KJV ORIGINAL
Then king David answered and said, Call me Bathsheba. And she came into the king’s presence, and stood before the king.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then King David responded and said, 'Bring Bathsheba to me.' So she came before the king and stood in his presence.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
King David calls for Bathsheba to come to him, and she appears before him as requested.
📚 Historical Context
This scene takes place during the final days of King David's life when there was political turmoil over who would succeed him as king. Bathsheba had earlier approached David through the prophet Nathan to remind him of his promise that their son Solomon would be the next king, rather than Adonijah who was trying to claim the throne.
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