1 Kings 1 · Verse 37

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.
1 Kings 1:37, King James Version

1 Kings 1:37 in other translations

BSBJust as the LORD was with my lord the king, so may He be with Solomon and make his throne even greater than that of my lord King David.”
WEBAs the LORD 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.”
ASVAs 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.
YLTas Jehovah hath been with my lord the king, so is He with Solomon, and doth make his throne greater than the throne of my lord king David.'
DARBYAs Jehovah has 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.
BBEAs the Lord has been with my lord the king, even so may he be with Solomon and make the seat of his authority greater than that of my lord King David.
WebsterAs the LORD hath been with my lord the king, even so let him be with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord king David.

What does 1 Kings 1:37 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 37 Make his throne greater than the throne of - David - A wish of this kind a king will suffer in behalf of his son, but it is never in ordinary cases considered a compliment to say, "I hope this child will make a better man than his father," because it seems to insinuate some reflections on his father's conduct or character. Many foolish people deal in such compliments, and they may rest assured, for the reasons given above, that they are far from being either welcome or agreeable. Claudian, in his panegyric De Quarto Consulatu Honorii Augusti, ver. 428, has words something similar to those of Benaiah, when he describes a father, worn out with toils and difficulties, committing the reins of government to the hands of his son: - Adspice, completur votum: jam natus adaequat Te meritis; et, quod magis est optabile, vincit. "Behold, thy desire is accomplished. Even now thy son equals thee in worth; and what is still more desirable, surpasses thee.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

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 1:37 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.

כַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka.'a.Sherjust asH834
הָיָ֤הha.Yahhe has beenH1961
יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068
עִם\־'im-withH5973
אֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.Nilord myH113
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428
כֵּ֖ןkensoH3651
יִֽהְיֶ֣הye.hihe will beH1961
עִם\־'im-withH5973
שְׁלֹמֹ֑הshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010
וִֽיגַדֵּל֙vi.ga.Deland may he make greatH1431
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
כִּסְא֔וֹkis.'Othrone hisH3678
מִ֨כִּסֵּ֔אmi.ki.Se'more than [the] throne ofH3678
אֲדֹנִ֖י'a.do.Nilord myH113
הַמֶּ֥לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428
דָּוִֽד\׃da.VidDavidH1732

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

Cross references for 1 Kings 1:37

  • 1 Samuel 20:13

    The Lord do so and much more to Jonathan: but if it please my father to do thee evil, then I will shew it thee, and send thee away, that thou mayest go in peace: and the Lord be with thee, as he hath been with my father.

  • 1 Kings 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.

  • Joshua 1:17

    According as we hearkened unto Moses in all things, so will we hearken unto thee: only the Lord thy God be with thee, as he was with Moses.

  • Joshua 1:5

    There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

  • 1 Chronicles 28:20

    And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the Lord God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the Lord.

  • Psalms 72:8

    He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.

  • Psalms 89:27

    Also I will make him my firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth.

  • Psalms 46:7

    The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.

  • 1 Kings 3:7-9

    And now, O Lord my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in. And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude. Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?

  • Matthew 1:23

    Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

  • Daniel 7:14

    And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.

  • 2 Chronicles 1:1

    And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the Lord his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
As the.
3:7-9; Ex 3:12; Jos 1:5,17; 1Sa 20:13; 1Ch 28:20; 2Ch 1:1; Ps 46:7
Ps 46:11; Isa 8:10; Mt 1:23; Ro 8:31
and make.
47; 2Sa 24:3; 2Ki 2:9; Ps 72:8,17-19; 89:27; Da 7:14

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Context

  • 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.

  • 1 Kings 1:38

    So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, went down, and caused Solomon to ride upon king David’s mule, and brought him to Gihon.

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1 Kings 1:37 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		De la manera que Jehová ha sido con mi señor el rey, así sea con Salomón; y él haga mayor su trono que el trono de mi señor el rey David.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Comme l’ Éternel a été avec le roi, mon seigneur, qu’il soit de même avec Salomon, et qu’il rende son trône plus grand que le trône du roi David, mon seigneur!
German
Elberfelder 1871		So wie Jehova mit meinem Herrn, dem König, gewesen ist, also möge er mit Salomo sein, und er möge seinen Thron noch größer machen als den Thron meines Herrn, des Königs David!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Quomodo fuit Dominus cum domino meo rege, sic sit cum Salomone, et sublimius faciat solium ejus a solio domini mei regis David.