1 Kings 1:28
26 But me, even me thy servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and thy servant Solomon, hath he not called.
27 Is this thing done by my lord the king, and thou hast not shewed it unto thy servant, who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?
Then king David answered and said, Call me Bath-sheba. And she came into the king’s presence, and stood before the king.
29 And the king sware, and said, As the LORD liveth, that hath redeemed my soul out of all distress,
30 Even as I sware unto thee by the LORD God of Israel, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead; even so will I certainly do this day.
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
- Then King David said, “Call in Bathsheba for me.” So she came into the king’s presence and stood before him.
- KJV
- Then king David answered and said, Call me Bath-sheba. And she came into the king’s presence, and stood before the king.
- WEB
- Then King David answered, “Call Bathsheba in to me.” She came into the king’s presence and stood before the king.
- ASV
- Then king David answered and said, Call to me Bath-sheba. And she came into the king`s presence, and stood before the king.
- DARBY
- Then king David answered and said, Call me Bathsheba. And she came into the king's presence, and stood before the king.
- BLB
- And King David answered and said, “Call for me Bathsheba.” And she came before the face of the king and stood before the face of the king.
- ÅB
- Da tok kong David til orde og sa: Kall Batseba inn til meg! Og hun kom inn og trådte fram for kongen.
- OTB
- Kong David svarte, “Kall Batseba til meg.” Så hun kom inn for kongen og sto foran kongen.
- B1930
- Da tok kong David til orde og sa: Kall Batseba inn til mig! Og hun kom inn og trådte frem for kongen.