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1 Kings 1:46-48
New English Translation
1 Kings 1:46-48
New English Translation
46 Furthermore, Solomon has assumed the royal throne.[a] 47 The king’s servants have even come to congratulate[b] our master[c] King David, saying, ‘May your God[d] make Solomon more famous than you and make him an even greater king than you!’[e] Then the king leaned[f] on the bed 48 and said[g] this: ‘The Lord God of Israel is worthy of praise because[h] today he has placed a successor on my throne and allowed me to see it.’”[i]
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- 1 Kings 1:46 tn Heb “And also Solomon sits on the throne of the kingdom.”
- 1 Kings 1:47 tn Heb “to bless.”
- 1 Kings 1:47 tn The plural form is used in the Hebrew text to indicate honor and authority.
- 1 Kings 1:47 tc Many Hebrew mss agree with the Qere in reading simply “God.”
- 1 Kings 1:47 tn Heb “make the name of Solomon better than your name, and make his throne greater than your throne.” The term שֵׁם (shem, “name”) is used here of one’s fame and reputation.
- 1 Kings 1:47 tn Or “bowed down; worshiped.”
- 1 Kings 1:48 tn The Hebrew text reads, “and the king said.”
- 1 Kings 1:48 tn Or “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who….” In this blessing formula אֲשֶׁר (ʾasher, “who; because”) introduces the reason why the one being blessed deserves the honor.
- 1 Kings 1:48 tn Heb “and my eyes are seeing.”
1 Kings 1:46-48
New International Version
1 Kings 1:46-48
New International Version
46 Moreover, Solomon has taken his seat(A) on the royal throne. 47 Also, the royal officials have come to congratulate our lord King David, saying, ‘May your God make Solomon’s name more famous than yours and his throne greater(B) than yours!’ And the king bowed in worship on his bed 48 and said, ‘Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, who has allowed my eyes to see a successor(C) on my throne today.’”
1 Kings 1:46-48
King James Version
1 Kings 1:46-48
King James Version
46 And also Solomon sitteth on the throne of the kingdom.
47 And moreover the king's servants came to bless our lord king David, saying, God make the name of Solomon better than thy name, and make his throne greater than thy throne. And the king bowed himself upon the bed.
48 And also thus said the king, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, which hath given one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing it.
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1 Kings 1:46-48
New King James Version
1 Kings 1:46-48
New King James Version
46 Also Solomon (A)sits on the throne of the kingdom. 47 And moreover the king’s servants have gone to bless our lord King David, saying, (B)‘May God make the name of Solomon better than your name, and may He make his throne greater than your throne.’ (C)Then the king bowed himself on the bed. 48 Also the king said thus, ‘Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who has (D)given one to sit on my throne this day, while my eyes see (E)it!’ ”
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