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 Le sacrificateur Tsadok et Nathan le prophète l’ont oint pour roi à Guihon. De là ils sont remontés en se livrant à la joie, et la ville a été émue: c’est là le bruit que vous avez entendu.
46 Salomon s’est même assis sur le trône royal.
47 Et les serviteurs du roi sont venus pour bénir notre seigneur le roi David, en disant: Que ton Dieu rende le nom de Salomon plus célèbre que ton nom, et qu’il élève son trône au-dessus de ton trône! Et le roi s’est prosterné sur son lit.
48 Voici encore ce qu’a dit le roi: Béni soit l’Éternel, le Dieu d’Israël, qui m’a donné aujourd’hui un successeur sur mon trône, et qui m’a permis de le voir!
49 Tous les conviés d’Adonija furent saisis d’épouvante; ils se levèrent et s’en allèrent chacun de son côté.
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What Does 1 Kings 1:47 Mean?
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