Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version and said, ‘Praise be to the LORD, the God of Israel, who has allowed my eyes to see a successor on my throne today.’” New Living Translation and he said, ‘Praise the LORD, the God of Israel, who today has chosen a successor to sit on my throne while I am still alive to see it.’” English Standard Version And the king also said, ‘Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who has granted someone to sit on my throne this day, my own eyes seeing it.’” Berean Standard Bible saying, ‘Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel! Today He has provided one to sit on my throne, and my eyes have seen it.’ ” King James Bible 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. New King James Version Also the king said thus, ‘Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, who has given one to sit on my throne this day, while my eyes see it!’ ” New American Standard Bible The king has also said this: ‘Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who has granted one to sit on my throne today while my own eyes see it.’” NASB 1995 “The king has also said thus, ‘Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who has granted one to sit on my throne today while my own eyes see it.’” NASB 1977 “The king has also said thus, ‘Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who has granted one to sit on my throne today while my own eyes see it.’” Legacy Standard Bible And also, the king said thus, ‘Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, who has granted one to sit on my throne today while my own eyes see it.’” Amplified Bible The king has also said this: ‘Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who has granted one [of my descendants] to sit on my throne today and allowed my eyes to see it.’” Christian Standard Bible And the king went on to say this: ‘Blessed be the LORD God of Israel! Today he has provided one to sit on my throne, and I am a witness.’ ” Holman Christian Standard Bible And the king went on to say this: ‘May the LORD God of Israel be praised! Today He has provided one to sit on my throne, and I am a witness.’” American Standard Version And also thus said the king, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, who hath given one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing it. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Also the King spoke thus: ‘blessed is LORD JEHOVAH the God of Israel who gave to me a son today to sit on my throne, and my eyes see it!’ Brenton Septuagint Translation Moreover thus said the king, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who has this day appointed one of my seed sitting on my throne, and my eyes see it. Contemporary English Version and prayed, "I praise you, LORD God of Israel. You have made my son Solomon king and have let me live to see it." Douay-Rheims Bible And he said: Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel, who hath given this day one to sit on my throne, my eyes seeing English Revised Version And also thus said the king, Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, which hath given one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing it. GOD'S WORD® Translation and said, 'Praise the LORD God of Israel who has let me see the heir to my throne.'" Good News Translation and prayed, 'Let us praise the LORD, the God of Israel, who has today made one of my descendants succeed me as king, and has let me live to see it!'" International Standard Version and said 'Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, who has provided someone to sit on my throne today. I've seen it with my own eyes!'" JPS Tanakh 1917 And also thus said the king: Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who hath given one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing it.' Literal Standard Version and also thus the king has said, Blessed [is] YHWH, God of Israel, who has given [one] sitting on my throne today, and my eyes are seeing.” Majority Standard Bible saying, ‘Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel! Today He has provided one to sit on my throne, and my eyes have seen it.’” New American Bible This is what the king said: ‘Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who has this day provided one to sit upon my throne, so that I see it with my own eyes.’ ” NET Bible and said this: 'The LORD God of Israel is worthy of praise because today he has placed a successor on my throne and allowed me to see it.'" New Revised Standard Version and went on to pray thus, ‘Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who today has granted one of my offspring to sit on my throne and permitted me to witness it.’” New Heart English Bible Also thus said the king, 'Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who has given one to sit on my throne this day, my eyes even seeing it.'" Webster's Bible Translation And also thus said the king, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, who hath given one to sit on my throne this day, my eyes even seeing it. World English Bible Also thus said the king, ‘Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, who has given one to sit on my throne today, my eyes even seeing it.’” Young's Literal Translation and also thus hath the king said, Blessed is Jehovah, God of Israel, who hath given to-day one sitting on my throne, and mine eyes seeing.' Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Adonijah Learns of Solomon's Kingship…47The king’s servants have also gone to congratulate our lord King David, saying, ‘May your God make the name of Solomon more famous than your own name, and may He make his throne greater than your throne.’ And the king has bowed in worship on his bed, 48 saying, ‘Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel! Today He has provided one to sit on my throne, and my eyes have seen it.’” 49At this, all the guests of Adonijah arose in terror and scattered.… Cross References Luke 1:68 "Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people. 1 Samuel 25:32 Then David said to Abigail, "Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who sent you to meet me this day! 2 Samuel 7:12 And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. 1 Kings 1:49 At this, all the guests of Adonijah arose in terror and scattered. 1 Kings 3:6 Solomon replied, "You have shown much loving devotion to Your servant, my father David, because he walked before You in faithfulness, righteousness, and uprightness of heart. And You have maintained this loving devotion by giving him a son to sit on his throne this very day. Treasury of Scripture And also thus said the king, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which has given one to sit on my throne this day, my eyes even seeing it. Blessed Genesis 14:20 And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all. 1 Chronicles 29:10,20 Wherefore David blessed the LORD before all the congregation: and David said, Blessed be thou, LORD God of Israel our father, for ever and ever… Nehemiah 9:5 Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless the LORD your God for ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise. which 1 Kings 3:6 And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day. 1 Chronicles 17:11-14,17 And it shall come to pass, when thy days be expired that thou must go to be with thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom… Psalm 132:11,12 The LORD hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne… mine eyes 2 Samuel 24:3 And Joab said unto the king, Now the LORD thy God add unto the people, how many soever they be, an hundredfold, and that the eyes of my lord the king may see it: but why doth my lord the king delight in this thing? Psalm 128:5,6 The LORD shall bless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life… Jump to Previous Allowed Blessed Eyes Granted Israel Offspring Praise Praised Seed Sit Sitting Throne Today To-DayJump to Next Allowed Blessed Eyes Granted Israel Offspring Praise Praised Seed Sit Sitting Throne Today To-Day1 Kings 1 1. Abishag cherishes David in his extreme age5. Adonijah, David's darling, usurps the kingdom 11. By the council of Nathan 15. Bathsheba moves the king 22. And Nathan seconds her 28. David renews his oath to Bathsheba 32. Solomon, by David's appointment, 38. being anointed king by Zadok and Nathan, the people triumph 41. Jonathan bringing the news, Adonijah's guests fly 50. Adonijah, flying to the horns of the altar, is dismissed by Solomon Verse 48. - And also thus saith 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. [These last words are added because it is quite an exceptional thing for a king to see his successor on the throne.] Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew saying,אָמַ֣ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say ‘May the LORD יְהוָ֜ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel God אֱלֹהֵ֣י (’ĕ·lō·hê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc be praised! בָּר֨וּךְ (bā·rūḵ) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Strong's 1288: To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse Today הַיּ֛וֹם (hay·yō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day He אֲשֶׁ֨ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that has provided [one] נָתַ֥ן (nā·ṯan) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set to sit יֹשֵׁ֥ב (yō·šêḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against my throne, כִּסְאִ֖י (kis·’î) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 3678: Seat of honor, throne and my eyes וְעֵינַ֥י (wə·‘ê·nay) Conjunctive waw | Noun - cdc | first person common singular Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain have seen [it].’” רֹאֽוֹת׃ (rō·’ō·wṯ) Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural Strong's 7200: To see Links 1 Kings 1:48 NIV1 Kings 1:48 NLT 1 Kings 1:48 ESV 1 Kings 1:48 NASB 1 Kings 1:48 KJV 1 Kings 1:48 BibleApps.com 1 Kings 1:48 Biblia Paralela 1 Kings 1:48 Chinese Bible 1 Kings 1:48 French Bible 1 Kings 1:48 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Kings 1:48 Also thus said the king Blessed be (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) |