1 Kings 1:21

21 Otherwise, as soon as my lord the king is laid to rest with his ancestors, I and my son Solomon will be treated as criminals.”

1 Kings 1:21 in Other Translations

KJV
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.
ESV
21 Otherwise it will come to pass, when my lord the king sleeps with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon will be counted offenders."
NLT
21 If you do not act, my son Solomon and I will be treated as criminals as soon as my lord the king has died.”
MSG
21 If you fail to act, the moment you're buried my son Solomon and I are as good as dead."
CSB
21 Otherwise, when my lord the king rests with his fathers, I and my son Solomon will be regarded as criminals."

1 Kings 1:21 In-Context

19 He has sacrificed great numbers of cattle, fattened calves, 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 Solomon your servant.
20 My lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, to learn from you who will sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.
21 Otherwise, as soon as my lord the king is laid to rest with his ancestors, I and my son Solomon will be treated as criminals.”
22 While she was still speaking with the king, Nathan the prophet arrived.
23 And the king was told, “Nathan the prophet is here.” So he went before the king and bowed with his face to the ground.

Cross References 1

  • 1. S Genesis 15:15; Deuteronomy 31:16; 1 Kings 2:10
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