1 Kings 1:47

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And moreover the king's servants came to bless our lord king David, saying, Thy 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.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְגַם־בָּ֜אוּ עַבְדֵ֣י הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ לְ֠בָרֵךְ אֶת־אֲדֹנֵ֜ינוּ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִד֮ לֵאמֹר֒ יֵיטֵ֨ב אֱלֹהִ֜ים אֶת־שֵׁ֤ם שְׁלֹמֹה֙ מִשְּׁמֶ֔ךָ וִֽיגַדֵּ֥ל אֶת־כִּסְא֖וֹ מִכִּסְאֶ֑ךָ וַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ עַל־הַמִּשְׁכָּֽב׃

Transliteration

And wə-gam bāʾû ʿaḇdê the meleḵ to bārêḵ ʾet-our ʾădōnênû the meleḵ Dāwiḏ lêʾmōr may-make-good yêṭêḇ ʾĕlōhîm ʾet-name šêm of šəlōmōh from-your-name miš-šemeḵā and-may-make-great wî-gaḏêl ʾet-his-throne kissəʾô from-your-throne mik-kisʾeḵā and-way-yištaḥû the meleḵ upon-the-miškaḇ

Grammar Details

*wə-gam*: conjunction + particle - and also
*bāʾû*: Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they came
*ʿaḇdê*: construct state, masculine plural - servants of
*meleḵ*: definite with article, masculine singular - the king
*bārêḵ*: Piel infinitive construct - to bless
*ʾet*: direct object marker
*ʾădōnênû*: noun with 1st person plural suffix - our lord
*Dāwiḏ*: proper name - David
*lêʾmōr*: Qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - saying
*yêṭêḇ*: Hiphil imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - may he make good/better
*ʾĕlōhîm*: masculine plural noun - God/gods
*šêm*: masculine singular construct - name of
*šəlōmōh*: proper name - Solomon
*miš-šemeḵā*: comparative min + noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - than your name
*wî-gaḏêl*: conjunction + Piel imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - and may he make great
*kissəʾô*: noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his throne
*mik-kisʾeḵā*: comparative min + noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - than your throne
*way-yištaḥû*: waw consecutive + Hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he bowed down
*miškaḇ*: definite with article, masculine singular - the bed

Word Meanings

*ʾĕlōhîm*: God/gods/divine beings (plural form used for singular deity)
*yêṭêḇ*: make good/better/improve/enhance
*way-yištaḥû*: bowed down/prostrated himself/worshipped
*miškaḇ*: bed/couch/place of lying down

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Referenced Verses

Gen 47:31 : 31 And he said, Swear unto me: and he sware unto him. And Israel bowed himself upon the bed's head.
1 Kgs 1:37 : 37 As Jehovah 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.
Ezra 6:10 : 10 that they may offer sacrifices of sweet savor unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons.
Ps 20:1-4 : 1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Jehovah answer thee in the day of trouble; The name of the God of Jacob set thee up on high; 2 Send thee help from the sanctuary, And strengthen thee out of Zion; 3 Remember all thy offerings, And accept thy burnt-sacrifice; {H5542} 4 Grant thee thy heart's desire, And fulfil all thy counsel.
Luke 19:38 : 38 saying, Blessed [is] the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.
Heb 11:21 : 21 By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, [leaning] upon the top of his staff.
Exod 12:32 : 32 Take both your flocks and your herds, as ye have said, and be gone; and bless me also.
2 Sam 8:10 : 10 then Toi sent Joram his son unto king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and smitten him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. And [Joram] brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass:
2 Sam 21:3 : 3 and David said unto the Gibeonites, What shall I do for you? and wherewith shall I make atonement, that ye may bless the inheritance of Jehovah?

