1 Kings 1:47
And the king's servants going in have blessed our lord king David, saying: May God make the name of Solomon greater than thy name, and make his throne greater than thy throne. And the king adored in his bed:
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
46Moreover Solomon sitteth upon the throne of the kingdom,
Cross References
Genesis 47:31And he said: Swear then to me. And as he was swearing, Israel adored God, turning to the bed's head.
2 Samuel 8:10And Thou sent Joram his son to king David, to salute him, and to congratulate with him, and to return him thanks: because he had fought against Adarezer, and had defeated him. For Thou was an enemy to Adarezer, and in his hand were vessels of gold, and vessels of silver, and vessels of brass:
1 Kings 1:37As the Lord hath been with my lord the king, so be he with Solomon, and make his throne higher than the throne of my lord king David.
Psalms 20:1Unto the end. A psalm for David.
Hebrews 11:21By faith Jacob dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and adored the top of his rod.
Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 1:42-53
Solomon Proclaimed. ( b. c. 1015.) 41 And Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating. And when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, Wherefore is this noise of the city being in an uproar? 42 And while he yet spake, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came: and Adonijah said unto him, Come in; for thou art a valiant man, and bringest good tidings. 43 And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Verily our lord king David hath made Solomon king. 44… Read the whole commentary →