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1 Chronicles 29:25

in 1 Chronicles 29

The LORD highly exalted Solomon in the sight of all Israel and bestowed on him royal majesty such as had not been bestowed on any king in Israel before him.

BSB

The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾

ASV

And Jehovah magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed upon him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.

KJV

And the Lord magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed upon him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.

This verse in 1 Chronicles 29

Commentary

4 notes on this verse
And the Lord magnified Solomon exceedingly before all Israel,.... By giving him such a large share of wisdom and understanding in government: and bestowed upon him such royal majesty; not only such wealth and riches, but such honour and reverence: as had not been on any king before him in Israel; not on Saul, nor even on David.

This site's exposition

pledged their allegiance to King Solomon

on 1 Chronicles 29:24-25

The officials, the mighty men and David's own sons “pledged their allegiance to King Solomon”. The Hebrew says they gave the hand under him, the gesture of an oath. The LORD “highly exalted Solomon in the sight of all Israel”, with royal majesty beyond any king before him.

This site's exposition

The LORD highly exalted Solomon

The LORD exalted Solomon before all Israel and gave him royal majesty beyond every king before him. John Gill names the two kings surpassed, Saul and even David. Matthew Henry notes that he outshone every judge and king of Israel before him in splendor.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

A commentator

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

All he said and all he did commanded respect. None of all the judges or kings of Israel, his predecessors, made such a figure as he did nor lived in such splendour. Here is David's setting, that great man going off the stage.

The words behind it

21 Hebrew words

Every Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.

  • וַיְגַדֵּ֨לand he made great

    vaygadelH1431 →117 times

  • יְהוָ֤הYahweh

    yahwehH3068 →6520 times

  • אֶת־<obj.>

    ʾet-H853 →10935 times

  • שְׁלֹמֹה֙Solomon

    shelomohH8010 →291 times

  • לְמַ֔עְלָה<to> upwards <towards>

    lema'lahH4605 →140 times

  • לְעֵינֵ֖יto [the] eyes of

    leeineiH5869 →887 times

  • כָּל־all

    kol-H3605 →5413 times

  • יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsrael

    yisraelH3478 →2507 times

  • וַיִּתֵּ֤ןand he put

    vaiyitenH5414 →2011 times

  • עָלָיו֙on him

    ʾalavH5921 →5755 times

  • ה֣וֹדmajesty of

    hodH1935 →24 times

  • מַלְכ֔וּתroyalty

    malkhutH4438 →91 times

  • אֲ֠שֶׁרwhich

    ʾasherH834 →5497 times

  • לֹֽא־not

    lo'-H3808 →5168 times

  • הָיָ֧הit had been

    hayahH1961 →3559 times

  • עַל־on

    ʾal-H5921 →5755 times

  • כָּל־any

    kol-H3605 →5413 times

  • מֶ֛לֶךְking

    melekhH4428 →2525 times

  • לְפָנָ֖יו<to> before him

    lefanavH6440 →2123 times

  • עַל־over

    ʾal-H5921 →5755 times

  • יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פIsrael

    yisraelH3478 →2507 times

A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.

The walk

8 stops

Each card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.

  • Through

    1 Kings 3:13

    Moreover, I will give you what you did not request—both riches and honor—so that during all your days no man in any kingdom will be your equal.

    it leads to

    • Ephesians 3:20

      Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,

      Reached by 2 separate paths from here.

    • Matthew 6:33

      But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.

      Reached by 2 separate paths from here.

    • Proverbs 3:16

      Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.

  • Through

    Joshua 3:7

    Now the LORD said to Joshua, “Today I will begin to exalt you in the sight of all Israel, so they may know that I am with you just as I was with Moses.

    it leads to

    • Philippians 2:9–11

      Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names,

      Reached by 2 separate paths from here.

    • Joshua 4:14

      On that day the LORD exalted Joshua in the sight of all Israel, and they revered him all the days of his life, just as they had revered Moses.

    • Joshua 1:5

      No one shall stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so will I be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you.

  • Through

    2 Chronicles 1:12

    therefore wisdom and knowledge have been granted to you. And I will also give you riches and wealth and honor unlike anything given to the kings before you or after you.”

    it leads to

    • James 1:5

      Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.

    • 2 Chronicles 9:22

      So King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.

Where this verse is studied

About 1 Chronicles

King David Playing the Harp, Gerard van Honthorst, 1622. Public domain.
King David Playing the Harp, Gerard van Honthorst, 1622. Public domain.

This page draws on John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.