Lux Domini
Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did reverence to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live for ever.

Study Helps

Interpretation

Notice Nathan's address to Bathsheba. Let me give you counsel how to save your own life, and the life of your son.

Read with

This thought runs through 1 Kings 1:28-31.

Glossary

David Person
Beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother’s name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of 2 Sam. 17:25 .