1 Kings 1:12
New International Version
Now then, let me advise you how you can save your own life and the life of your son Solomon.

New Living Translation
If you want to save your own life and the life of your son Solomon, follow my advice.

English Standard Version
Now therefore come, let me give you advice, that you may save your own life and the life of your son Solomon.

Berean Standard Bible
Now please, come and let me advise you. Save your own life and the life of your son Solomon.

King James Bible
Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.

New King James Version
Come, please, let me now give you advice, that you may save your own life and the life of your son Solomon.

New American Standard Bible
So now come, please let me give you advice, and save your life and the life of your son Solomon.

NASB 1995
“So now come, please let me give you counsel and save your life and the life of your son Solomon.

NASB 1977
“So now come, please let me give you counsel and save your life and the life of your son Solomon.

Legacy Standard Bible
So now come, please let me give you counsel and provide escape for your life and the life of your son Solomon.

Amplified Bible
Come now, please let me advise you and save your life and the life of your son Solomon.

Christian Standard Bible
Now please come and let me advise you. Save your life and the life of your son Solomon.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now please come and let me advise you. Save your life and the life of your son Solomon.

American Standard Version
Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.

Contemporary English Version
You and your son Solomon will be killed, unless you do what I tell you.

English Revised Version
Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Bathsheba, let me give you some advice about how to save your life and your son's life.

Good News Translation
If you want to save your life and the life of your son Solomon, I would advise you to

International Standard Version
If you listen to me, you'll save your life and the life of your son Solomon.

Majority Standard Bible
Now please, come and let me advise you. Save your own life and the life of your son Solomon.

NET Bible
Now let me give you some advice as to how you can save your life and your son Solomon's life.

New Heart English Bible
Now therefore come, please let me give you advice, that you may save your own life, and the life of your son Solomon.

Webster's Bible Translation
Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thy own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.

World English Bible
Now therefore come, please let me give you counsel, that you may save your own life and your son Solomon’s life.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And now, come, please let me counsel you, and deliver your life and the life of your son Solomon;

Young's Literal Translation
and now, come, let me counsel thee, I pray thee, and deliver thy life, and the life of thy son Solomon;

Smith's Literal Translation
Come now, advising, I will now advise thee, and save thou thy soul and the soul of thy son Solomon.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now then come, take my counsel and save thy life, and the life of thy son Solomon.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Now then, come, accept my counsel, and save your life and the life of your son Solomon.

New American Bible
Come now, let me advise you so that you may save your life and the life of your son Solomon.

New Revised Standard Version
Now therefore come, let me give you advice, so that you may save your own life and the life of your son Solomon.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Now therefore come, let me give you counsel, that you may save your own life and the life of your son Solomon.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Now come, I shall counsel you and save your life and the life of your son Solomon.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And now come, let me, I pray, give thee counsel, and thou shalt rescue thy life, and the life of thy son Solomon.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Nathan and Bathsheba Before David
11Then Nathan said to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, “Have you not heard that Adonijah son of Haggith has become king, and our lord David does not know it? 12Now please, come and let me advise you. Save your own life and the life of your son Solomon. 13Go at once to King David and say, ‘My lord the king, did you not swear to your maidservant, “Surely your son Solomon will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne”? Why then has Adonijah become king?’…

Cross References
2 Samuel 15:34
But you can thwart the counsel of Ahithophel for me if you return to the city and say to Absalom: ‘I will be your servant, my king; in the past I was your father’s servant, but now I will be your servant.’

2 Samuel 17:6-7
So Hushai came to Absalom, who told him, “Ahithophel has spoken this proposal. Should we carry it out? If not, what do you say?” / Hushai replied, “This time the advice of Ahithophel is not sound.”

2 Samuel 17:15-16
So Hushai told Zadok and Abiathar, the priests, “This is what Ahithophel has advised Absalom and the elders of Israel, and this is what I have advised. / Now send quickly and tell David, ‘Do not spend the night at the fords of the wilderness, but be sure to cross over. Otherwise the king and all the people with him will be swallowed up.’”

2 Samuel 20:16-22
a wise woman called out from the city, “Listen! Listen! Please tell Joab to come here so that I may speak with him.” / When he had come near to her, the woman asked, “Are you Joab?” “I am,” he replied. “Listen to the words of your servant,” she said. “I am listening,” he answered. / Then the woman said, “Long ago they used to say, ‘Seek counsel at Abel,’ and that is how disputes were settled. ...

1 Kings 2:15
“You know that the kingship was mine,” he said. “All Israel expected that I should reign, but the kingship has turned to my brother, for it has come to him from the LORD.

1 Kings 2:22
King Solomon answered his mother, “Why do you request Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? Since he is my older brother, you might as well request the kingdom for him and for Abiathar the priest and for Joab son of Zeruiah!”

1 Kings 2:27
So Solomon banished Abiathar from the priesthood of the LORD and thus fulfilled the word that the LORD had spoken at Shiloh against the house of Eli.

1 Kings 2:35
And the king appointed Benaiah son of Jehoiada in Joab’s place over the army, and he appointed Zadok the priest in Abiathar’s place.

1 Kings 2:46
Then the king commanded Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he went out and struck Shimei down, and he died. Thus the kingdom was firmly established in the hand of Solomon.

1 Chronicles 22:9-10
But a son will be born to you who will be a man of rest. I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side; for his name will be Solomon, and I will grant to Israel peace and quiet during his reign. / He is the one who will build a house for My Name. He will be My son, and I will be his Father. And I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’

1 Chronicles 28:5
And of all my sons—for the LORD has given me many sons—He has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel.

