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1 Kings 1:20

18 And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and now, my lord the king, thou knowest it not:

19 And he hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the sons of the king, and Abiathar the priest, and Joab the captain of the host: but Solomon thy servant hath he not called.

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.

21 Otherwise it shall come to pass, when my lord the king shall sleep with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon shall be counted offenders.

22 And, lo, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in.

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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

    Furthermore David the king said unto all the congregation, Solomon my son, whom alone God hath chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great: for the palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.

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  • 2 Samuel 23:2

    The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.

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  • 1 Chronicles 28:5–6

    And of all my sons, (for the LORD hath given me many sons,) he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel.

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  • 1 Chronicles 28:10

    Take heed now; for the LORD hath chosen thee to build an house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it.

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  • Psalms 25:15

    Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.

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  • 1 Chronicles 22:8–10

    But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.

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  • Zechariah 3:9

    For behold the stone that I have laid before Joshua; upon one stone shall be seven eyes: behold, I will engrave the graving thereof, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day.

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  • Psalms 123:2

    Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until that he have mercy upon us.

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