New American Standard Bible 2020
1 Kings 1:37
371Just as the Lord has been with my lord the king, so may He be with Solomon, and 2make his throne greater than the throne of my lord King David!”
1 Kings 1:37 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)As the Lord hath been with my lord the king, even so be he with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord king David.
- New International Version (NIV)As the Lord was with my lord the king, so may he be with Solomon to make his throne even greater than the throne of my lord King David!”
- English Standard Version (ESV)As the Lord has been with my lord the king, even so may he be with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord King David."
- New King James Version (NKJV)As the Lord has been with my lord the king, even so may He be with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord King David.”
Context of 1 Kings 1:37
35Then you shall come up after him, and he shall come and sit on my throne, and he shall be king in my place; for I have appointed him to be ruler over Israel and Judah.” 36Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king and said, “Amen! May the Lord, the God of my lord the king, say the same. Just as the Lord has been with my lord the king, so may He be with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord King David!” 38So Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the Cherethites, and the Pelethites went down and had Solomon ride on King David’s mule, and brought him to Gihon. 39And Zadok the priest then took the horn of oil from the tent and anointed Solomon. Then they blew the trumpet, and all the people said, “Long live King Solomon!”
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כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר הָיָ֤ה יְהוָה֙ עִם־אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כֵּ֖ן יִֽהְיֶ֣ה עִם־שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה וִֽיגַדֵּל֙ אֶת־כִּסְא֔וֹ מִ֨כִּסֵּ֔א אֲדֹנִ֖י הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ דָּוִֽד׃Read the interlinear
- the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- has beenהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
- with my lordאָדוֹן'âdôn 'âdôn · lordH113
- the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- soכֵּןkên · soH3651
- may He be with Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010
- makeגָּדַלgâdal · to magnifyH1431
- his throneכִּסֵּאkissê' kissêh · throneH3678
- thanמִן־min minnîy minnêy · fromH4480
- Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
Cross-references for 1 Kings 1:37
- 1 Kings 3:7And now, Lord my God, You have made Your servant king in place of my father David, yet I am like a little boy; I do not know how to go out or come in.
- Exodus 3:12And He said, “Assuredly I will be with you, and this shall be the sign to you that it is I who have sent you: when you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall worship God at this mountain.”
- Joshua 1:5No one will be able to oppose you all the days of your life. Just as I have been with Moses, I will be with you; I will not desert you nor abandon you.
- 1 Samuel 20:13If it pleases my father to do you harm, may the Lord do so to me and more so, if I fail to inform you and send you away, so that you may go in safety. And may the Lord be with you as He has been with my father.
- 1 Chronicles 28:20Then David said to his son Solomon, “Be strong and courageous, and act; do not fear nor be dismayed, for the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you until all the work for the service of the house of the Lord is finished.
- 2 Chronicles 1:1Now Solomon the son of David established himself securely over his kingdom, and the Lord his God was with him and exalted him greatly.
- Psalms 46:7The Lord of armies is with us; The God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah
- Psalms 46:11The Lord of armies is with us; The God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah
- Isaiah 8:10Devise a plan, but it will fail; State a proposal, but it will not stand, For God is with us.”
- Matthew 1:23“Behold, the virgin will conceive and give birth to a Son, and they shall name Him Immanuel,” which translated means, “God with us.”
- Romans 8:31What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us?
- 1 Kings 1:47Moreover, the king’s servants came to bless our lord King David, saying, ‘May your God make the name of Solomon better than your name, and his throne greater than your throne!’ And the king bowed himself on the bed.
- 2 Samuel 24:3But Joab said to the king, “May the Lord your God add to the people a hundred times as many as they are, while the eyes of my lord the king can still see; but why does my lord the king delight in this thing?”
- 2 Kings 2:9When they had crossed over, Elijah said to Elisha, “Ask me what I should do for you before I am taken from you.” And Elisha said, “Please let a double portion of your spirit be upon me.”
- Psalms 72:8May he also rule from sea to sea, And from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.
- Psalms 89:27I will also make him My firstborn, The highest of the kings of the earth.
Commentaries on 1 Kings 1:37
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 37Make his throne greater than the throne of - David - A wish of this kind a king will suffer in behalf of his son, but it is never in ordinary cases considered a compliment to say, "I hope this child will make a better man than his father," because it seems to insinuate some reflections on his father's conduct or character. Many foolish people deal in such compliments, and they may rest assured, for the reasons given above, that they are far from being…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 37As the Lord hath been with my lord - This phrase expresses a very high degree of divine favor. It occurs first in the promises of God to Isaac Genesis 26:3, Genesis 26:24 and Jacob Genesis 28:13. See further margin reference.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 32-53Verses 32-53 The people expressed great joy and satisfaction in the elevation of Solomon. Every true Israelite rejoices in the exaltation of the Son of David. Combinations formed upon evil principles will soon be dissolved, when self-interest calls another way. How can those who do evil deeds expect to have good tidings? Adonijah had despised Solomon, but soon dreaded him. We see here, as in a glass, Jesus, the Son of David and the Son of God, exalted to…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-53The book of 1 Kings begins with the Lord's promise to David (see 2 Samuel 7:11–16). Solomon was the rightful and God-chosen heir to what God gave his father David. The problems during Solomon's rise to power suggested there would be more troubles later in his reign and between Israel and Judah in the future(1 Kings 1:1–2:46; 11:12–43).Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. 1 Kings 1:37 Josh 1:5, 17; 1 Sam 20:13 ↩
- 2. 1 Kings 1:37 1 Kin 1:47 ↩
Commentaries on 1 Kings 1
- 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
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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