Verse 37
1 Kings 1:37
Geneva Bible
37
As the Lord hath bene with my lorde the King, so be he with Salomon, and exalt his throne aboue the throne of my lorde king Dauid.
Original Language Text
hebrew
כַּ/אֲשֶׁ֨ר הָיָ֤ה יְהוָה֙ עִם אֲדֹנִ֣/י הַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְ כֵּ֖ן יהי יִֽהְיֶ֣ה עִם שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה וִֽ/יגַדֵּל֙ אֶת כִּסְא֔/וֹ מִ֨/כִּסֵּ֔א אֲדֹנִ֖/י הַ/מֶּ֥לֶךְ דָּוִֽד
English Translation
As the Lord was with my lord the king, so let Him be with Solomon and let Him make his throne greater than the throne of my lord King David.
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Chapter 1 Context
1
Now when King Dauid was olde, and striken in yeeres, they couered him with clothes, but no heate cam...
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2
Wherefore his seruants saide vnto him, Let there be sought for my lord ye King a yong virgin, and le...
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3
So they sought for a faire young maide thoroughout all the coastes of Israel, and founde one Abishag...
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4
And the maid was exceeding faire, and cherished the king, and ministred to him, but the King knew he...
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5
Then Adoniiah the sonne of Haggith exalted himselfe, saying, I will be king. And he gate him charets...
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6
And his father would not displease him from his childehood, to say, Why hast thou done so? And hee w...
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7
And he tooke counsel of Ioab the sonne of Zeruiah, and of Abiathar the Priest: and they helped forwa...
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8
But Zadok the Priest, and Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada, and Nathan the Prophet, and Shimei, and Rei...
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9
Then Adoniiah sacrificed sheepe and oxen, and fat cattel by the stone of Zoheleth, which is by En-ro...
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10
But Nathan the Prophet, and Benaiah, and the mightie men, and Salomon his brother hee called not.
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11
Wherefore Nathan spake vnto Bath-sheba the mother of Salomon, saying, Hast thou not heard, that Adon...
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12
Now therefore come, and I will now giue thee counsell, howe to saue thine owne life, and the life of...
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13
Go, and get thee in vnto King Dauid, and say vnto him, Didest not thou, my lorde, O King, sweare vnt...
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14
Behold, while thou yet talkest there with the King, I also will come in after thee, and confirme thy...
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15
So Bath-sheba went in vnto the King into the chamber, and the King was verie olde, and Abishag the S...
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16
And Bath-sheba bowed and made obeisance vnto the King. And the King saide, What is thy matter?
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17
And shee answered him, My lorde, thou swarest by the Lord thy God (Elohim) vnto thine handmaide, say...
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18
And beholde, nowe is Adoniiah king, and now, my lord, O King, thou knowest it not.
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19
And he hath offred many oxen, and fatte cattel, and sheepe, and hath called all the sonnes of the Ki...
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20
And thou, my lorde, O King, knowest that the eyes of all Israel are on thee, that thou shouldest tel...
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21
For els when my lord the King shall sleepe with his fathers, I and my sonne Salomon shalbe reputed v...
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22
And lo, while she yet talked with the King, Nathan also the Prophet came in.
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23
And they tolde the King, saying, Beholde, Nathan the Prophet. And when he was come in to the King, h...
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24
And Nathan saide, My lorde, O King, hast thou said, Adoniiah shall reigne after mee, and he shall si...
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25
For hee is gone downe this day, and hath slaine many oxen, and fat cattel, and sheepe, and hath call...
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26
But me thy seruant, and Zadok the Priest, and Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada, and thy seruant Salomon...
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27
Is this thing done by my lord the King, and thou hast not shewed it vnto thy seruant, who should sit...
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28
Then King Dauid answered, and saide, Call me Bath-sheba. And shee came into ye Kings presence, and s...
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29
And the King sware, saying, As the Lord liueth, who hath redeemed my soule out of all aduersitie,
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30
That as I sware vnto thee by the Lord God (Elohim) of Israel, saying, Assuredly Salomon thy sonne sh...
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31
Then Bath-sheba bowed her face to the earth, and did reuerence vnto the King, and said, God (Elohim)...
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32
And King Dauid saide, Call mee Zadok the Priest, and Nathan the Prophet, and Benaiah the sonne of Ie...
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33
Then the King said vnto them, Take with you the seruants of your lorde, and cause Salomon my sonne t...
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34
And let Zadok the Priest and Nathan the Prophet anoint him there King ouer Israel, and blowe ye the...
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35
Then come vp after him, that hee may come and sit vpon my throne: and hee shall bee King in my stead...
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36
Then Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada answered the King, and said, So be it, and the Lord God (Elohim)...
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37
As the Lord hath bene with my lorde the King, so be he with Salomon, and exalt his throne aboue the...
38
So Zadok the Priest, and Nathan the Prophet, and Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada, and the Cherethites...
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And Zadok the Priest tooke an horne of oyle out of the Tabernacle, and anointed Salomon: and they bl...
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40
And all the people came vp after him, and the people piped with pipes, and reioyced with great ioye,...
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41
And Adoniiah and all the ghestes that were with him, heard it: (and they had made an ende of eating)...
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42
And as he yet spake, beholde, Ionathan the sonne of Abiathar the Priest came: and Adoniiah said, Com...
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43
And Ionathan answered, and said to Adoniiah, Verely our lord King Dauid hath made Salomon King.
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44
And the King hath sent with him Zadok the Priest, and Nathan the Prophet, and Benaiah the sonne of I...
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45
And Zadok the Priest, and Nathan ye Prophet haue anointed him King in Gihon: and they are gone vp fr...
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46
And Salomon also sitteth on the throne of the kingdome.
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47
And moreouer the Kings seruantes came to blesse our lord King Dauid, saying, God (Elohim) make the n...
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48
And thus sayd the King also, Blessed bee the Lord God (Elohim) of Israel, who hath made one to sit o...
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49
Then all the ghestes that were with Adonijah, were afraide, and rose vp, and went euery man his way.
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50
And Adonijah fearing the presence of Salomon, arose and went, and tooke holde on the hornes of the a...
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51
And one tolde Salomon, saying, Beholde, Adonijah doeth feare King Salomon: for lo, he hath caught ho...
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52
Then Salomon sayd, If he will shewe him selfe a worthy man, there shall not an heare of him fall to...
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53
Then King Salomon sent, and they brought him from the altar, and he came and did obeisance vnto King...
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