1:28 King David responded, 1 “Summon Bathsheba!” 2 She came and stood before the king. 3 1:29 The king swore an oath: “As certainly as the Lord lives (he who has rescued me 4 from every danger), 1:30 I will keep 5 today the oath I swore to you by the Lord God of Israel: ‘Surely Solomon your son will be king after me; he will sit in my place on my throne.’” 1:31 Bathsheba bowed down to the king with her face to the floor 6 and said, “May my master, King David, live forever!”
1 tn Heb “answered and said.”
2 sn Summon Bathsheba. Bathsheba must have left the room when Nathan arrived (see 1:22).
3 tn Heb “she came before the king and stood before the king.”
4 tn Or “ransomed my life.”
7 tn Or “carry out, perform.”
10 tn Heb “bowed low, face [to] the ground, and bowed down to the king.”