1 Kings 1:13

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Kings 1:13 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Go and get thee in unto king David, and say unto him, Didst not thou, my lord, O king, swear unto thy handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? why then doth Adonijah reign?” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Go and get thee in unto king David, and say unto him, Didst not thou, my lord, O king, swear unto thy handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? why then doth Adonijah reign?
1 Kings 1:13 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Kings 1

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
13Go and get thee in unto king David, and say unto him, Didst not thou, my lord, O king, swear unto thy handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? why then doth Adonijah reign?

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Go and get thee in unto King David, etc.] That is, go into the chamber where the king lay, at once, without any ceremony: 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? though no mention is elsewhere made of such an oath, there undoubtedly was one, of which Nathan had knowledge, either from David or Bathsheba, or from them both, or might be present himself at the making of it; for not only Bathsheba affirms it, (<110117>1 Kings 1:17); but David owns it and confirms it, (<110130>1 Kings 1:30); why then doth Adonijah reign? surely it cannot be with the king’s knowledge and…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Assuredly: Kg1 1:11, Kg1 1:17, Kg1 1:30; Ch1 22:6-13 sit: Kg1 1:17, Kg1 1:24, Kg1 1:30, Kg1 1:35, Kg1 1:48, Kg1 2:12; Deu 17:18; Ch1 29:23; Psa 132:11, Psa 132:12; Isa 9:7; Jer 33:21; Luk 1:32, Luk 1:33 3 Kings (1 Kings) 1:14”
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