Holy Scripture

1 Kings 1:26

A church father on this verse
“Thus fathers often call their sons their servants, yet without denying the genuineness of their nature. In fact, they often affectionately call their own servants children, yet without losing sight of the fact they did purchase them originally. For they use the one appellation from their authority as fathers, but in t…”
Athanasius of Alexandria, 4th c. — Discourses Against the Arians 2.3-4

Source: Septuagint

Original

26But he has not invited me thy servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Solomon thy servant.

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In context

24And Nathan said, My lord, O king, didst thou say, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?

25For he has gone down today, and has sacrificed calves and lambs and sheep in abundance, and has called all the king’s sons, and the chiefs of the army, and Abiathar the priest; and, behold, they are eating and drinking before him, and they said, Long live King Adonijah.

— 1 Kings 1:26 —

27Has this matter happened by the authority of my lord the king, and hast thou not made known to thy servant who shall sit upon the throne of my lord the king after him?

28And King David answered and said, Call me Bathsheba: and she came in before the king, and stood before him.

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