King David's impending death prompts Adonijah to seek the throne prematurely, causing a potential threat to Solomon's rightful succession. David's response to Bathsheba's report reveals his commitment to fulfilling God's promise of Solomon as the next king. This situation highlights the importance of following God's plan and the consequences of trying to manipulate or circumvent His will. Ultimately, it showcases God's sovereignty in establishing His chosen leaders and the fulfillment of His divine purposes despite human interference.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

Is this thing done by my lord the king,.... With his knowledge and consent, and by his orders: and thou hast not showed it unto thy servant; meaning himself, who had brought him a message from the Lord, signifying that Solomon should succeed him; and therefore if that had been countermanded, it seemed strange that he should not have acquainted him with it: or "to thy servants", as the Arabic version; for the word has a plural ending, though pointed as singular; and so it may mean not only himself, but the rest of David's faithful servants that were about him at court, as Kimchi observes: who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him? if he had altered his mind, or had had any direction from the Lord to make any change, he wondered at it that he should neither acquaint him, nor any of his trusty friends, with it.