1 Kings 1:14

14 And while thou art yet speaking there with the king, I also will come in after thee and finish thy words.

1 Kings 1:14 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 1:14

Behold, while thou yet talkest there with the king
Before, or by the time she could deliver the above words to him, or such as she should think fit to use, to awaken the king to a concern for the interest of her and her son:

I will also come in after thee;
directly into the king's chamber:

and confirm thy words;
as he could very well do, if he was present as a witness of the oath he had made to her, as well as he could confirm the truth of Adonijah's usurpation; nay, could plead the will and promises of God he had formerly notified to him: or, "fill up thy words" F6, make up what might be wanting in her address to him, in her account of things, or in the arguments used by her; he means, that he would second her in her motion in favour of Solomon, and press the king to take some steps for the security of the succession to him. Nathan knew it was the will of God that Solomon should succeed in the kingdom, he had promised it by him, see ( 2 Samuel 7:12 ) ( 1 Chronicles 21:8 1 Chronicles 21:9 ) ; yet, as a wise and good man, he thought it right to make use of all proper means to attain the end.


FOOTNOTES:

F6 (ytalm) "complebo", Pagninus, Montanus, Vatablus; "explebo", Ar.

1 Kings 1:14 In-Context

12 Now, therefore, come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel that thou may deliver thine own life and the life of thy son Solomon.
13 Go and enter in unto King David and say unto him, Didst not thou, my lord, O king, swear unto thy handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon, thy son, shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? Why then does Adonijah reign?
14 And while thou art yet speaking there with the king, I also will come in after thee and finish thy words.
15 And Bathsheba went in unto the king into the chamber; and the king was very old; and Abishag, the Shunammite, ministered unto the king.
16 And Bathsheba bowed and worshipped the king. And the king said, What dost thou desire?
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