1 Kings 1:36

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Benaiah son of Jehoiada answered the king, "Amen! May the LORD, the God of my lord the king, so declare it!

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amen: the LORD God of my lord the king say so too.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king and said, Amen. May the LORD God of my lord the king say so too.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amen: the LORD God of my lord the king say so too.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Benaiah{H1141} the son{H1121} of Jehoiada{H3077} answered{H6030} the king,{H4428} and said,{H559} Amen:{H543} Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of my lord{H113} the king,{H4428} say{H559} so [too].

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Benaiah{H1141} the son{H1121} of Jehoiada{H3077} answered{H6030}{(H8799)} the king{H4428}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Amen{H543}: the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of my lord{H113} the king{H4428} say{H559}{(H8799)} so too.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Then answered Benaia the sonne of Ioiada vnto the kynge, & sayde: Amen. The LORDE God of my lorde the kynge saye thus also.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada answered the King, and said, So be it, and the Lord God of my lord the King ratifie it.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And Banaiah the sonne of Iehoiada aunswered the king, and sayde, Amen: And the Lord God of my lorde the king say so to.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amen: the LORD God of my lord the king say so [too].

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amen: Yahweh, the God of my lord the king, say so [too].

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And Benaiah son of Jehoiada answereth the king, and saith, `Amen! so doth Jehovah, God of my lord the king, say;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amen: Jehovah, the God of my lord the king, say so `too'.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amen: Jehovah, the God of my lord the king, say so [too] .

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, answering the king, said, So be it: and may the Lord, the God of my lord the king, say so.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, "Amen. May Yahweh, the God of my lord the king, say so.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Benaiah son of Jehoiada responded to the king:“So be it! May the LORD God of my master the king confirm it!

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 27:15-26 : 15 Cursed is anyone who makes a carved or cast idol, an abomination to the LORD, the work of a craftsman, and sets it up in secret. Then all the people shall say, 'Amen.' 16 Cursed is anyone who dishonors his father or mother. Then all the people shall say, 'Amen.' 17 Cursed is anyone who moves his neighbor's boundary marker. Then all the people shall say, 'Amen.' 18 Cursed is anyone who leads a blind person astray on the road. Then all the people shall say, 'Amen.' 19 Cursed is anyone who denies justice to the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow. Then all the people shall say, 'Amen.' 20 Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his father's wife, for he has dishonored his father's bed. Then all the people shall say, 'Amen.' 21 Cursed is anyone who has sexual relations with any animal. Then all the people shall say, 'Amen.' 22 Cursed is anyone who has sexual relations with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother. Then all the people shall say, 'Amen.' 23 Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his mother-in-law. Then all the people shall say, 'Amen.' 24 Cursed is anyone who kills his neighbor secretly. Then all the people shall say, 'Amen.' 25 Cursed is anyone who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person. Then all the people shall say, 'Amen.' 26 Cursed is anyone who does not uphold the words of this law by carrying them out. Then all the people shall say, 'Amen.'
  • 1 Sam 25:29 : 29 Even though someone pursues you to take your life, the life of my lord will be securely bound in the bundle of the living by the Lord your God. But the lives of your enemies he will hurl away as from the pocket of a sling.
  • 1 Chr 17:27 : 27 Now you have been pleased to bless the house of your servant, so that it may continue forever in your presence. For you, LORD, have blessed it, and it will be blessed forever.
  • Ps 18:2 : 2 He said, "I love You, LORD, my strength."
  • Ps 63:1 : 1 A psalm of David, written when he was in the wilderness of Judah.
  • Ps 72:19 : 19 Blessed be his glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen and Amen.
  • Ps 89:20 : 20 You spoke in a vision to your faithful ones and said, 'I have granted help to a mighty one; I have exalted a chosen one from among the people.'
  • Ps 89:26 : 26 I will set his hand over the sea, and his right hand over the rivers.
  • Jer 11:5 : 5 In order to establish the oath that I swore to your ancestors, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey—as it is today.’ Then I replied, ‘Amen, LORD.’
  • Jer 28:6 : 6 The prophet Jeremiah said, 'Amen! May the LORD do so! May the LORD fulfill the words you have prophesied by bringing back the articles of the LORD's house and all the exiles from Babylon to this place.'
  • Matt 6:13 : 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.
  • Matt 28:20 : 20 'teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the very end of the age.'
  • 1 Cor 14:16 : 16 Otherwise, if you give thanks with your spirit, how can someone who is in the position of an outsider say 'Amen' to your thanksgiving, since they do not know what you are saying?

