1 Kings 1 · Verse 36

1 Kings 1:36

And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amen: the Lord God of my lord the king say so too.
1 Kings 1:36, King James Version

1 Kings 1:36 in other translations

BSB“Amen,” replied Benaiah son of Jehoiada. “May the LORD, the God of my lord the king, so declare it.
WEBBenaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, “Amen. May the LORD, the God of my lord the king, say so.
ASVAnd Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amen: Jehovah, the God of my lord the king, say so too.
YLTAnd Benaiah son of Jehoiada answereth the king, and saith, ‘Amen! so doth Jehovah, God of my lord the king, say;
DARBYAnd Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king and said, Amen: Jehovah, the God of my lord the king, say so too.
BBEAnd 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.
WebsterAnd Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amen: the LORD God of my lord the king say so too.

What does 1 Kings 1:36 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 36 Sit upon my throne - The matter of conducting a business of this kind seems to have been this: 1. The king elect was placed on the mule of his predecessor, and caused to ride abroad to one of the public wells, or to a river where there was the greatest concourse of people, that they might see who he was that was appointed. Solomon was here taken to the river Gihon, in order to be anointed; the continual stream or constantly running fountain, denoting the perpetuity of the kingdom. 2. The priest and the prophet anointed him in the name of the Lord; and thereby signified that he should be endued with all the kingly virtues; that he should reign by, under, and for the Lord. 3. The trumpet was then to be blown, and solemn proclamation made, that he was anointed king. 4. He was then brought and solemnly placed on the throne, to signify that he had now assumed the reins of government, and was about to administer justice and judgement to the people.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Kings 1:32-53

The people expressed great joy and satisfaction in the elevation of Solomon. Every true Israelite rejoices in the exaltation of the Son of David. Combinations formed upon evil principles will soon be dissolved, when self-interest calls another way. How can those who do evil deeds expect to have good tidings? Adonijah had despised Solomon, but soon dreaded him. We see here, as in a glass, Jesus, the Son of David and…

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1 Kings 1:36 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיַּ֨עַןvai.Ya.'anand he answeredH6030
בְּנָיָ֧הוּbe.na.Ya.huBenaiahH1141
בֶן\־ven-[the] son ofH1121
יְהֽוֹיָדָ֛עye.ho.ya.Da'JehoiadaH3077
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר\׀vai.Yo.merand he saidH559
אָמֵ֑ן'a.MenamenH543
כֵּ֚ןkenthusH3651
יֹאמַ֣רyo.Marmay he sayH559
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֱלֹהֵ֖י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430
אֲדֹנִ֥י'a.do.Nilord myH113
הַמֶּֽלֶךְ\׃ha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Kings 1:36

  • Jeremiah 11:5

    That I may perform the oath which I have sworn unto your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day. Then answered I, and said, So be it, O Lord.

  • Psalms 18:2

    The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.

  • Matthew 28:20

    Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

  • 1 Samuel 25:29

    Yet a man is risen to pursue thee, and to seek thy soul: but the soul of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of life with the Lord thy God; and the souls of thine enemies, them shall he sling out, as out of the middle of a sling.

  • 1 Corinthians 14:16

    Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?

  • Psalms 89:20

    I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him:

  • 1 Chronicles 17:27

    Now therefore let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may be before thee for ever: for thou blessest, O Lord, and it shall be blessed for ever.

  • Psalms 63:1

    A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;

  • Matthew 6:13

    And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

  • Deuteronomy 27:15-26

    Cursed be the man that maketh any graven or molten image, an abomination unto the Lord, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth it in a secret place. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen. Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen. Cursed be he that removeth his neighbour’s landmark. And all the people shall say, Amen. Cursed be he that maketh the blind to wander out of the way. And all the people shall say, Amen. …

  • Psalms 89:26

    He shall cry unto me, Thou art my father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.

  • Jeremiah 28:6

    Even the prophet Jeremiah said, Amen: the Lord do so: the Lord perform thy words which thou hast prophesied, to bring again the vessels of the Lord’s house, and all that is carried away captive, from Babylon into this place.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Amen.
De 27:15-26; Ps 72:19; Jer 11:5; 28:6; Mt 6:13; 28:20; 1Co 14:16
the Lord.
1Sa 25:29; 1Ch 17:27; Ps 18:2; 63:1; 89:20,26

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Context

  • 1 Kings 1:35

    Then ye shall come up after him, that he may come and sit upon my throne; for he shall be king in my stead: and I have appointed him to be ruler over Israel and over Judah.

  • 1 Kings 1:36

    And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amen: the Lord God of my lord the king say so too.

  • 1 Kings 1:37

    As the Lord 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.

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1 Kings 1:36 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Entonces Benaía hijo de Joiada respondió al rey, y dijo: Amén. Así lo diga Jehová, Dios de mi señor el rey.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et Benaïa, fils de Jehoïada, répondit au roi et dit: Amen! Que l’ Éternel, le Dieu du roi, mon seigneur, dise ainsi!
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und Benaja, der Sohn Jojadas, antwortete dem König und sprach: Amen! also spreche Jehova, der Gott meines Herrn, des Königs!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et respondit Banaias filius Jojadæ regi, dicens: Amen: sic loquatur Dominus Deus domini mei regis.