1 Kings 1:19-21

New Catholic Bible

¹⁹He has sacrificed many oxen, fatted calves, and sheep, and he has invited all of the king’s sons, Abiathar the priest, and Joab the commander of the army, but he did not invite your servant Solomon.

²⁰“Now, my lord, the king, the eyes of all of Israel are upon you. They want you to tell them who will sit upon your throne, my lord, the king.^[a] ²¹Otherwise when my lord, the king, sleeps with his fathers, I and Solomon, my son, will be condemned.”

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Footnotes

1 Kings 1:20 Israel, unlike other nations during this period, was not bound by the law of primogeniture. Bathsheba is almost taunting King David with her words to force him to denounce Adonijah and to name Solomon as his successor. David has never opposed Adonijah but now needs to take a firm stand.

1 Kings 1:19-21

New International Version

¹⁹He has sacrificed^(A) great numbers of cattle, fattened calves, and sheep, and has invited all the king’s sons, Abiathar the priest and Joab the commander of the army, but he has not invited Solomon your servant. ²⁰My lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, to learn from you who will sit on the throne of my lord the king after him. ²¹Otherwise, as soon as my lord the king is laid to rest^(B) with his ancestors, I and my son Solomon will be treated as criminals.”

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1 Kings 1:19-21

King James Version

¹⁹And he hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the sons of the king, and Abiathar the priest, and Joab the captain of the host: but Solomon thy servant hath he not called.

²⁰And 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.

²¹Otherwise it shall come to pass, when my lord the king shall sleep with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon shall be counted offenders.

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1 Kings 1:19-21

New King James Version

¹⁹^(A)He has sacrificed oxen and fattened cattle and sheep in abundance, and has invited all the sons of the king, Abiathar the priest, and Joab the commander of the army; but Solomon your servant he has not invited. ²⁰And as for you, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, that you should tell them who will sit on the throne of my lord the king after him. ²¹Otherwise it will happen, when my lord the king ^(B)rests with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon will be counted as offenders.”

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1 Kings 1:19-21

English Standard Version

¹⁹^(A)He has sacrificed oxen, fattened cattle, and sheep in abundance, and has invited all the sons of the king, ^(B)Abiathar the priest, and Joab the commander of the army, but ^(C)Solomon your servant he has not invited. ²⁰And now, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, to tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him. ²¹Otherwise it will come to pass, when my lord the king ^(D)sleeps with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon will be counted offenders.”