1 Kings 1:20 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

The eyes of all Israel are upon thee; the generality of the people are in suspense, whether Adonijah's practices be with thy consent or no, and wait for thy sentence, which they will readily embrace. Who shall sit upon the throne of my lord the king; she speaks only in general, as owning my king's prerogative to give the crown to which of his sons he pleased, if he had not restrained himself by his oath to Solomon. After him, i.e. after thy death; whereby she taxeth Adonijah's ambition, who usurped the crown whilst his father lived.

1 Kings 1:20

20 And thou, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel are upon thee, that thou shouldest tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.