1 Kings 1:17 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

She said to him, 'My lord, you made a promise to me before the LORD your God. You swore that my son Solomon would be king after you and would sit on your throne.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Bathsheba is reminding King David of his solemn promise that their son Solomon would be the next king.

📚 Historical Context

This takes place during King David's final days when he was old and weak. His son Adonijah had just declared himself king without David's permission, creating a succession crisis. Bathsheba, Solomon's mother, approached the aging king to remind him of his oath to make Solomon the heir to the throne.

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And he placed a carved idol of the Asherah pole that he had made in the temple, even though the LORD had told David and his son Solomon, 'In this temple, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen from all the tribes of Israel, I will put my name forever.'

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He will build a house for my name, and he will be my son, and I will be his father. I will make his royal throne over Israel last forever.

1 Chronicles 22:11

Now, my son, may the LORD be with you. May you succeed and build the house of the LORD your God, just as he promised you would.

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