1 Kings 1:27

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Kings 1:27 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Is this thing done by my lord the king, and thou hast not showed unto thy servants who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Is this thing done by my lord the king, and thou hast not showed unto thy servants who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?
1 Kings 1:27 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Kings 1

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
27Is this thing done by my lord the king, and thou hast not showed unto thy servants who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Is this thing done by my lord the king, etc.] With his knowledge and consent, and by his orders: and thou hast not showed [it] unto thy servant; meaning himself, who had brought him a message from the Lord, signifying that Solomon should succeed him; and therefore if that had been countermanded, it seemed strange that he should not have acquainted him with it: or “to thy servants”, as the Arabic version; for the word has a plural ending, though pointed as singular; and so it may mean not only himself, but the rest of David’s faithful servants that were about him at court, as Kimchi observes: who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him? if he had altered his mind, or had had…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Shewed thy servant - Who, having been an instrument in delivering God's message to thee concerning thy successor, might reasonably expect that if the king had changed his mind, thou wouldest have acquainted me with it, as being both a prophet os the Lord, and one whom thou hast always found faithful to thee. 3 Kings (1 Kings) 1:28”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“and thou: Kg1 1:24; Kg2 4:27; Joh 15:15 3 Kings (1 Kings) 1:28”
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