1 Kings 1:48
What does 1 Kings 1:48 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Kings 1:48 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And also thus said the king, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, who hath given one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing it.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And also thus said the king, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, which hath given one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing it.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And also thus said the king, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, who hath given one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing it.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then the king said, May the God of Israel be praised, who has given one of my seed to be king in my place this day and has let my eyes see it.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and also thus hath the king said, Blessed <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah, God of Israel, who hath given to-day <FI>one<Fi> sitting on my throne, and mine eyes seeing.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And he said: Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who hath given this day one to sit on my throne, my eyes seeing it.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And also thus said the king: Blessed be Jehovah, theGod of Israel, who has given one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing it.
Context
v.47And moreover the king’s servants came to bless our lord king David, saying, Thy 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.
v.48This passage
v.49And all the guests of Adonijah were afraid, and rose up, and went every man his way.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ephesians 1:3
Blessedbethe God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ:
- 1 Peter 1:3
Blessedbethe God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy begat us again unto a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
- Proverbs 17:6
Children’s children are the crown of old men; And the glory of children are their fathers.
- Psalms 145:2
Every day will I bless thee; And I will praise thy name for ever and ever.
- 1 Chronicles 29:20
And David said to all the assembly, Now bless Jehovah your God. And all the assembly blessed Jehovah, the God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped Jehovah, and the king.
- Psalms 132:11
Jehovah hath sworn unto David in truth; He will not turn from it: Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.
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