Bible Strands
1 Kings 1:27
Has my lord the king let this happen without informing your servant who should sit on the throne after my lord the king?”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — A loyal supporter of Solomon addresses King David immediately after Adonijah’s unauthorized coronation feast, noting that he and Solomon were deliberately excluded from the celebration.
The words — אִם ('Im) renders as “if” or “whether,” and נִהְיָה (nih.Yah) means “has it occurred” or “has it happened.”
The thread — The succession inquiry echoes Nathan’s earlier question in 1 Kings 1:24, while the servant motif resurfaces in John 15:15.
Why it lands — The text demands immediate clarification of royal authority and succession protocol, forcing the king to address a political crisis through direct inquiry rather than assumption.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Is this thing done by my lord the king, and thou hast not shewed it unto thy servant, who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?
Cross-references
- 1 Kings 1:24 “My lord the king,” said Nathan, “did you say, ‘Adonijah will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne’?
- 2 Kings 4:27 When she reached the man of God at the mountain, she clung to his feet. Gehazi came over to push her away, but the man of God said, “Leave her alone, for her soul is in deep distress, and the LORD has hidden it from me and has not told me.”
- John 15:15 No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not understand what his master is doing. But I have called you friends, because everything I have learned from My Father I have made known to you.