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1 Kings 1:21

Solomon
Fear

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.

20 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.

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.

23 So the king was told, “Nathan the prophet is here.” And Nathan went in and bowed facedown before the king.

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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
Otherwise, when my lord the king rests with his fathers, I and my son Solomon will be counted as criminals.”
KJV
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.
WEB
Otherwise it will happen, when my lord the king sleeps with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon will be considered criminals.”
ASV
Otherwise it will come to pass, when my lord the king shall sleep with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon shall be counted offenders.
DARBY
Otherwise it shall come to pass when my lord the king shall sleep with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon will be counted offenders.
BLB
And it will come to pass, in the resting on my lord the king with his fathers, that I will be counted, and my son Solomon, as sinful.”
ÅB
Ellers kan det gå så at når min herre kongen ligger hos sine fedre, kommer jeg og min sønn Salomo til å holdes for forbrytere.
OTB
Ellers vil det skje, når min herre kongen legger seg med sine fedre, at jeg og min sønn Salomo vil bli ansett som forbrytere.”
B1930
Ellers kan det gå så at når min herre kongen ligger hos sine fedre, kommer jeg og min sønn Salomo til å holdes for forbrytere.

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Cross references

  • Deuteronomy 31:16

    And the LORD said to Moses, “You will soon rest with your fathers, and these people will rise up and prostitute themselves with the foreign gods of the land they are entering. They will forsake Me and break the covenant I have made with them.

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  • 1 Kings 2:10

    Then David rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David.

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  • 2 Samuel 7:12

    And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom.

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  • Genesis 15:15

    You, however, will go to your fathers in peace and be buried at a ripe old age.

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  • 1 Kings 2:22–24

    King Solomon answered his mother, “Why do you request Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? Since he is my older brother, you might as well request the kingdom for him and for Abiathar the priest and for Joab son of Zeruiah!”

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  • 1 Kings 2:15

    “You know that the kingship was mine,” he said. “All Israel expected that I should reign, but the kingship has turned to my brother, for it has come to him from the LORD.

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