1 Kings 2:18 Meaning and Explanation
“And Bathsheba said, Well; I will speak for thee unto the king.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Bathsheba agrees to carry Adonijah's request to Solomon.
What Does 1 Kings 2:18 Mean?
Bathsheba consents: 'Well; I will speak for thee unto the king.' Whether she perceives the danger in the request or takes it at face value, she agrees to bring it before her son. Her word sets the next scene in motion.
The verse turns on the role of an intercessor, one who carries another's plea to the one with power to grant it. Bathsheba will go to the throne on Adonijah's behalf. This humble office of speaking for another before the king points forward to the deeper hope of the gospel, where One stands before the Father to plead the cause of those who come in His name.
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What does 1 Kings 2:18 mean?
Bathsheba agrees to carry Adonijah's request to Solomon.