14Behold, while thou yet talkest there with the king, I also will come in after thee, and confirm thy words.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.
And she said unto him, My lord, thou swarest by the LORD thy God unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 11-31)We have here the effectual endeavours that were used by Nathan and Bathsheba to obtain from David a ratification of Solomon’s succession, for the crushing of Adonijah’s usurpation. 1. David himself knew not what was doing. Disobedient children think that they are well enough off if they can but keep their good old parents ignorant of their bad courses; but a bird of the air will carry the voice .…
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