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, Thy God 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 Y Sadoc sacerdote y Nathán profeta lo han ungido en Gihón por rey: y de allá han subido con alegrías, y la ciudad está llena de estruendo. Este es el alboroto que habéis oído.
46 Y también Salomón se ha sentado en el trono del reino.
47 Y aun los siervos del rey han venido á bendecir á nuestro señor el rey David, diciendo: Dios haga bueno el nombre de Salomón más que tu nombre, y haga mayor su trono que el tuyo. Y el rey adoró en la cama.
48 Y también el rey habló así: Bendito sea Jehová Dios de Israel, que ha dado hoy quien se siente en mi trono, viéndolo mis ojos.
49 Ellos entonces se estremecieron, y levantáronse todos los convidados que estaban con Adonía, y fuése cada uno por su camino.
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What Does 1 Kings 1:47 Mean?
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