1 Kings 1:36
What does 1 Kings 1:36 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Kings 1:36 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amen: Jehovah, the God of my lord the king, say so too.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amen: the Lord God of my lord the king say so too.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amen: Jehovah, the God of my lord the king, say so too.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And 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.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Benaiah son of Jehoiada answereth the king, and saith, `Amen! so doth Jehovah, God of my lord the king, say;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Banaias, the son of Joiada, answered the king, saying: Amen: so say the Lord, the God of my lord the king.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king and said, Amen: Jehovah, theGod of my lord the king, say so too.
Context
v.35Then ye shall come up after him, and he shall come and sit upon my throne; for he shall be king in my stead; and I have appointed him to be prince over Israel and over Judah.
v.36This passage
v.37As Jehovah hath been with my lord the king, even so be he with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord king David.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 89:26
He shall cry unto me, Thou art my Father, My God, and the rock of my salvation.
- Deuteronomy 27:15
Cursed be the man that maketh a graven or molten image, an abomination unto Jehovah, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and setteth it up in secret. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen.
- Psalms 18:2
Jehovah is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; My God, my rock, in whom I will take refuge; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.
- Jeremiah 11:5
that I may establish the oath which I sware unto your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as at this day. Then answered I, and said, Amen, O Jehovah.
- Matthew 6:13
And bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
- Psalms 89:20
I have found David my servant; With my holy oil have I anointed him:
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