1 Kings 1:21
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Otherwise it shall come to pass, when my lord the king sleepeth with his fathers, that I, and my son, Solomon, shall be accounted offenders.

sleep

1 Kings 2:10 So David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David.

Genesis 15:15 And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace, and be buried in a good old age.

Deuteronomy 31:16 And the Lord said to Moses: Behold thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, and this people rising up will go a fornicating after strange gods in the land, to which it goeth in to dwell: there will they forsake me, and will make void the covenant, which I have made with them,

offenders [heb] sinners

1 Kings 2:15,22-24 Thou knowest that the kingdom was mine, and all Israel had preferred me to be their king: but the kingdom is transferred, and is become my brother's: for it was appointed him by the Lord. . . .

Context
Nathan and Bathsheba Before David
20And now, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel are upon thee, that thou shouldst tell them, who shall sit on thy throne, my lord the king, after thee. 21Otherwise it shall come to pass, when my lord the king sleepeth with his fathers, that I, and my son, Solomon, shall be accounted offenders.22As she was yet speaking with the king, Nathan, the prophet, came.…
Cross References
Deuteronomy 31:16
And the Lord said to Moses: Behold thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, and this people rising up will go a fornicating after strange gods in the land, to which it goeth in to dwell: there will they forsake me, and will make void the covenant, which I have made with them,

2 Samuel 7:12
And when thy days shall be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of the bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.

1 Kings 1:20
And now, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel are upon thee, that thou shouldst tell them, who shall sit on thy throne, my lord the king, after thee.

1 Kings 1:22
As she was yet speaking with the king, Nathan, the prophet, came.

1 Kings 2:10
So David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David.

Lexicon
Otherwise, when my lord
אֲדֹנִֽי־ (’ă·ḏō·nî-)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 113: Sovereign, controller

the king
הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king

rests
כִּשְׁכַ֥ב (kiš·ḵaḇ)
Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 7901: To lie down

with
עִם־ (‘im-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5973: With, equally with

his fathers,
אֲבֹתָ֑יו (’ă·ḇō·ṯāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1: Father

I
אֲנִ֛י (’ă·nî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 589: I

and my son
וּבְנִ֥י (ū·ḇə·nî)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son

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

will be counted
וְהָיָ֕ה (wə·hā·yāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

as criminals.”
חַטָּאִֽים׃ (ḥaṭ·ṭā·’îm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2400: A criminal, one accounted guilty


Additional Translations
Otherwise, when my lord the king rests with his fathers, I and my son Solomon will be counted as criminals.”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.

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

And it shall come to pass, when my lord the king shall sleep with his fathers, that I and Solomon my son shall be offenders.

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

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.

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.

Otherwise it will happen, when my lord the king shall sleep with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon shall be counted offenders."

and it hath been, when my lord the king lieth with his fathers, that I have been, I and my son Solomon -- reckoned sinners.'
Jump to Previous
Considered Counted Criminals Fathers Laid Offenders Otherwise Reckoned Rest Sinners Sleep Sleeping Sleeps Solomon Soon Treated
Jump to Next
Considered Counted Criminals Fathers Laid Offenders Otherwise Reckoned Rest Sinners Sleep Sleeping Sleeps Solomon Soon Treated
External Links
1 Kings 1:21 NIV
1 Kings 1:21 NLT
1 Kings 1:21 ESV
1 Kings 1:21 NASB
1 Kings 1:21 ASV

1 Kings 1:21 Bible Apps
1 Kings 1:21 Biblia Paralela
1 Kings 1:21 Chinese Bible
1 Kings 1:21 French Bible
1 Kings 1:21 German Bible

Alphabetical: about and as be come considered criminals fathers his I is it king laid lord my offenders Otherwise rest sleeps Solomon son soon that the to treated will with

OT History: 1 Kings 1:21 Otherwise it will happen when my lord (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools

1 Kings 1:20
Top of Page
Top of Page