19 (A)He has sacrificed oxen and fattened steers and sheep in abundance, and has invited all the sons of the king, Abiathar the priest, and Joab the commander of the army, but he has not invited Solomon your servant. 20 And as for you, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are upon you, to announce to them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him. 21 Otherwise it will come about, (B)as soon as my lord the king [a]lies down with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon will be considered [b]offenders.”

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 1:21 I.e., dies
  2. 1 Kings 1:21 Lit sinners

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