1 Kings 1 · Verse 12

1 Kings 1:12

Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.
1 Kings 1:12, King James Version

1 Kings 1:12 in other translations

BSBNow please, come and let me advise you. Save your own life and the life of your son Solomon.
WEBNow therefore come, please let me give you counsel, that you may save your own life and your son Solomon’s life.
ASVNow therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.
YLTand now, come, let me counsel thee, I pray thee, and deliver thy life, and the life of thy son Solomon;
DARBYAnd now, come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.
BBESo now, let me make a suggestion, so that you may keep your life safe and the life of your son Solomon.
WebsterNow therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thy own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.

What does 1 Kings 1:12 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 1:11-27

11-27. Nathan spake unto Bath-sheba ... let me ... give thee counsel, &c.--The revolt was defeated by this prophet, who, knowing the Lord's will (2Sa 7:12; 1Ch 22:9), felt himself bound, in accordance with his character and office, to take the lead in seeing it executed. Hitherto the succession of the Hebrew monarchy had not been settled. The Lord had reserved to Himself the right of nomination (De 17:15), which was…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 12 Save thine own life, and the life of thy son - Nathan took for granted that Adonijah would put both Bath-sheba and Solomon to death as state criminals, if he got established on the throne. O cursed lust of rule! a father will destroy his son, a son depose his father, and a brother murder a brother, in order to obtain a crown! At this time the monarchy of Israel was unsettled; no man knew who was to succeed to the crown, and the minds of the people were as unsettled as the succession. I have examined both systems, and find that, with all its alleged disadvantages, hereditary monarchy has a high balance of evidence in its favor beyond that which is elective, and is every way more safe for the state and more secure for the subject.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Kings 1:11-31

Observe Nathan's address to Bathsheba. Let me give thee counsel how to save thy own life, and the life of thy son. Such as this is the counsel Christ's ministers give us in his name, to give all diligence, not only that no man take our crown, Re 3:11, but that we save our lives, even the lives of our souls. David made a solemn declaration of his firm cleaving to his former resolution, that Solomon should be his…

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1 Kings 1:12 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְעַתָּ֕הve.'a.Tahand thereforeH6258
לְכִ֛יle.KhicomeH1980
אִיעָצֵ֥ךְ'i.'a.Tzekhlet me counsel youH3289
נָ֖אna'pleaseH4994
עֵצָ֑ה'e.TzahcounselH6098
וּמַלְּטִי֙u.ma.le.Tiand saveH4422
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
נַפְשֵׁ֔ךְnaf.Shekhlife yourH5315
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
נֶ֥פֶשׁNe.fesh[the] life ofH5315
בְּנֵ֖ךְbe.Nekhson yourH1121
שְׁלֹמֹֽה\׃she.lo.MohSolomonH8010

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Kings 1:12

  • 2 Chronicles 22:10

    But when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal of the house of Judah.

  • Proverbs 11:14

    Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

  • Proverbs 20:18

    Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.

  • Judges 9:5

    And he went unto his father’s house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, being threescore and ten persons, upon one stone: notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself.

  • 1 Kings 1:21

    Otherwise it shall come to pass, when my lord the king shall sleep with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon shall be counted offenders.

  • 2 Kings 11:1

    And when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal.

  • Jeremiah 38:15

    Then Jeremiah said unto Zedekiah, If I declare it unto thee, wilt thou not surely put me to death? and if I give thee counsel, wilt thou not hearken unto me?

  • Matthew 21:38

    But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.

  • Proverbs 15:22

    Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

  • Acts 27:31

    Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.

  • Genesis 19:17

    And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed.

  • 2 Chronicles 21:4

    Now when Jehoram was risen up to the kingdom of his father, he strengthened himself, and slew all his brethren with the sword, and divers also of the princes of Israel.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
let me.
Pr 11:14; 20:18; 27:9; Jer 38:15
save.
21; Ge 19:17; Ac 27:31
the life.
Jud 9:5; 2Ki 11:1; 2Ch 21:4; 22:10; Mt 21:38

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Context

  • 1 Kings 1:11

    Wherefore Nathan spake unto Bath–sheba the mother of Solomon, saying, Hast thou not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith doth reign, and David our lord knoweth it not?

  • 1 Kings 1:12

    Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.

  • 1 Kings 1:13

    Go and get thee in unto king David, and say unto him, Didst not thou, my lord, O king, swear unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? why then doth Adonijah reign?

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1 Kings 1:12 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Ven pues ahora, y toma mi consejo, para que guardes tu vida, y la vida de tu hijo Salomón.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Maintenant donc viens, et que je te donne un conseil, je te prie, et sauve ta vie et la vie de ton fils Salomon.
German
Elberfelder 1871		So komm nun, laß mich dir doch einen Rat geben, daß du dein Leben und das Leben deines Sohnes Salomo errettest.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Nunc ergo veni, accipe consilium a me, et salva animam tuam, filiique tui Salomonis.