1 Chronicles 29:25

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

The LORD greatly magnified Solomon before all Israel and bestowed on him greater majesty than any king of Israel before him.

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 3:13 : 13 Furthermore, I am giving you what you did not request– riches and honor so that you will be the greatest king of your generation.
  • 2 Chr 1:1 : 1 ¶ The Lord Gives Solomon Wisdom Solomon son of David solidified his royal authority, for the LORD his God was with him and magnified him greatly.
  • 2 Chr 1:12 : 12 you are granted wisdom and discernment. Furthermore I am giving you riches, wealth, and honor surpassing that of any king before or after you.”
  • Eccl 2:9 : 9 So I was far wealthier than all my predecessors in Jerusalem, yet I maintained my objectivity:
  • Josh 3:7 : 7 The LORD told Joshua,“This very day I will begin to honor you before all Israel so they will know that I am with you just as I was with Moses.
  • Josh 4:14 : 14 That day the LORD brought honor to Joshua before all Israel. They respected him all his life, just as they had respected Moses.
  • Dan 5:18-19 : 18 As for you, O king, the most high God bestowed on your father Nebuchadnezzar a kingdom, greatness, honor, and majesty. 19 Due to the greatness that he bestowed on him, all peoples, nations, and language groups were trembling with fear before him. He killed whom he wished, he spared whom he wished, he exalted whom he wished, and he brought low whom he wished.
  • Acts 19:17 : 17 This became known to all who lived in Ephesus, both Jews and Greeks; fear came over them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was praised.
  • Heb 2:9 : 9 but we see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by God’s grace he would experience death on behalf of everyone.
  • Job 7:17 : 17 Insignificance of Humans“What is mankind that you make so much of them, and that you pay attention to them?

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 2 Chr 1:1-2
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    1¶ The Lord Gives Solomon Wisdom Solomon son of David solidified his royal authority, for the LORD his God was with him and magnified him greatly.

    2Solomon addressed all Israel, including those who commanded units of a thousand and a hundred, the judges, and all the leaders of all Israel who were heads of families.

  • 1 Chr 29:23-24
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    23Solomon sat on the LORD’s throne as king in place of his father David; he was successful and all Israel was loyal to him.

    24All the officers and warriors, as well as all of King David’s sons, pledged their allegiance to King Solomon.

  • 2 Chr 1:11-13
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    11God said to Solomon,“Because you desire this, and did not ask for riches, wealth, and honor, or for vengeance on your enemies, and because you did not ask for long life, but requested wisdom and discernment so you can make judicial decisions for my people over whom I have made you king,

    12you are granted wisdom and discernment. Furthermore I am giving you riches, wealth, and honor surpassing that of any king before or after you.”

    13Solomon left the meeting tent at the worship center in Gibeon and went to Jerusalem, where he reigned over Israel.

  • 1 Kgs 10:23-24
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    23King Solomon was wealthier and wiser than any of the kings of the earth.

    24Everyone in the world wanted to visit Solomon to see him display his God-given wisdom.

  • 2 Chr 9:22-23
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    22King Solomon was wealthier and wiser than any of the kings of the earth.

    23All the kings of the earth wanted to visit Solomon to see him display his God-given wisdom.

  • 1 Kgs 4:1
    77%

    1Solomon’s Royal Court and Administrators King Solomon ruled over all Israel.

  • 1 Kgs 10:9
    77%

    9May the LORD your God be praised because he favored you by placing you on the throne of Israel! Because of the LORD’s eternal love for Israel, he made you king so you could make just and right decisions.”

  • 2 Chr 1:7-9
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    76%

    7That night God appeared to Solomon and said to him,“Tell me what I should give you.”

    8Solomon replied to God,“You demonstrated great loyalty to my father David and have made me king in his place.

    9Now, LORD God, may your promise to my father David be realized, for you have made me king over a great nation as numerous as the dust of the earth.

  • 1 Kgs 1:46-48
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    46Furthermore, Solomon has assumed the royal throne.

    47The king’s servants have even come to congratulate our master King David, saying,‘May your God make Solomon more famous than you and make him an even greater king than you!’ Then the king leaned on the bed

    48and said this:‘The LORD God of Israel is worthy of praise because today he has placed a successor on my throne and allowed me to see it.’”

  • 2 Chr 30:26
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    26There was a great celebration in Jerusalem, unlike anything that had occurred in Jerusalem since the time of King Solomon son of David of Israel.

  • 1 Kgs 1:37
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    37As the LORD is with my master the king, so may he be with Solomon, and may he make him an even greater king than my master King David!”

