In Context

28 Then king David answered, |Call to me Bathsheba.| She came into the king's presence, and stood before the king.

29 The king swore, and said, |As Yahweh lives, who has redeemed my soul out of all adversity,

30 most certainly as I swore to you by Yahweh, the God of Israel, saying, 'Assuredly Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne in my place;' most certainly so will I do this day.|

31 Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did obeisance to the king, and said, |Let my lord king David live forever!|

32 King David said, |Call to me Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada.| They came before the king.

33 The king said to them, |Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride on my own mule, and bring him down to Gihon.

1 Kings 1:31 in Other Translations