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1 Kings 1:20

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And thou, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are upon thee, that thou shouldest tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.

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1 Kings 1:20 in other translations

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 · World English Bible

1 Kings 1:20 in context

  1. 18And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and thou, my lord the king, knowest it not:
  2. 19and he hath slain oxen and fatlings and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the sons of the king, and Abiathar the priest, and Joab the captain of the host; but Solomon thy servant hath he not called.
  3. 20And thou, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are upon thee, that thou shouldest tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.
  4. 21Otherwise 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.
  5. 22And, lo, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.