1 Kings 1:20
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.
1 Kings 1:20 in other translations
| BSB | And as for you, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are upon you to tell them who will sit on the throne of my lord the king after him. |
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| WEB | 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. |
| ASV | 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. |
| YLT | And thou, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel are on thee, to declare to them who doth sit on the throne of my lord the king after him; |
| DARBY | 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. |
| BBE | 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. |
| Webster | And thou, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel are upon thee, that thou shouldst tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him. |
What does 1 Kings 1:20 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…
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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…
1 Kings 1:20 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 1 Kings 1:20
- 1 Chronicles 29:1
Furthermore David the king said unto all the congregation, Solomon my son, whom alone God hath chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great: for the palace is not for man, but for the Lord God.
- 2 Samuel 23:2
The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.
- 1 Chronicles 28:5-6
And of all my sons, (for the Lord hath given me many sons,) he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel. And he said unto me, Solomon thy son, he shall build my house and my courts: for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.
- 1 Chronicles 28:10
Take heed now; for the Lord hath chosen thee to build an house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it.
- Psalms 25:15
Mine eyes are ever toward the Lord; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.
- 1 Chronicles 22:8-10
But the word of the Lord came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight. Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days. He shall build an house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever.
- Zechariah 3:9
For behold the stone that I have laid before Joshua; upon one stone shall be seven eyes: behold, I will engrave the graving thereof, saith the Lord of hosts, and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day.
- Psalms 123:2
Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the Lord our God, until that he have mercy upon us.
- 2 Chronicles 20:12
O our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
2Ch 20:12; Ps 25:15; 123:2; Zec 3:9
that thou.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. It was neither hereditary nor elective: the king, as was anciently the case in most countries, named his successor; but in this instance, God had already assigned the throne to Solomon.
2Sa 23:2; 1Ch 22:8-10; 28:5,6,10; 29:1
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain
Context
- 1 Kings 1:19
And he hath slain oxen and fat cattle 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.
- 1 Kings 1:20
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.
- 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.
1 Kings 1:20 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Entre tanto, rey señor mío, los ojos de todo Israel están sobre ti, para que les declares quién se ha de sentar en el trono de mi señor el rey después de él. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et quant à toi, ô roi, mon seigneur, les yeux de tout Israël sont sur toi, pour que tu leur déclares qui doit s’asseoir sur le trône du roi, mon seigneur, après lui. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und du, mein Herr König-die Augen von ganz Israel sind auf dich gerichtet, daß du ihnen kundtuest, wer auf dem Throne meines Herrn, des Königs, nach ihm sitzen soll. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Verumtamen, domine mi rex, in te oculi respiciunt totius Israël, ut indices eis quis sedere debeat in solio tuo, domine mi rex, post te. |