1 Kings 2 · Verse 45

1 Kings 2:45

And king Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before the Lord for ever.
1 Kings 2:45, King James Version

1 Kings 2:45 in other translations

BSBBut King Solomon will be blessed and David’s throne will remain secure before the LORD forever.”
WEBBut King Solomon will be blessed, and David’s throne will be established before the LORD forever.”
ASVBut king Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before Jehovah for ever.
YLTand king Solomon is blessed, and the throne of David is established before Jehovah unto the age.'
DARBYand king Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before Jehovah for ever.
BBEBut a blessing will be on King Solomon, and the kingdom of David will keep its place before the Lord for ever.
WebsterAnd king Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before the LORD for ever.

What does 1 Kings 2:45 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 45 King Solomon shall be blessed - He seems to think that, while such bad men remained unpunished, the nation could not prosper; that it was an act of justice which God required him to perform, in order to the establishment and perpetuity of his throne.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Kings 2:35-46

The old malignity remains in the unconverted heart, and a watchful eye should be kept on those who, like Shimei, have manifested their enmity, but have given no evidence of repentance. No engagements or dangers will restrain worldly men; they go on, though they forfeit their lives and souls. Let us remember, God will not accommodate his judgment to us. His eye is over us; and let us strive to walk as in his…

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1 Kings 2:45 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.

וְהַמֶּ֥לֶךְve.ha.Me.lekhand the kingH4428
שְׁלֹמֹ֖הshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010
בָּר֑וּךְba.Rukh[will be] blessedH1288
וְכִסֵּ֣אve.khi.Se'and [the] throne ofH3678
דָוִ֗דda.VidDavidH1732
יִהְיֶ֥הyih.Yehit will beH1961
נָכ֛וֹןna.KhonestablishedH3559
לִפְנֵ֥יlif.Nei<to> beforeH6440
יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068
עַד\־'ad-untilH5704
עוֹלָֽם\׃o.LamperpetuityH5769

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Cross references for 1 Kings 2:45

  • Proverbs 25:5

    Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.

  • Psalms 21:6

    For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.

  • 2 Samuel 7:13

    He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever.

  • Isaiah 9:6-7

    For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.

  • Psalms 72:17

    His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.

  • 1 Kings 2:33-34

    Their blood shall therefore return upon the head of Joab, and upon the head of his seed for ever: but upon David, and upon his seed, and upon his house, and upon his throne, shall there be peace for ever from the Lord. So Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up, and fell upon him, and slew him: and he was buried in his own house in the wilderness.

  • 1 Kings 2:24

    Now therefore, as the Lord liveth, which hath established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who hath made me an house, as he promised, Adonijah shall be put to death this day.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
blessed.
Ps 21:6; 72:17
the throne.
24,33,34; Pr 25:5; Isa 9:6,7

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Context

  • 1 Kings 2:44

    The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thine heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father: therefore the Lord shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head;

  • 1 Kings 2:45

    And king Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before the Lord for ever.

  • 1 Kings 2:46

    So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; which went out, and fell upon him, that he died. And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.

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1 Kings 2:45 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y el rey Salomón será bendito, y el trono de David será firme perpetuamente delante de Jehová.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et le roi Salomon sera béni, et le trône de David sera affermi devant l’ Éternel à toujours.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Aber der König Salomo wird gesegnet sein, und der Thron Davids wird feststehen vor Jehova ewiglich.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
et rex Salomon benedictus, et thronus David erit stabilis coram Domino usque in sempiternum.