29 And the King sware, saying, As the Lord liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity,

30 That as I [a]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 place, so will I certainly do this day.

31 Then Bathsheba bowed her face to the earth, and did reverence unto the king, and said, God save my lord king David forever.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 1:30 Moved by the Spirit of God so to do, because he foresaw that Solomon should be the figure of Christ.

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