Verse 37
1 Kings 1:37
Noah Webster Bible
37
As the LORD hath been with my lord the king, even so let him be with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord king David.
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 king David was old and advanced in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he got no heat.
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Wherefore his servants said to him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin: and let...
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So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the borders of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunamite...
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And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her n...
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5
Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chario...
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And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was...
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And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adon...
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8
But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei,...
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And Adonijah slew sheep, and oxen, and fat cattle, by the stone of Zoheleth, which is by En-rogel, a...
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10
But Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not.
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11
Wherefore Nathan spoke to Bath-sheba the mother of Solomon, saying, Hast thou not heard that Adonija...
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12
Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thy own life, and...
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Go, and enter in to king David, and say to him, Didst not thou, my lord, O king, swear to thy handma...
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Behold, while thou art yet talking there with the king, I will also come in after thee, and confirm...
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15
And Bath-sheba went to the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunami...
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And Bath-sheba bowed, and did obeisance to the king. And the king said, What wouldst thou?
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And she said to him, My lord, thou didst swear by the LORD thy God (Elohim) to thy handmaid, saying...
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And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and now, my lord the king, thou knowest it not:
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And he hath slain oxen, and fat cattle, and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the sons of the...
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And thou, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel are upon thee, that thou shouldst tell them who sh...
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Otherwise it shall come to pass, when my lord the king shall sleep with his fathers, that I and my s...
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And lo, while she was yet talking with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in.
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And they told the king, saying, Behold, Nathan the prophet. And when he had come in before the king,...
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And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit up...
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For he hath gone down this day, and hath slain oxen, and fat cattle, and sheep in abundance, and hat...
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But me, even me thy servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and thy servant...
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Is this thing done by my lord the king, and thou hast not shown it to thy servant, who should sit on...
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Then king David answered and said, Call me Bath-sheba. And she came into the king's presence, and st...
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And the king swore, and said, As the LORD liveth, that hath redeemed my soul out of all distress,
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Even as I swore to thee by the LORD God (Elohim) of Israel, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall...
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31
Then Bath-sheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did reverence to the king, and said, Let my lo...
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And king David said, Call me Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoia...
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The king also said to them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to rid...
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And let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over Israel: and blow ye with...
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Then ye shall come up after him, that he may come and sit upon my throne; for he shall be king in my...
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And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amen: the LORD God (Elohim) of my lord...
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37
As the LORD hath been with my lord the king, even so let him be with Solomon, and make his throne gr...
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So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, a...
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39
And Zadok the priest took a horn of oil out of the tabernacle, and anointed Solomon. And they blew t...
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40
And all the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy,...
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41
And Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating. And w...
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And while he yet spoke, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came: and Adonijah said to h...
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And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Verily our lord king David hath made Solomon king.
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44
And the king hath sent with him Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jeh...
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And Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king in Gihon: and they have come from...
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And also Solomon sitteth on the throne of the kingdom.
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And moreover the king's servants came to bless our lord king David, saying, God (Elohim) make the na...
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And also thus said the king, Blessed be the LORD God (Elohim) of Israel, who hath given one to sit o...
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49
And all the guests that were with Adonijah were afraid, and arose, and went every man his way.
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50
And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the alt...
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And it was told Solomon, saying, Behold, Adonijah feareth king Solomon: for lo, he hath caught hold...
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And Solomon said, If he will show himself a worthy man, there shall not a hair of him fall to the ea...
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So king Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. And he came and bowed himself to kin...
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