1 Chronicles 29:25

1 Chronicles 29:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the Lord magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed upon him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.
• New International Version (NIV)The Lord highly exalted Solomon in the sight of all Israel and bestowed on him royal splendor such as no king over Israel ever had before.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the Lord made Solomon very great in the sight of all Israel and bestowed on him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So the Lord exalted Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed on him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.

Context of 1 Chronicles 29:25

23Then Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord as king in place of David his father; and he prospered, and all Israel obeyed him. 24All of the leaders and warriors, and also all the sons of King David, pledged allegiance to King Solomon. The Lord highly exalted Solomon in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed on him royal majesty which had not been on any king before him in Israel. 26Thus David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel. 27The time that he reigned over Israel was forty years; he reigned seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.

1 Chronicles 29:25 word by word

וַיְגַדֵּ֨ל יְהוָ֤ה אֶת־שְׁלֹמֹה֙ לְמַ֔עְלָה לְעֵינֵ֖י כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּתֵּ֤ן עָלָיו֙ ה֣וֹד מַלְכ֔וּת אֲ֠שֶׁר לֹֽא־הָיָ֧ה עַל־כָּל־מֶ֛לֶךְ לְפָנָ֖יו עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• magnifiedגָּדַלgâdal · to magnifyH1431
• Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010
• exceedinglyמַ֫עַלma‛al · aboveH4605
• in the sightעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: seeingH5869
• of all Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• and bestowedנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• royalמַלְכוּתmalkûth malkûth malkûyâh · royaltyH4438
• majestyהוֹדhôd · splendorH1935
• as had not been on any kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 29:25

• Joshua 3:7The Lord said to Joshua, “This day I will begin to magnify and exalt you in the sight of all Israel, so that they may know that just as I was with Moses, I will [also] be with you.
• Joshua 4:14On that day the Lord magnified and exalted Joshua in the sight of all Israel; so they feared him [with profound awe and reverence], just as they had feared Moses all the days of his life.
• 2 Chronicles 1:1Solomon the son of David established himself securely over his kingdom, and the Lord his God was with him and made him exceedingly great.
• Job 7:17What is man that You [should] magnify him [and think him important]? And that You are concerned about him?
• Acts 19:17This became known to all who lived in Ephesus, both Jews and Greeks. And fear fell upon them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified and exalted.
• 1 Kings 3:13I have also given you what you have not asked, both wealth and honor, so that there will not be anyone equal to you among the kings, for all your days.
• 2 Chronicles 1:12wisdom and knowledge have been granted you. I will also give you riches, possessions, and honor, such as none of the kings who were before you has possessed nor will those who will come after you.”
• Ecclesiastes 2:9So I became great and excelled more than all who preceded me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also remained with me.
• Daniel 5:18O king, the Most High God gave Nebuchadnezzar your father a kingdom and greatness and glory and majesty;
• Hebrews 2:9But we do see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while [by taking on the limitations of humanity], crowned with glory and honor because of His suffering of death, so that by the grace of God [extended to sinners] He might experience death for [the sins of] everyone.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 29:25

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20-25Verses 20-25 This great assembly joined with David in adoring God. Whoever is the mouth of the congregation, those only have the benefit who join him, not by bowing down the head, so much as by lifting up the soul. Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord. Solomon's kingdom typified the kingdom of the Messiah, whose throne is the throne of the Lord.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21-25After the speeches and prayers at Solomon's coronation, sacrifices took place. Solomon and Zadok were anointed, and Solomon took the throne. Zadok was not starting his priestly role but was dedicated to serve in the temple itself. (The descendants of Zadok are mentioned in Ezekiel 40:46; 43:19; 44:15; 48:11.)Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 29:25

• Blessing
• Government
• Solomon

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Solomon
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Chronicles, Books of
• David
• Kingdom
• Magnify
• Obey
• Prepare

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 29

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings