1 Kings 1:29-31

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²⁹ Then the king made a promise: “The Lord has saved me from every danger. As surely as he lives, I make this promise to you. ³⁰ Today I will do what I promised you in the past. I made that promise by the power of the Lord, the God of Israel. I promised that your son Solomon would be the next king after me. I promised that he would take my place on my throne, and I will keep my promise!”

³¹ Then Bathsheba bowed down before the king and said, “Long live King David!”