1 Kings 1:30

30 Even as I sware unto thee by the LORD God of Israel, saying , Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead; even so will I certainly do this day.

1 Kings 1:30 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 1:30

Even as I sware unto thee by the Lord God of Israel
And so owns and confirms the truth of what Nathan had suggested to Bathsheba, and she had asserted, ( 1 Kings 1:13 1 Kings 1:17 ) ;

saying, assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall
sit upon my throne in my stead;
this was the substance of the oath:

even so will I certainly do this day;
perform this oath, and set Solomon on the throne.

1 Kings 1:30 In-Context

28 Then king David answered and said , Call me Bathsheba. And she came into the king's presence, and stood before the king.

29 And the king sware , and said , As the LORD liveth, that hath redeemed my soul out of all distress,

30 Even as I sware unto thee by the LORD God of Israel, saying , Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead; even so will I certainly do this day.

31 Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did reverence to the king, and said , Let my lord king David live for ever.

32 And king David said , Call me Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada. And they came before the king.