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29 And the king vowed, “As the Lord lives who has rescued me from every danger, 30 I decree that your son Solomon shall be the next king and shall sit upon my throne, just as I swore to you before by the Lord God of Israel.”

31 Then Bathsheba bowed low before him[a] again and exclaimed, “Oh, thank you, sir. May my lord the king live forever!”

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  1. 1 Kings 1:31 bowed low before him, literally, “did reverence to the king.”

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