1 Kings 10:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Blessedבָּר֔וּךְ
(ba·ruch,)
1288: to kneel, blessa prim. root
be the LORDיְהוָ֤ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙
(e·lo·hei·cha)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
whoאֲשֶׁר֙
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
delightedחָפֵ֣ץ
(cha·fetz)
2654a: to delight ina prim. root
in you to setלְתִתְּךָ֖
(le·tit·te·cha)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
you on the throneכִּסֵּ֣א
(kis·se)
3678: seat of honor, thronefrom the same as kese
of Israel;יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
(yis·ra·'el;)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
because the LORDיְהוָ֤ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
loved 
 
157: to lovea prim. root
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
forever,לְעֹלָ֔ם
(le·'o·lam,)
5769: long duration, antiquity, futurityfrom an unused word
therefore He madeוַיְשִֽׂימְךָ֣
(vay·si·me·cha)
7760: to put, place, seta prim. root
you king,לְמֶ֔לֶךְ
(le·me·lech,)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
to doלַעֲשֹׂ֥ות
(la·'a·so·vt)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
justiceמִשְׁפָּ֖ט
(mish·pat)
4941: judgmentfrom shaphat
and righteousness."וּצְדָקָֽה׃
(u·tze·da·kah.)
6666: righteousnessfrom the same as tsedeq


















KJV Lexicon
Blessed
barak  (baw-rak')
to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)
be the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
thy God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
which delighted
chaphets  (khaw-fates')
to incline to; by implication (literally but rarely) to bend; figuratively, to be pleased with, desire
in thee to set
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
thee on the throne
kicce'  (kis-say')
covered, i.e. a throne (as canopied) -- seat, stool, throne.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
because the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
loved
'ahabah  (a-hab-aw)
love.
Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
for ever
`owlam  (o-lawm')
concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
therefore made
suwm  (soom)
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)wholly, work.
he thee king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
to do
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
judgment
mishpat  (mish-pawt')
a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective
and justice
tsdaqah  (tsed-aw-kaw')
rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity) -- justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly, -ness).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Blessed be the LORD your God who delighted in you to set you on the throne of Israel; because the LORD loved Israel forever, therefore He made you king, to do justice and righteousness."

King James Bible
Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel: because the LORD loved Israel for ever, therefore made he thee king, to do judgment and justice.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
May Yahweh your God be praised! He delighted in you and put you on the throne of Israel, because of the LORD's eternal love for Israel. He has made you king to carry out justice and righteousness."

International Standard Version
And blessed be the LORD your God, who is delighted with you! He set you in place on the throne of Israel because the LORD loved Israel forever. That's why he made you to be king, so you could carry out justice and implement righteousness."

NET Bible
May the LORD your God be praised because he favored you by placing you on the throne of Israel! Because of the LORD's eternal love for Israel, he made you king so you could make just and right decisions."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Thank the LORD your God, who is pleased with you. He has put you on the throne of Israel. Because of your God's eternal love for the people of Israel, he has made you king so that you would maintain justice and righteousness."

King James 2000 Bible
Blessed be the LORD your God, who delighted in you, to set you on the throne of Israel: because the LORD loved Israel forever, therefore he made you king, to execute justice and righteousness.
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