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1 Kings 1:30

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Kings 1:30 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “verily as I sware unto thee by Jehovah, the God of Israel, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead; verily so will I do this day.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

verily as I sware unto thee by Jehovah, the God of Israel, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead; verily so will I do this day.
1 Kings 1:30 — 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?
28Then king David answered and said, Call to me Bath-sheba. And she came into the king`s presence, and stood before the king.
29And the king sware, and said, As Jehovah liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
30verily as I sware unto thee by Jehovah, the God of Israel, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead; verily so will I do this day.
31Then Bath-sheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did obeisance to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live for ever.
32And king David said, Call to me Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada. And they came before the king.
33And the king said unto them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon mine own mule, and bring him down to Gihon:
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Even as I sware unto thee by the Lord God of Israel, etc.] And so owns and confirms the truth of what Nathan had suggested to Bathsheba, and she had asserted, (<110113>1 Kings 1:13,17); saying, assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead; this was the substance of the oath: even so will I certainly do this day; perform this oath, and set Solomon on the throne.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Even as I sware: Kg1 1:13, Kg1 1:17 3 Kings (1 Kings) 1:31”
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