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Bath-sheba said, Well; I will speak for you to the king.

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A Deceptive Request

Commentators explain that Bathsheba's agreement was born from naive compassion. John Gill notes she saw the request as 'good and right,' acting out of pity without seeing Adonijah's hidden 'design.' Matthew Henry clarifies this design: asking for the former king's concubine was a direct political move to claim the throne. Bathsheba, therefore, became an unwitting pawn in a dangerous power play.

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1 Kings

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John Gill

John Gill

On 1 Kings 2:18

17th Century

Pastor

And Bathsheba said, well
Very well spoken, the thing is good and right:

I will speak for you to t…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On 1 Kings 2:12–25

17th Century

Minister

Solomon received Bathsheba with all the respect that was owing to a mother; but let no one be asked for what they ought not to grant. It ill become…