  • 2 Chr 9:8-9
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    8May the LORD your God be praised because he favored you by placing you on his throne as the one ruling on his behalf! Because of your God’s love for Israel and his lasting commitment to them, he made you king over them so you could make just and right decisions.”

    9She gave the king 120 talents of gold and a very large quantity of spices and precious gems. The quantity of spices the queen of Sheba gave King Solomon has never been matched.

  • 1 Kgs 3:6
    74%

    6Solomon replied,“You demonstrated great loyalty to your servant, my father David, as he served you faithfully, properly, and sincerely. You have maintained this great loyalty to this day by allowing his son to sit on his throne.

  • 1 Chr 29:26
    74%

    26David’s Reign Comes to an End David son of Jesse reigned over all Israel.

  • 1 Chr 28:5
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    5From all the many sons the LORD has given me, he chose Solomon my son to rule on his behalf over Israel.

  • 1 Kgs 2:45
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    45But King Solomon will be empowered and David’s dynasty will endure permanently before the LORD.

  • 1 Kgs 1:20
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    20Now, my master, O king, all Israel is watching anxiously to see who is named to succeed my master the king on the throne.

  • 1 Kgs 5:7
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    7When Hiram heard Solomon’s message, he was very happy. He said,“The LORD is worthy of praise today because he has given David a wise son to rule over this great nation.”

  • 1 Kgs 3:13
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    13Furthermore, I am giving you what you did not request– riches and honor so that you will be the greatest king of your generation.

  • 1 Kgs 2:12
    73%

    12Solomon Secures the Throne Solomon sat on his father David’s throne, and his royal authority was firmly solidified.

  • 1 Kgs 10:4
    73%

    4When the queen of Sheba saw for herself Solomon’s extensive wisdom, the palace he had built,

  • 1 Kgs 9:1
    72%

    1The Lord Gives Solomon a Promise and a Warning After Solomon finished building the LORD’s temple, the royal palace, and all the other construction projects he had planned,

  • 1 Chr 23:1
    72%

    1David Organizes the Levites When David was old and approaching the end of his life, he made his son Solomon king over Israel.

  • 2 Chr 9:3
    72%

    3When the queen of Sheba saw for herself Solomon’s wisdom, the palace he had built,

  • 2 Chr 9:30
    72%

    30Solomon ruled over all Israel from Jerusalem for forty years.

  • 1 Kgs 4:29-30
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    29God gave Solomon wisdom and very great discernment; the breadth of his understanding was as infinite as the sand on the seashore.

    30Solomon was wiser than all the men of the east and all the sages of Egypt.

  • 1 Chr 29:30
    72%

    30Recorded there are all the facts about his reign and accomplishments, and an account of the events that involved him, Israel, and all the neighboring kingdoms.

  • 1 Chr 29:1
    72%

    1The People Contribute to the Project King David said to the entire assembly:“My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is just an inexperienced young man, and the task is great, for this palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.

  • 1 Chr 22:17
    71%

    17David ordered all the officials of Israel to support his son Solomon.

  • 1 Chr 29:28
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    28He died at a good old age, having enjoyed long life, wealth, and honor. His son Solomon succeeded him.

  • 1 Chr 22:5
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    5David said,“My son Solomon is just an inexperienced young man, and the temple to be built for the LORD must be especially magnificent so it will become famous and be considered splendid by all the nations. Therefore I will make preparations for its construction.” So David made extensive preparations before he died.

  • 1 Kgs 1:34-35
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    34There Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet will anoint him king over Israel; then blow the trumpet and declare,‘Long live King Solomon!’

    35Then follow him up as he comes and sits on my throne. He will be king in my place; I have decreed that he will be ruler over Israel and Judah.”

  • 1 Kgs 8:23
    71%

    23He prayed:“O LORD, God of Israel, there is no god like you in heaven above or on earth below! You maintain covenantal loyalty to your servants who obey you with sincerity.

  • 1 Kgs 5:13
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    13King Solomon conscripted work crews from throughout Israel, 30,000 men in all.

  • 1 Kgs 4:34
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    34People from all nations came to hear Solomon’s display of wisdom; they came from all the kings of the earth who heard about his wisdom.

  • 1 Kgs 1:39
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    39Zadok the priest took a horn filled with olive oil from the tent and poured it on Solomon; the trumpet was blown and all the people declared,“Long live King Solomon!”

  • 2 Chr 9:12
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    12King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba everything she requested, more than what she had brought him. Then she left and returned to her homeland with her attendants.