1 Kings 1:13
“Go and get thee in unto king David, and say unto him, Didst not thou, my lord, O king, swear unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? why then doth Adonijah reign?”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Go and get thee in unto King David,.... That is, go into the chamber where the king lay, at once, without any ceremony:…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Go and get thee in unto King David - He knew that this woman had a sovereign influence over the king. If Bath-sheba was…
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
Didst not thou … swear unto thine handmaid She uses terms of great humility, even though she be pleading the king's…
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