1 Kings 1:28

28 King David said, "Ask Bathsheba to come back in" - and she came and stood before him.

1 Kings 1:28 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 1:28

Then King David answered and said
Observing that Nathan confirmed the account that Bathsheba had given, and that it must be a matter of fact that Adonijah had usurped the throne, gave orders to those about him, saying,

call me Bathsheba;
who either went out of the room when Nathan entered it, or however removed to some distant part of it, out of the sight of David:

and she came into the king's presence, and stood before the king;
came to the side or foot of his bed, hearkening to what he had to say to her.

1 Kings 1:28 In-Context

26 But he did not invite me, sir, or Zadok the priest or Benaiah or Solomon.
27 Did Your Majesty approve all this and not even tell your officials who is to succeed you as king?"
28 King David said, "Ask Bathsheba to come back in" - and she came and stood before him.
29 Then he said to her, "I promise you by the living Lord, who has rescued me from all my troubles,
30 that today I will keep the promise I made to you in the name of the Lord, the God of Israel, that your son Solomon would succeed me as king."
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.