28 And king David responded, saying, 'Summon to me Bathsheba.' And when she had entered before the king, and she had stood before him,
29 the king swore and said: 'As the Lord lives, who has rescued my soul from all distress,
30 just as I swore to you by the Lord God of Israel, saying: 'Your son Solomon shall reign after me, and he himself shall sit upon my throne in my place,' so shall I do this day.'
31 And Bathsheba, having lowered her face to the ground, reverenced the king, saying, 'May my lord David live forever.'
32 And king David said, 'Summon to me Zadok, the priest, and Nathan, the prophet, and Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada.' And when they had entered before the king,
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