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"Now, my master, O king, all Israel is watching anxiously to see who is named to succeed my master the king on the throne."
— 1 Kings 1:20, NET Bible
“And thou, my lord, O 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.”
“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. ”
“You, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, that you should tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.”
“And now, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel are upon thee, that thou shouldst tell them, who shall sit on thy throne, my lord the king, after thee.”
“And now, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, waiting for you to say who is to take the place of my lord the king after him.”
“And thou, my lord, O 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.”
She replied to him,“My master, you swore an oath to your servant by the LORD your God,‘Solomon your son will be king after me and he will sit on my throne.’
But now, look, Adonijah has become king! But you, my master the king, are not even aware of it!
He has sacrificed many cattle, steers, and sheep and has invited all the king’s sons, Abiathar the priest, and Joab, the commander of the army, but he has not invited your servant Solomon.
Now, my master, O king, all Israel is watching anxiously to see who is named to succeed my master the king on the throne.
If a decision is not made, when my master the king is buried with his ancestors, my son Solomon and I will be considered state criminals.”
Just then, while she was still speaking to the king, Nathan the prophet arrived.
The king was told,“Nathan the prophet is here.” Nathan entered and bowed before the king with his face to the floor.