New American Standard Bible 1995
1 Kings 10:9
91Blessed be the Lord your God who delighted in you to set you on the throne of Israel; 2because the Lord loved Israel forever, therefore He made you king, 3to do justice and righteousness.”
1 Kings 10:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Blessed be the Lord thy God, which delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel: because the Lord loved Israel for ever, therefore made he thee king, to do judgment and justice.
- New International Version (NIV)Praise be to the Lord your God, who has delighted in you and placed you on the throne of Israel. Because of the Lord’s eternal love for Israel, he has made you king to maintain justice and righteousness.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)Blessed be the Lord your God, who has delighted in you and set you on the throne of Israel! Because the Lord loved Israel forever, he has made you king, that you may execute justice and righteousness."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Blessed be the Lord your God, who delighted in you, setting you on the throne of Israel! Because the Lord has loved Israel forever, therefore He made you king, to do justice and righteousness.”
Context of 1 Kings 10:9
7Nevertheless I did not believe the reports, until I came and my eyes had seen it. And behold, the half was not told me. You exceed in wisdom and prosperity the report which I heard. 8How blessed are your men, how blessed are these your servants who stand before you continually and hear your wisdom. Blessed be the Lord your God who delighted in you to set you on the throne of Israel; because the Lord loved Israel forever, therefore He made you king, to do justice and righteousness.” 10She gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and a very great amount of spices and precious stones. Never again did such abundance of spices come in as that which the queen of Sheba gave King Solomon. 11Also the ships of Hiram, which brought gold from Ophir, brought in from Ophir a very great number of almug trees and precious stones.
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יְהִ֨י יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ בָּר֔וּךְ אֲשֶׁר֙ חָפֵ֣ץ בְּךָ֔ לְתִתְּךָ֖ עַל־כִּסֵּ֣א יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל בְּאַהֲבַ֨ת יְהוָ֤ה אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לְעֹלָ֔ם וַיְשִֽׂימְךָ֣ לְמֶ֔לֶךְ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת מִשְׁפָּ֖ט וּצְדָקָֽה׃Read the interlinear
- Blessedבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288
- be the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- your Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- whoאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
- delightedחָפֵץchâphêts · to delight inH2654
- in you to setנָתַןnâthan · to give: putH5414
- you on the throneכִּסֵּאkissê' kissêh · throneH3678
- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- lovedאָהֵב'âhab 'âhêb · to love: loverH157
- foreverעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769
- therefore He madeשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: makeH7760
- you kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- to doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
- justiceמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justiceH4941
- and righteousnessצְדָקָהtsedâqâh · righteousnessH6666
Cross-references for 1 Kings 10:9
- 1 Kings 5:7When Hiram heard the words of Solomon, he rejoiced greatly and said, “Blessed be the Lord today, who has given to David a wise son over this great people.”
- Psalms 72:17May his name endure forever; May his name increase as long as the sun shines; And let men bless themselves by him; Let all nations call him blessed.
- Psalms 18:19He brought me forth also into a broad place; He rescued me, because He delighted in me.
- Psalms 22:8“Commit yourself to the Lord; let Him deliver him; Let Him rescue him, because He delights in him.”
- Isaiah 42:1“Behold, My Servant, whom I uphold; My chosen one in whom My soul delights. I have put My Spirit upon Him; He will bring forth justice to the nations.
- Isaiah 62:4It will no longer be said to you, “Forsaken,” Nor to your land will it any longer be said, “Desolate”; But you will be called, “My delight is in her,” And your land, “Married”; For the Lord delights in you, And to Him your land will be married.
- Deuteronomy 7:8but because the Lord loved you and kept the oath which He swore to your forefathers, the Lord brought you out by a mighty hand and redeemed you from the house of slavery, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.
- 1 Chronicles 17:22For Your people Israel You made Your own people forever, and You, O Lord, became their God.
- 2 Chronicles 2:11Then Huram, king of Tyre, answered in a letter sent to Solomon: “Because the Lord loves His people, He has made you king over them.”
- 2 Samuel 8:15So David reigned over all Israel; and David administered justice and righteousness for all his people.
- 2 Samuel 23:3The God of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spoke to me, ‘He who rules over men righteously, Who rules in the fear of God,
- Psalms 72:2May he judge Your people with righteousness And Your afflicted with justice.
- Proverbs 8:15By me kings reign, And rulers decree justice.
- Isaiah 9:7There will be no end to the increase of His government or of peace, On the throne of David and over his kingdom, To establish it and to uphold it with justice and righteousness From then on and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will accomplish this.
- Isaiah 11:4But with righteousness He will judge the poor, And decide with fairness for the afflicted of the earth; And He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth, And with the breath of His lips He will slay the wicked.
- Isaiah 32:1Behold, a king will reign righteously And princes will rule justly.
Commentaries on 1 Kings 10:9
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Blessed be the Lord thy God - This acknowledgment of Yahweh falls below the confessions of Hiram 2 Chronicles 2:12 and Cyrus Ezra 1:3. It does not imply more than an admission of His power as a local deity; namely, that He is the God of the Jews and of their country.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-9The queen's testimony showed her amazement. Everything she heard was true, and seeing it herself, she realized Solomon's achievements were even greater. She understood that the Lord supported Solomon and that Solomon should use his God-given wisdom to lead with fairness and justice.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. Blessed be the Lord thy God--(See on 1Ki 5:7). It is quite possible, as Jewish writers say, that this queen was converted, through Solomon's influence, to the worship of the true God. But there is no record of her making any gift or offering in the temple.Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. 1 Kings 10:9 1 Kin 5:7 ↩
- 2. 1 Kings 10:9 1 Chr 17:22; 2 Chr 2:11 ↩
- 3. 1 Kings 10:9 2 Sam 8:15; 23:3; Ps 72:2 ↩
Commentaries on 1 Kings 10
- 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
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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