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1 Kings 1:20

1 Kings 1:20
And thou, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel are upon thee, that thou shouldest tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

And thou, my lord, O king,.... As for thee, or what concerns thee, or is incumbent on thee, will appear from the…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Tell them who shall sit on the throne - Side by side with what may be called the natural right of hereditary succession,…

Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832

That thou shouldest tell - who shall sit on the throne - This was a monarchy neither hereditary nor elective; the king…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Kings 1:11-31

We have here the effectual endeavours that were used by Nathan and Bathsheba to obtain from David a ratification of…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

And thou, my lord, &c. Here the variation is the other way, and nowis read for thou. Both these changes seem to render…