Similar Verses (AI)

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    37 Just as the LORD was with my lord the king, so may He be with Solomon and make his throne even greater than the throne of my lord King David."

    38 So Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, the Cherethites, and the Pelethites went down and had Solomon ride on King David's mule, and they escorted him to Gihon.

    39 Zadok the priest took the horn of oil from the sacred tent and anointed Solomon. Then they blew the ram's horn, and all the people shouted, "Long live King Solomon!"

  • 1 Kgs 1:29-35
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    29 The king swore an oath and said, "As surely as the LORD lives, who has redeemed my life from every trouble,

    30 I will carry out today what I swore to you by the LORD, the God of Israel, saying: 'Your son Solomon will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne in my place.'

    31 Then Bathsheba bowed down with her face to the ground to pay homage to the king and said, "May my lord King David live forever!"

    32 King David said, "Call Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada to me." When they came before the king,

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  • 1 Kgs 1:16-17
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    76%

    16 Bathsheba bowed low and paid homage to the king. The king asked her, "What is it you want?"

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  • 1 Kgs 1:26-27
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    26 But me—your servant—and Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and your servant Solomon, he did not invite.

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  • 1 Kgs 1:46-48
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    46 Moreover, Solomon has taken his seat on the royal throne.

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    24 Then Nathan said, "My lord the king, have you declared that Adonijah will reign after you and sit on your throne?

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    43 Jonathan replied to Adonijah, "No! Our lord King David has made Solomon king.

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    4 He said, 'Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who spoke with His mouth to my father David and has fulfilled it with His hands, saying:

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    30 When Benaiah reached the tent of the LORD, he said to Joab, 'The king says, “Come out.”' But Joab replied, 'No, I will die here.' So Benaiah went back to the king and reported, 'This is how Joab answered me.'

  • 1 Kgs 1:20-21
    2 verses
    74%

    20 Now, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, to tell them who will sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.

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  • 1 Kgs 2:23-25
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    23 Then King Solomon took an oath by the LORD: 'May God punish me ever so severely if Adonijah has not made this request at the cost of his own life!

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    45 'But King Solomon will be blessed, and David’s throne will remain secure before the LORD forever.'

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    15 He said, 'Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who spoke with His mouth to my father David and with His hand has fulfilled it, saying:'

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    8 Solomon replied to God, "You have shown great lovingkindness to my father David and have made me king in his place.

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    11 Now, my son, may the Lord be with you, so that you may succeed in building the house of the Lord your God, as He has spoken concerning you.

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    3 The whole assembly made a covenant with the king at the house of God. Jehoiada said to them, 'Look, the king's son shall reign, as the Lord has spoken concerning the descendants of David.'

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    36 Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting! Then all the people said, "Amen" and praised the LORD.

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    13 Go to King David and say to him, 'My lord the king, did you not swear to your servant, saying, "Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne"? Then why has Adonijah become king?'

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    21 But Ittai answered the king, 'As surely as the LORD lives and as my lord the king lives, wherever my lord the king may be—whether for death or for life—there your servant will be.'

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    9 Praise be to the LORD your God, who has delighted in you and placed you on the throne of Israel. Because of the LORD's eternal love for Israel, he has made you king to uphold justice and righteousness.

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    8 May the LORD your God be praised! He delighted in you and placed you on his throne as king for the LORD your God. Because of His love for Israel and His desire to uphold them forever, He has made you king over them to govern with justice and righteousness.

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    28 Then Ahimaaz called out to the king, 'All is well!' He bowed down with his face to the ground before the king and said, 'Praise be to the Lord your God! He has delivered up the men who raised their hands against my lord the king.'

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    7 These officers provided food for King Solomon and all who came to his table, each during his assigned month, without fail.

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    1 Solomon son of David established himself firmly over his kingdom, and the Lord his God was with him and made him exceedingly great.

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    18 'Very well,' Bathsheba replied. 'I will speak to the king for you.'

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    4 And you will ensure that the LORD fulfills His promise to me, saying, 'If your sons are careful to walk before Me in truth with all their heart and soul, you will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.'

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    26 'Now therefore, God of Israel, confirm the word that You have spoken to Your servant, my father David.'

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    17 Then David commanded all the leaders of Israel to help his son Solomon.

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    25 And now, O LORD God, confirm forever the word that you have spoken concerning your servant and his house, and do as you have spoken.