"'Even as I swore to you by the LORD, the God of Israel, saying, "Solomon your son shall be king after me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead," even so will I do this day.'" — David now *confirms* the oath that Bathsheba had invoked—whether it was previously sworn or now solemnly reiterated, David makes it his own. The phrase *ka'asher nishbatti lakh be-YHVH Elohey Yisra'el* (as I swore to you by the LORD God of Israel) formalizes the earlier alleged oath into David's present speech act. The designation *Shlomoh binkhá yehy melekh acharay* (Solomon your son shall be king after me) is now David's explicit declaration. The phrase *yeshev 'al-kisei tachatay* (he shall sit upon my throne in my stead) uses *tachat* (in place of, in stead of), emphasizing the *substitutive succession*—Solomon will not merely inherit the throne but will *replace* David in his office. The final clause *ken e'aseh ha-yom* (even so will I do this day) commits David to immediate implementation—the oath will be performed, not delayed.

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