1 Kings 1:20

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

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  • 2 Sam 23:2 : 2 The LORD’s Spirit spoke through me; his word was on my tongue.
  • 1 Chr 22:8-9 : 8 But this was the LORD’S message to me:‘You have spilled a great deal of blood and fought many battles. You must not build a temple to honor me, for you have spilled a great deal of blood on the ground before me. 9 Look, you will have a son, who will be a peaceful man. I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side. Indeed, Solomon will be his name; I will give Israel peace and quiet during his reign. 10 He will build a temple to honor me; he will become my son, and I will become his father. I will grant to his dynasty permanent rule over Israel.’
  • 1 Chr 28:5-6 : 5 From all the many sons the LORD has given me, he chose Solomon my son to rule on his behalf over Israel. 6 He said to me,‘Solomon your son is the one who will build my temple and my courts, for I have chosen him to become my son and I will become his father.
  • 1 Chr 28:10 : 10 Realize now that the LORD has chosen you to build a temple as his sanctuary. Be strong and do it!”
  • 1 Chr 29:1 : 1 The 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.
  • 2 Chr 20:12 : 12 Our God, will you not judge them? For we are powerless against this huge army that attacks us! We don’t know what we should do; we look to you for help.”
  • Ps 25:15 : 15 I continually look to the LORD for help, for he will free my feet from the enemy’s net.
  • Ps 123:2 : 2 Look, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a female servant look to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes will look to the LORD, our God, until he shows us favor.
  • Zech 3:9 : 9 As for the stone I have set before Joshua– on the one stone there are seven eyes. I am about to engrave an inscription on it,’ says the LORD of Heaven’s Armies,‘to the effect that I will remove the iniquity of this land in a single day.

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  • 1 Kgs 1:24-27
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    86%

    24Nathan said,“My master, O king, did you announce,‘Adonijah will be king after me; he will sit on my throne’?

    25For today he has gone down and sacrificed many cattle, steers, and sheep and has invited all the king’s sons, the army commanders, and Abiathar the priest. At this moment they are having a feast in his presence, and they have declared,‘Long live King Adonijah!’

    26But he did not invite me– your servant– or Zadok the priest, or Benaiah son of Jehoiada, or your servant Solomon.

    27Has my master the king authorized this without informing your servants who should succeed my master the king on his throne?”

  • 1 Kgs 1:32-35
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    83%

    32King David said,“Summon Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada.” They came before the king,

    33and he told them,“Take your master’s servants with you, put my son Solomon on my mule, and lead him down to Gihon.

    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 1:21
    83%

    21If a decision is not made, when my master the king is buried with his ancestors, my son Solomon and I will be considered state criminals.”

  • 1 Kgs 1:17-19
    3 verses
    80%

    17She replied to him,“My master, you swore an oath to your servant by the LORD your God,‘Solomon your son will be king after me and he will sit on my throne.’

    18But now, look, Adonijah has become king! But you, my master the king, are not even aware of it!

    19He has sacrificed many cattle, steers, and sheep and has invited all the king’s sons, Abiathar the priest, and Joab, the commander of the army, but he has not invited your servant Solomon.

  • 1 Kgs 1:11-14
    4 verses
    80%

    11Nathan said to Bathsheba, Solomon’s mother,“Has it been reported to you that Haggith’s son Adonijah has become king behind our master David’s back?

    12Now let me give you some advice as to how you can save your life and your son Solomon’s life.

    13Visit King David and say to him,‘My master, O king, did you not solemnly promise your servant,“Surely your son Solomon will be king after me; he will sit on my throne”? So why has Adonijah become king?’

    14While you are still there speaking to the king, I will arrive and verify your report.”

  • 1 Kgs 1:46-48
    3 verses
    79%

    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.’”

  • 1 Chr 28:5
    78%

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

  • 1 Kgs 1:37
    78%

    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!”

  • 1 Kgs 1:30
    77%

    30I will keep today the oath I swore to you by the LORD God of Israel:‘Surely Solomon your son will be king after me; he will sit in my place on my throne.’”

  • 2 Chr 1:8-9
    2 verses
    77%

    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.

  • 2 Chr 6:16
    77%

    16Now, O LORD God of Israel, keep the promise you made to your servant, my father David, when you said,‘You will never fail to have a successor ruling before me on the throne of Israel, provided that your descendants watch their step and obey my law as you have done.’

  • 1 Kgs 8:25-26
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    76%

    25Now, O LORD, God of Israel, keep the promise you made to your servant, my father David, when you said,‘You will never fail to have a successor ruling before me on the throne of Israel, provided that your descendants watch their step and serve me as you have done.’

    26Now, O God of Israel, may the promise you made to your servant, my father David, be realized.

  • 1 Kgs 10:9
    76%

    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.”

  • 1 Kgs 2:4
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    4and the LORD will fulfill his promise to me,‘If your descendants watch their step and live faithfully in my presence with all their heart and being, then,’ he promised,‘you will not fail to have a successor on the throne of Israel.’

  • 1 Sam 25:30
    76%

    30The LORD will do for my lord everything that he promised you, and he will make you a leader over Israel.

  • 1 Kgs 3:6-7
    2 verses
    76%

    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.

    7Now, O LORD my God, you have made your servant king in my father David’s place, even though I am only a young man and am inexperienced.

  • 1 Chr 17:11
    76%

    11When the time comes for you to die, I will raise up your descendant, one of your own sons, to succeed you, and I will establish his kingdom.

  • 1 Sam 24:20
    76%

    20Now look, I realize that you will in fact be king and that the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hand.

  • 1 Chr 22:17
    75%

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

  • 1 Chr 29:23
    75%

    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.

  • 1 Chr 29:1
    75%

    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 Kgs 2:22
    75%

    22King Solomon answered his mother,“Why just request Abishag the Shunammite for him? Since he is my older brother, you should also request the kingdom for him, for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab son of Zeruiah!”

  • 2 Chr 1:2
    75%

    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 Kgs 11:37
    75%

    37I will select you; you will rule over all you desire to have and you will be king over Israel.

  • 1 Kgs 2:45
    74%

    45But King Solomon will be empowered and David’s dynasty will endure permanently before the LORD.

  • 1 Kgs 1:43
    74%

    43Jonathan replied to Adonijah:“No! Our master King David has made Solomon king.

  • 1 Kgs 2:15
    74%

    15He said,“You know that the kingdom was mine and all Israel considered me king. But then the kingdom was given to my brother, for the LORD decided it should be his.

  • 2 Chr 9:8
    74%

    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.”

  • 2 Sam 3:10
    74%

    10namely, to transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul and to establish the throne of David over Israel and over Judah all the way from Dan to Beer Sheba!”

  • 2 Kgs 10:3
    74%

    3pick the best and most capable of your master’s sons, place him on his father’s throne, and defend your master’s dynasty.”

  • 2 Sam 19:27
    74%

    27But my servant has slandered me to my lord the king. But my lord the king is like an angel of God. Do whatever seems appropriate to you.

  • 1 Kgs 2:24
    74%

    24Now, as certainly as the LORD lives(he who made me secure, allowed me to sit on my father David’s throne, and established a dynasty for me as he promised), Adonijah will be executed today!”

  • 2 Sam 7:12
    74%

    12When the time comes for you to die, I will raise up your descendant, one of your own sons, to succeed you, and I will establish his kingdom.

  • 1 Chr 22:11
    74%

    11“Now, my son, may the LORD be with you! May you succeed and build a temple for the LORD your God, just as he announced you would.