1 Kings 1:37

so be he i.e. -So let him be." The Massoretic note corrects into -so shall he be," which makes nonsense of the verse.

make his throne greater than the throne of my lord No doubt David's faithful servants knew of the large promises which God had made to Solomon already, and that the heart of the king was gladdened at the thought of the future glory of his son (1 Chronicles 17:11-27). They had therefore no fear of David's anger when they used words such as these. That Solomon's kingdom and grandeur did surpass David's may be seen from the narratives in 1 Kings 10. and 2 Chronicles 9.