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

1 Kgs 1:46
83%
46And also Solomon sitteth on the throne of the kingdom.
1 Kgs 1:30-39
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80%
30verily as I sware unto thee by Jehovah, the God of Israel, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead; verily so will I do this day.
31Then Bath-sheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did obeisance to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live for ever.
32And king David said, Call to me Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada. And they came before the king.
33And the king said unto them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon mine own mule, and bring him down to Gihon:
34and let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over Israel; and blow ye the trumpet, and say, [Long] live king Solomon.
35Then ye shall come up after him, and he shall come and sit upon my throne; for he shall be king in my stead; and I have appointed him to be prince over Israel and over Judah.
36And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amen: Jehovah, the God of my lord the king, say so [too].
37As Jehovah 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.
38So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites, went down, and caused Solomon to ride upon king David's mule, and brought him to Gihon.
39And Zadok the priest took the horn of oil out of the Tent, and anointed Solomon. And they blew the trumpet; and all the people said, [Long] live king Solomon.
1 Kgs 1:48
80%
48And also thus said the king, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, who hath given one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing it.
1 Kgs 1:16-17
2 verses
79%
16And Bath-sheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?
17And she said unto him, My lord, thou swarest by Jehovah thy God unto thy handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne.
1 Chr 29:20
79%
20And David said to all the assembly, Now bless Jehovah your God. And all the assembly blessed Jehovah, the God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped Jehovah, and the king.
2 Chr 1:7-9
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77%
7In that night did God appear unto Solomon, and said unto him, Ask what I shall give thee.
8And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast showed great lovingkindness unto David my father, and hast made me king in his stead.
9Now, O Jehovah God, let thy promise unto David my father be established; for thou hast made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.
1 Kgs 1:53
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53So king Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. And he came and did obeisance to king Solomon; and Solomon said unto him, Go to thy house.
1 Kgs 2:45
76%
45But king Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before Jehovah for ever.
1 Chr 29:23-25
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76%
23Then Solomon sat on the throne of Jehovah as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him.
24And all the princes, and the mighty men, and all the sons likewise of king David, submitted themselves unto Solomon the king.
25And Jehovah magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed upon him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.
1 Kgs 3:6-7
2 verses
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6And Solomon said, Thou hast showed unto thy servant David my father great lovingkindness, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great lovingkindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.
7And now, O Jehovah my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child; I know not how to go out or come in.
1 Kgs 1:26-27
2 verses
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26But me, even me thy servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and thy servant Solomon, hath he not called.
27Is this thing done by my lord the king, and thou hast not showed unto thy servants who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?
2 Chr 1:1
75%
1And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and Jehovah his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.
1 Kgs 2:19
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19Bath-sheba therefore went unto king Solomon, to speak unto him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a throne to be set for the king's mother; and she sat on his right hand.
1 Kgs 8:14-15
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14And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the assembly of Israel: and all the assembly of Israel stood.
15And he said, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, who spake with his mouth unto David thy father, and hath with his hand fulfilled it, saying,
1 Kgs 1:20-21
2 verses
75%
20And thou, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are upon thee, that thou shouldest tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.
21Otherwise it will come to pass, when my lord the king shall sleep with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon shall be counted offenders.
2 Chr 6:3-4
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3And the king turned his face, and blessed all the assembly of Israel: and all the assembly of Israel stood.
4And he said, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, who spake with his mouth unto David my father, and hath with his hands fulfilled it, saying,
1 Kgs 10:9
75%
9Blessed be Jehovah thy God, who delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel: because Jehovah loved Israel for ever, therefore made he thee king, to do justice and righteousness.
2 Chr 9:8
74%
8Blessed be Jehovah thy God, who delighted in thee, to set thee on his throne, to be king for Jehovah thy God: because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made he thee king over them, to do justice and righteousness.
1 Kgs 1:23-24
2 verses
74%
23And they told the king, saying, Behold, Nathan the prophet. And when he was come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground.
24And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?
1 Kgs 1:12-13
2 verses
73%
12Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.
13Go and get thee in unto king David, and say unto him, Didst not thou, my lord, O king, swear unto thy handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? why then doth Adonijah reign?
1 Kgs 8:54
73%
54And it was so, that, when Solomon had made an end of praying all this prayer and supplication unto Jehovah, he arose from before the altar of Jehovah, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread forth toward heaven.
1 Kgs 2:12
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12And Solomon sat upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.
1 Chr 22:17
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17David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son, [saying],
1 Chr 29:10
73%
10Wherefore David blessed Jehovah before all the assembly; and David said, Blessed be thou, O Jehovah, the God of Israel our father, for ever and ever.
1 Chr 29:1
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1And David the king said unto all the assembly, Solomon my son, whom alone God hath chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great; for the palace is not for man, but for Jehovah God.
2 Sam 7:26
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26And let thy name be magnified for ever, saying, Jehovah of hosts is God over Israel; and the house of thy servant David shall be established before thee.
2 Chr 6:13
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13(for Solomon had made a brazen scaffold, five cubits long, and five cubits broad, and three cubits high, and had set it in the midst of the court; and upon it he stood, and kneeled down upon his knees before all the assembly of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven;)
1 Kgs 1:43
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43And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Verily our lord king David hath made Solomon king:
1 Kgs 5:7
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7And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed be Jehovah this day, who hath given unto David a wise son over this great people.