Yahweh magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and gave to him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.
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Yahweh magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and gave to him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.
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And the LORD 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.
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And the LORD 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.
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Passages linked to 1 Chronicles 29:25 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 2 Chronicles 1:12 therefore wisdom and knowledge is granted to you. I will give you riches, wealth, and honor, such as none of the kings have had who have been before you had, and none after you will have.”
- 2 Chronicles 1:1 Solomon the son of David was firmly established in his kingdom, and Yahweh his God was with him, and made him exceedingly great.
- 1 Kings 3:13 I have also given you that which you have not asked, both riches and honor, so that there will not be any among the kings like you for all your days.
- Ecclesiastes 2:9 So I was great, and increased more than all who were before me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also remained with me.
- Joshua 3:7 Yahweh said to Joshua, “Today I will begin to magnify you in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that as I was with Moses, so I will be with you.
- Joshua 4:14 On that day, Yahweh magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they feared him, as they feared Moses, all the days of his life.
- Job 7:17 What is man, that you should magnify him, that you should set your mind on him,
- Daniel 5:18-19 “You, king, the Most High God gave Nebuchadnezzar your father the kingdom, and greatness, and glory, and majesty. Because of the greatness that he gave him, all the peoples, nations, and languages trembled and feared before him. He killed whom he wanted to, and he kept alive whom he wanted to. He raised up whom he wanted to, and he put down whom he wanted to.
- Acts 19:17 This became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who lived at Ephesus. Fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
- Hebrews 2:9 But we see him who has been made a little lower than the angels, Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that by the grace of God he should taste of death for everyone.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 1Ch 29:25 And the LORD magnified Solomon exceedingly in…
1Ch 29:25 And the LORD 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.
Ver. 25. And the Lord magnified Solomon exceedingly.] Summe; Heb., Sursum; setting him aloft.
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As had not been on any king before him in Israel.] God had done the like - but not in like mercy - for Nebuchadnezzar, {Dan 2:37-38; Dan 5:18-21} but especially for Trajan, who raised the Roman empire unto the very highest pitch of glory, and spread the power of their command into the largest circuit that ever before or since hath been possessed.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain Such royal majesty, i.e. such honour and reputation, together…
Such royal majesty, i.e. such honour and reputation, together with power and riches, and all things which snake a king great and glorious.
Any king; either David or Saul, or any of the former governors of Israel, the word king being oft used in a large sense for any governor.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain Thus David the son of Jesse reigned over all…
Thus David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel. As before related in this book, and in the second book of Samuel; his reign being long and glorious.
Thus David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel. As before related in this book, and in the second book of Samuel; his reign being long and glorious.
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ch1 29:27And the time that he reigned over Israel was forty years,.... See Kg1 2:11.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain 1Ch 29:25. The Lord magnified Solomon exceedingly — Gave…
1Ch 29:25. The Lord magnified Solomon exceedingly — Gave him great honour and reputation, together with riches and power, and all such things as render a king great and glorious. Bestowed upon him such royal majesty as had not been on any king of Israel — Either on David or Saul, or any of the former governors of Israel. None of his predecessors possessed such dignity and authority, or lived in such splendour and magnificence as he did.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 25. such royal majesty as had not been on…
25. such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel] The rather awkward Heb. phrase must be translated by rather awkward English; render, Royal majesty which was not on any king more than on him in lsrael; i.e. the majesty of Solomon was not exceeded by that of any other king of Israel. The Heb. word here translated before is sometimes used to express comparison without reference to time; cp. Job_34:19, “nor regardeth [he] the rich more than the poor.” According to A.V. the comparison is between Solomon on the one side, and his three predecessors only (David, Ish-bosheth, and Saul) on the other.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (25) And bestowed upon him such royal majesty as…
(25) And bestowed upon him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.—Literally, and put upon him a glory of kingship that had not become on any king over Israel before him. The phrase “put glory upon . . .” (nâthan hôd ‘al . . .) occurs in Psa_8:2. Only two or, counting Ish-bosheth, three kings had preceded Solomon. (Comp. 1Ki_3:12; 2Ch_1:12.)
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Any king before him in Israel. There were, of…
Any king before him in Israel. There were, of course, only two kings "before" Solomon in Israel. The promise of God to Solomon, however, when he was "pleased" with the speech of the prayer which he offered a very short time subsequently, was much larger, and suggests itself to us as what may really have been present to the mind of the historian when he used the less comprehensive words above (2Ch_1:12; 1Ki_4:12, 1Ki_4:13)
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