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# General Information:
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King David makes a promise to Bathsheba.
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# came into the king's presence
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"came before the king" or "came back to the king"
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# made an oath
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"made a solemn promise"
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# he will sit on my throne in my place
Sitting on the throne is a metonym for being king. See how you translated similar words in [1 Kings 1:13 ](./13.md ). AT: "he will take my place and be king just as I was" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
# May my master King David live forever
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Bathsheba knew David would not live forever; this is a way of saying that he is a good king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/oath]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahweh]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/redeem]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/vow]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bow]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/forever]]