Moreover the king’s servants came to bless our lord king David, saying, ‘May your God make the name of Solomon better than your name, and make his throne greater than your throne;’ and the king bowed himself on the bed.
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Moreover the king’s servants came to bless our lord king David, saying, ‘May your God make the name of Solomon better than your name, and make his throne greater than your throne;’ and the king bowed himself on the bed.
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And moreover the king’s servants came to bless our lord king David, saying, 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.
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And moreover the king's servants came to bless our lord king David, saying: God make the name of Solomon better than thy name, and make his throne greater than thy throne; and the king bowed down upon the bed.
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Passages linked to 1 Kings 1:47 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Genesis 47:31 Israel said, “Swear to me,” and he swore to him. Then Israel bowed himself on the bed’s head.
- 1 Kings 1:37 As Yahweh has been with my lord the king, even so may he be with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord king David.”
- Exodus 12:32 Take both your flocks and your herds, as you have said, and be gone; and bless me also!”
- 2 Samuel 8:10 then Toi sent Joram his son to king David, to greet him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and struck him; for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. Joram brought with him vessels of silver, vessels of gold, and vessels of bronze.
- 2 Samuel 21:3 and David said to the Gibeonites, “What should I do for you? And with what should I make atonement, that you may bless Yahweh’s inheritance?”
- Ezra 6:10 that they may offer sacrifices of pleasant aroma to the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons.
- Psalms 20:1-4 May Yahweh answer you in the day of trouble. May the name of the God of Jacob set you up on high, send you help from the sanctuary, grant you support from Zion, remember all your offerings, and accept your burned sacrifice. May he grant you your heart’s desire, and fulfill all your counsel.
- Luke 19:38 saying, “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest!”
- Hebrews 11:21 By faith, Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain He gave God thanks for the good success.
He gave God thanks for the good success.
To salute him, and to pray and praise God for him.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 1Ki 1:47 And moreover the king’s servants came to…
1Ki 1:47 And moreover the king’s servants came to bless our lord king David, saying, 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.
Ver. 47. Better than thy name, and his throne greater.] This wish of his servants was no grief of heart to the old king, but a matter of joy. So they prayed for Hector’s son in Homer,
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“πατρος δ ογε πολλον αμεινων.”
And Claudian thus bespeaketh Honorius the emperor -
“ Aspice, completur votum; iam natus adaequat
Te meritis, et quod magis est optabile, vincit. ”
And the king bowed himself upon the bed.] Worshipping God, as Gen 47:31, and joining in prayer with his servants for his son. Some think he bowed himself to his son now crowned king: what, then, would he have done to his Lord, if present?, {Psa 110:1} quos non honores in illum supplex ac venerabundus certatim contulisset? {a}
{a} Bucholcer.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain To bless our lord king David; to praise and…
To bless our lord king David; to praise and thank him for his great and good care, in leaving them in the hands of so excellent a successor, under whom they might expect peace and all prosperity; and to congratulate with him for God’s great mercy to him, in giving him such a son and successor, and that his eyes had now seen the actual accomplishment of God’s promise made to him concerning this thing.
The king bowed himself upon the bed; adoring God for this great mercy, and thereby declaring his hearty approbation and consent to this action. Compare Gen 47:31.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain Bowed himself - Adoring God for this great mercy,…
Bowed himself - Adoring God for this great mercy, and thereby declaring his hearty consent to this action.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 47. Moreover, the king's servants came] The king…
Verse 47. Moreover, the king's servants came] The king himself was at this time confined to his own house, and probably to his bed, and could not possibly see these ceremonies; therefore his confidential servants came and told him. We know not how Jonathan, in so short a time, possessed himself of so much information.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain The king bowed himself - The king worshipped God…
The king bowed himself - The king worshipped God and prayed that it might be so. Compare Gen 47:31, with margin reference, Heb 11:21.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Blessed. Congratulating him on the exaltation of Solomon. ---…
Blessed. Congratulating him on the exaltation of Solomon. --- Bed. Shewing respect to the new king, as Jacob had done to Joseph; (Genesis xlvii. 31.; Sanctius) or laying himself down again; (Calmet) or rather giving thanks to God, (Menochius) whom he adored, in gratitude for the favour of a successor being granted to him. (Worthington)
George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 47. the king’s servants] i.e. The general public of…
47. the king’s servants] i.e. The general public of Jerusalem who gathered themselves to offer congratulations to David on the commencement of the reign of his son. That a son should begin to reign during his father’s lifetime was no uncommon occurrence in the East.
the king bowed himself upon the bed] The verb is that commonly used of an act of worship, and the language of the next verse shews that David’s bowing was of this nature. He prayed that the good wishes he had just heard might be fulfilled, and thanked God for what had already happened. The action and intention is similar to that of Jacob described Gen_47:31.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (47) The king bowed himself, that is, in worship…
(47) The king bowed himself, that is, in worship (comp. Gen_47:31), at once joining in the prayer of his servants, and thanking God for the fulfilment of His promise.
A Bible Commentary for English Readers, edited by Charles John Ellicott (1878–1897) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain And moreover as before the king"s servants see on…
And moreover as before the king"s servants see on ver. 33 came to bless our lord king David Jonathan here refers in all probability to the words of Benaiah, vers. 36, 37. He does not know the exact particulars, and ascribes to the "servants" the words of their commander. Of course it is possible that "the bodyguard took up the words of Jehoiada (Benaiah?) their captain and repeated them with some slight alteration." (Rawlinson) saying, God so the Keri. The Cethib has "thy God" make the name of Solomon better than thy name and make his throne greater than thy throne This prayer was fulfilled. (1Ki_3:12 1Ki_4:21-24) And the king bowed himself in worship. Cf. Gen_47:31 upon the bed.
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