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Otherwise it will happen, when my lord the king sleeps with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon will be considered criminals.”

1 Kings 1:21 · WEB

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ગુજરાતી1 રાજાઓ ૧:૨૧
નહિ તો જયારે મારા માલિક રાજા પોતાના પિતૃઓની જેમ ઊંઘી જશે, ત્યારે એમ થશે કે હું તથા મારો દીકરો સુલેમાન અપરાધી ગણાઈશું.”
हिन्दी1 राजाओं १:२१
नहीं तो जब हमारा प्रभु राजा, अपने पुरखाओं के संग सोएगा, तब मैं और मेरा पुत्र सुलैमान दोनों अपराधी गिने जाएँगे।”

In context

19He has slain cattle and fatlings and sheep in abundance, and has called all the sons of the king, Abiathar the priest, and Joab the captain of the army; but he hasn’t called Solomon your servant.

20You, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, that you should tell them who will sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.

21Otherwise it will happen, when my lord the king sleeps with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon will be considered criminals.”

22Behold, while she was still talking with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.

23They told the king, saying, “Behold, Nathan the prophet!” When he had come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground.

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