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1 Kings 1:20 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" 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. "

1 Kings 1:20

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18 Now, behold, Adonijah reigns; and you, my lord the king, don’t know it.

19 He has slain cattle and fatlings and sheep in abundance, and has called all the sons of the king, Abiathar the priest, and Joab the captain of the army; but he hasn’t called Solomon your servant.

20 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.

21 Otherwise it will happen, when my lord the king sleeps with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon will be considered criminals.”

22 Behold, while she was still talking with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.

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1 Kings 20:4

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"The king of Israel answered, “It is according to your saying, my lord, O king. I am yours, and all that I have.”"

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"It will come to pass, when the LORD has done to my lord according to all the good that he has spoken concerning you, and has appointed you prince over Israel,"

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1 Kings 11:37

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"I will take you, and you shall reign according to all that your soul desires, and shall be king over Israel."

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1 Samuel 24:20

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"Now, behold, I know that you will surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hand."

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"Now therefore tell my servant David this: ‘The LORD of Armies says, “I took you from the sheep pen, from following the sheep, to be prince over my people, over Israel."

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1 Kings 1:1

"Now King David was old and advanced in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he couldn’t keep warm."

1 Kings 1:2

"Therefore his servants said to him, “Let a young virgin be sought for my lord the king. Let her stand before the king, and cherish him; and let her lie in your bosom, that my lord the king may keep warm.”"

1 Kings 1:3

"So they sought for a beautiful young lady throughout all the borders of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king."

1 Kings 1:4

"The young lady was very beautiful; and she cherished the king, and served him; but the king didn’t know her intimately."

1 Kings 1:5

"Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, “I will be king.” Then he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him."

1 Kings 1:6

"His father had not displeased him at any time in saying, “Why have you done so?” and he was also a very handsome man; and he was born after Absalom."

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