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1 Kings 1:20

18 But now, behold, Adonijah has become king, and you, my lord the king, did not know it.

19 And he has sacrificed an abundance of oxen, fattened calves, and sheep, and has invited all the other sons of the king, as well as Abiathar the priest and Joab the commander of the army. But he did not invite your servant Solomon.

And as for you, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are upon you to tell them who will sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.

21 Otherwise, when my lord the king rests with his fathers, I and my son Solomon will be counted as criminals.”

22 And just then, while Bathsheba was still speaking with the king, Nathan the prophet arrived.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
And as for you, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are upon you to tell them who will sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.
KJV
And 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.
WEB
You, my lord the 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.
ASV
And thou, my lord the 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.
DARBY
And thou, my lord the 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.
BLB
And you, my lord the 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.
ÅB
Og nå, herre konge, er hele Israels øyne vendt mot deg, for at du skal la dem vite hvem som skal sitte på min herre kongens trone etter ham.
OTB
Og du, min herre kongen, alle Israels øyne er på deg, for å fortelle dem hvem som skal sitte på tronen til min herre kongen etter ham.
B1930
Og nu, herre konge, er hele Israels øine vendt mot dig, forat du skal la dem vite hvem som skal sitte på min herre kongens trone efter ham.

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Cross references

  • 1 Chronicles 29:1

    Then King David said to the whole assembly, “My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is young and inexperienced. The task is great because this palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.

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  • 2 Samuel 23:2

    The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me; His word was on my tongue.

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  • 1 Chronicles 28:5–6

    And of all my sons—for the LORD has given me many sons—He has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel.

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  • 1 Chronicles 28:10

    Consider now that the LORD has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary. Be strong and do it.”

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  • Psalms 25:15

    My eyes are always on the LORD, for He will free my feet from the mesh.

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  • 1 Chronicles 22:8–10

    but this word of the LORD came to me: ‘You have shed much blood and waged great wars. You are not to build a house for My Name because you have shed so much blood on the ground before Me.

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  • Zechariah 3:9

    See the stone I have set before Joshua; on that one stone are seven eyes. Behold, I will engrave on it an inscription, declares the LORD of Hosts, and I will remove the iniquity of this land in a single day.

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  • Psalms 123:2

    As the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maidservant look to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes are on the LORD our God until He shows us mercy.

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