1 Kings 1:47 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
1 Kings 1:47 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Kings 1:47 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Kings 1:47 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Moreover the king’s servants came to bless our lord King David, saying, ‘May your God make the name of Solomon better than your name, and make his throne greater than your throne;’ and the king bowed himself on the bed.”
1 Kings 1:47 — World English Bible
1 Kings 1:47 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And 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. ”
1 Kings 1:47 — American Standard Version
1 Kings 1:47 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and also the servants of the king have come into bless our lord king David, saying, Thy God doth make the name of Solomon better than thy name, and his throne greater than thy throne; and the king boweth himself on the bed,”
1 Kings 1:47 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 1:47 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And moreover the king's servants came to bless our lord king David, saying, ThyGod make the name of Solomon more excellent than thy name, and make his throne greater than thy throne! And the king bowed himself on the bed. ”
1 Kings 1:47 — Darby Translation
1 Kings 1:47 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And moreouer the Kings seruantes came to blesse our lord King Dauid, saying, God make the name of Salomon more famous then thy name, and exalt his throne aboue thy throne: therefore the King worshipped vpon the bed.”
1 Kings 1:47 — Geneva Bible
1 Kings 1:47 in Context — 1 Kings 1
45 And Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king in Gihon: and they are come up from thence rejoicing, so that the city rang again. This is the noise that ye have heard.
46 And also Solomon sitteth on the throne of the kingdom.
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.
48 And 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.
49 And all the guests that were with Adonijah were afraid, and rose up, and went every man his way.
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What Does 1 Kings 1:47 Mean?
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