1 Kings 1:28-30

International Standard Version

David Affirms Solomon as King

²⁸ “Call Bathsheba for me,” King David replied. So she came in and stood in front of the king. ²⁹ “As the Lord lives,” the king said with an oath, “who has redeemed me from all sorts of troubles, ³⁰ I certainly did tell you in the name of^[a] the Lord God of Israel, ‘Your son Solomon will be king after me and will sit on my throne in my place.’ I’m certainly going to make this happen today!”