1 Kings 10 · Verse 9

1 Kings 10:9

Blessed be the Lord thy God, which delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel: because the Lord loved Israel for ever, therefore made he thee king, to do judgment and justice.
1 Kings 10:9, King James Version

1 Kings 10:9 in other translations

BSBBlessed be the LORD your God, who has delighted in you to set you on the throne of Israel. Because of the LORD’s eternal love for Israel, He has made you king to carry out justice and righteousness.”
WEBBlessed is the LORD your God, who delighted in you, to set you on the throne of Israel. Because the LORD loved Israel forever, therefore he made you king, to do justice and righteousness.”
ASVBlessed be Jehovah thy God, who delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel: because Jehovah loved Israel for ever, therefore made he thee king, to do justice and righteousness.
YLTJehovah thy God is blessed who delighted in thee, to put thee on the throne of Israel; in Jehovah's loving Israel to the age He doth set thee for king, to do judgment and righteousness.
DARBYBlessed be Jehovah thy God, who delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel! Because Jehovah loves Israel for ever, therefore did he make thee king, to do judgment and justice.
BBEMay the Lord your God be praised, whose pleasure it was to put you on the seat of the kingdom of Israel; because the Lord's love for Israel is eternal, he has made you king, to be their judge in righteousness.
WebsterBlessed be the LORD thy God, who delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel: because the LORD loved Israel for ever, therefore he made thee king, to do judgment and justice.

What does 1 Kings 10:9 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
9. Blessed be the Lord thy God--(See on 1Ki 5:7). It is quite possible, as Jewish writers say, that this queen was converted, through Solomon's influence, to the worship of the true God. But there is no record of her making any gift or offering in the temple.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Kings 10:1-13

The queen of Sheba came to Solomon to hear his wisdom, thereby to improve her own. Our Saviour mentions her inquiries after God, by Solomon, as showing the stupidity of those who inquire not after God, by our Lord Jesus Christ. By waiting and prayer, by diligently searching the Scriptures, by consulting wise and experienced Christians, and by practising what we have learned, we shall be delivered from difficulties…

Read the full comment on 1 Kings 10:1-13 →

1 Kings 10:9 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.

יְהִ֨יye.Himay he beH1961
יְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙'e.lo.Hei.khaGod yourH430
בָּר֔וּךְba.RukhblessedH1288
אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherwhoH834
חָפֵ֣ץcha.Fetzhe delightsH2654
בְּךָ֔be.Khain you
לְתִתְּךָ֖le.ti.te.Khato put youH5414
עַל\־'al-onH5921
כִּסֵּ֣אki.Se'[the] throne ofH3678
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
בְּאַהֲבַ֨תbe.'a.ha.Vatbecause lovesH157
יְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
לְעֹלָ֔םle.'o.Lamfor everH5769
וַיְשִֽׂימְךָ֣vay.si.me.Khaand he has appointed youH7760
לְמֶ֔לֶךְle.Me.lekhto kingH4428
לַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.Sotto doH6213
מִשְׁפָּ֖טmish.PatjusticeH4941
וּצְדָקָֽה\׃u.tze.da.Kahand righteousnessH6666

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Cross references for 1 Kings 10:9

  • Psalms 72:2

    He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.

  • 1 Kings 5:7

    And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed be the Lord this day, which hath given unto David a wise son over this great people.

  • 2 Samuel 8:15

    And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people.

  • Jeremiah 23:5-6

    Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth. In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.

  • 2 Chronicles 2:11

    Then Huram the king of Tyre answered in writing, which he sent to Solomon, Because the Lord hath loved his people, he hath made thee king over them.

  • Isaiah 42:1

    Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.

  • Psalms 18:19

    He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.

  • 2 Samuel 23:3

    The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.

  • Psalms 22:8

    He trusted on the Lord that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.

  • 1 Chronicles 17:22

    For thy people Israel didst thou make thine own people for ever; and thou, Lord, becamest their God.

  • Isaiah 32:1-2

    Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment. And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.

  • Romans 13:3-4

    For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Blessed.
5:7; Ps 72:17-19
delighteth.
Ps 18:19; 22:8; Isa 42:1; 62:4
because the.
De 7:8; 1Ch 17:22; 2Ch 2:11
to do.
2Sa 8:15; 23:3; Ps 72:2; Pr 8:15,16; Isa 9:7; 11:4,5; 32:1,2
Jer 23:5,6; Ro 13:3,4

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Context

  • 1 Kings 10:8

    Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom.

  • 1 Kings 10:9

    Blessed be the Lord thy God, which delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel: because the Lord loved Israel for ever, therefore made he thee king, to do judgment and justice.

  • 1 Kings 10:10

    And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices very great store, and precious stones: there came no more such abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.

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1 Kings 10:9 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Jehová tu Dios sea bendito, que se agradó de ti para ponerte en el trono de Israel; porque Jehová ha amado siempre á Israel, y te ha puesto por rey, para que hagas derecho y justicia.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Béni soit l’ Éternel, ton Dieu, qui a pris plaisir en toi pour te placer sur le trône d’Israël! Parce que l’ Éternel aimait Israël à toujours, il t’a établi roi pour faire droit et justice.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Gepriesen sei Jehova, dein Gott, der Gefallen an dir gehabt hat, dich auf den Thron Israels zu setzen! Weil Jehova Israel ewiglich liebt, hat er dich zum König eingesetzt, um Recht und Gerechtigkeit zu üben.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Sit Dominus Deus tuus benedictus, cui complacuisti, et posuit te super thronum Israël, eo quod dilexerit Dominus Israël in sempiternum, et constituit te regem ut faceres judicium et justitiam.