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 Lord’s throne as king in place of his father David. Solomon was successful and all Israel obeyed him. 24All the leaders and soldiers and all of King David’s sons pledged their loyalty to King Solomon. The Lord made Solomon extremely powerful, as all Israel could see. The people of Israel gave him royal honor like no king of Israel before him ever had. 26David, son of Jesse, had ruled all Israel. 27He ruled as king of Israel for 40 years. He ruled for 7 years in Hebron and for 33 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 3:7Then the Lord said to Joshua, “Today I will begin to honor you in front of all the people of Israel. I will do this to let them know that I am with you just as I was with Moses.
• Joshua 4:14On that day the Lord honored Joshua in the presence of all the Israelites. As long as Joshua lived, the Israelites respected him in the same way they had respected Moses.
• 2 Chronicles 1:1Solomon, son of David, strengthened his position over the kingdom. The Lord his God was with him and made him very powerful.
• Job 7:17“What is a mortal that you should make so much of him, that you should be concerned about him?
• Acts 19:17All the Jews and Greeks living in the city of Ephesus heard about this. All of them were filled with awe for the name of the Lord Jesus and began to speak very highly about it.
• 1 Kings 3:13I’m also giving you what you haven’t asked for—riches and honor—so that no other king will be like you as long as you live.
• 2 Chronicles 1:12So wisdom and knowledge will be given to you. I will also give you riches, fortunes, and honor like no other king before or after you.”
• Ecclesiastes 2:9So I grew richer than anyone in Jerusalem before me. Yet, my wisdom remained with me.
• Daniel 5:18“Your Majesty, the Most High God gave your grandfather Nebuchadnezzar a kingdom, might, honor, and glory.
• Hebrews 2:9Jesus was made a little lower than the angels, but we see him crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death. Through God’s kindness he died on behalf 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
• Chronicles, Books of
• David
• Kingdom
• Magnify
• Obey
• Prepare
• Sojourner
• Adonijah

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