John Gill's Exposition on 1 Kings 1:17

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And she said unto him, my lord, thou swarest by the Lord thy God unto thine handmaid, etc.] Which was a very solemn oath, and binding, and which she puts David in mind of, knowing that so conscientious a man as he was would religiously observe it: [saying], assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and shall sit upon my throne; be his successor in it, and established on it.

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