1 Chronicles 29:22-23
That day they ate and drank with great joy in the presence of the LORD. Then, for a second time, they designated David’s son Solomon as king, anointing him before the LORD as ruler, and Zadok as the priest. / So Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king in place of his father David. He prospered, and all Israel obeyed him.

Psalm 72:1
Of Solomon. Endow the king with Your justice, O God, and the son of the king with Your righteousness.

Proverbs 20:18
Set plans by consultation, and wage war under sound guidance.

Matthew 1:6
and Jesse the father of David the king. Next: David was the father of Solomon by Uriah’s wife,


Treasury of Scripture

Now therefore come, let me, I pray you, give you counsel, that you may save your own life, and the life of your son Solomon.

let me

Proverbs 11:14
Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellers there is safety.

Proverbs 20:18
Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.

Proverbs 27:9
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.

save

1 Kings 1:21
Otherwise it shall come to pass, when my lord the king shall sleep with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon shall be counted offenders.

Genesis 19:17
And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed.

Acts 27:31
Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.

the life

Judges 9:5
And he went unto his father's house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, being threescore and ten persons, upon one stone: notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself.

2 Kings 11:1
And when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal.

2 Chronicles 21:4
Now when Jehoram was risen up to the kingdom of his father, he strengthened himself, and slew all his brethren with the sword, and divers also of the princes of Israel.

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1 Kings 1
1. Abishag cherishes David in his extreme age
5. Adonijah, David's darling, usurps the kingdom
11. By the council of Nathan
15. Bathsheba moves the king
22. And Nathan seconds her
28. David renews his oath to Bathsheba
32. Solomon, by David's appointment,
38. being anointed king by Zadok and Nathan, the people triumph
41. Jonathan bringing the news, Adonijah's guests fly
50. Adonijah, flying to the horns of the altar, is dismissed by Solomon














Now please
This phrase indicates urgency and politeness. The Hebrew word "na" often conveys a sense of entreaty or request. In the context of ancient Israel, such a plea would be understood as a respectful yet pressing call to action. It reflects the gravity of the situation and the need for immediate attention.

come and let me advise you
The invitation to "come" suggests a personal and direct engagement. The Hebrew root "ya'ats" for "advise" implies giving counsel or guidance, often with the connotation of wisdom and insight. In the biblical narrative, advice is not merely about offering opinions but is deeply rooted in understanding God's will and purpose. This reflects the role of prophets and wise counselors in Israelite society, who were seen as conduits of divine wisdom.

Save your life
The Hebrew word "malat" for "save" conveys the idea of delivering or rescuing from danger. In the historical context, the threat to life was real and immediate, as political transitions in monarchies often involved lethal power struggles. The emphasis here is on the preservation of life, which is a recurring theme in the Bible, underscoring God's desire for the protection and flourishing of His people.

and the life of your son Solomon
Solomon, whose name in Hebrew, "Shlomo," is derived from "shalom," meaning peace, is central to God's covenantal promise to David. The mention of Solomon highlights the continuity of God's plan through David's lineage. Historically, Solomon's ascension to the throne was crucial for the fulfillment of God's promise to establish an everlasting dynasty through David. This phrase underscores the importance of divine providence and the safeguarding of God's chosen instruments for His purposes.

(12) The life of . . . Solomon.--The usurpation of Adonijah would, as a matter of course, be sealed by the blood of his rival Solomon. (Comp. 2Chronicles 21:4.) Bath-sheba herself need hardly have been sacrificed; but her position of favour with David would excite jealousy, and Solomon, being still young, might well be thought only an instrument in her hands.

Verse 12. - Now therefore come, let me give [Hebrews counsel] thee counsel, that thou mayest save [Hebrews and save, i.e., by acting upon it] thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon. The custom of Eastern kings - to secure their thrones by a massacre of their rivals - has received many illustrations, notably among the Ottomans, and is receiving one in Burmah at the present moment (May, 1879). We have Scripture instances in Judges 9:5; 1 Kings 15:29; 2 Kings 10:7, 14; 2 Kings 11:1 (cf. 1 Samuel 24:21). To put a royal mother to death, along with her offspring, though perhaps unusual, was not unknown. Rawlinson cites the instances of Cleopatra, widow of Philip of Macedon, who was murdered with her infant son Caranus by Olympias; and Roxana, widow of Alexander the Great, who, with her son, was put to death by Cassander. Nathan does not say this will be, but may be, Bathsheba's fate.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Now
וְעַתָּ֕ה (wə·‘at·tāh)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's 6258: At this time

please,
נָ֖א (nā)
Interjection
Strong's 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then'

come
לְכִ֛י (lə·ḵî)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

and let me advise
אִיעָצֵ֥ךְ (’î·‘ā·ṣêḵ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular | second person feminine singular
Strong's 3289: To advise, to deliberate, resolve

you.
עֵצָ֑ה (‘ê·ṣāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 6098: Advice, plan, prudence

Save
וּמַלְּטִי֙ (ū·mal·lə·ṭî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Imperative - feminine singular
Strong's 4422: To be smooth, to escape, to release, rescue, to bring forth young, emit sparks

your own life
נַפְשֵׁ֔ךְ (nap̄·šêḵ)
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular
Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

and
וְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-)
Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

the life
נֶ֥פֶשׁ (ne·p̄eš)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

of your son
בְּנֵ֖ךְ (bə·nêḵ)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular
Strong's 1121: A son

Solomon.
שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃ (šə·lō·mōh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8010: Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne


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