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1 Kings 1:37

Just as the LORD was with my lord the king, so may He be with Solomon and make his throne even greater than that of my lord King David.”

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ASV

As Jehovah hath been with my lord the king, even so be he with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord king David.

KJV

As the Lord hath been with my lord the king, even so be he with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord king David.

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17 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
כַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka.'a.Sherjust asH834 →
הָיָ֤הha.Yahhe has beenH1961 →
יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068 →
עִם־'im-withH5973 →
אֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.Nilord myH113 →
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428 →
כֵּ֖ןkensoH3651 →
יִֽהְיֶ֣הye.hihe will beH1961 →
עִם־'im-withH5973 →
שְׁלֹמֹ֑הshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010 →
וִֽיגַדֵּל֙vi.ga.Deland may he make greatH1431 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
כִּסְא֔וֹkis.'Othrone hisH3678 →
מִ֨כִּסֵּ֔אmi.ki.Se'more than [the] throne ofH3678 →
אֲדֹנִ֖י'a.do.Nilord myH113 →
הַמֶּ֥לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428 →
דָּוִֽד׃da.VidDavidH1732 →

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1 Samuel 20:13But if my father intends to bring evil on you, then may the LORD punish me, and ever so severely, if I do not tell you and send you on your way in safety. May the LORD be with you, just as He has been with my father.1 Kings 1:47The 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,Joshua 1:5No 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.Joshua 1:17Just as we obeyed Moses in all things, so we will obey you. And may the LORD your God be with you, as He was with Moses.Matthew 1:23“Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel” (which means, “God with us”).Psalms 89:27I will indeed appoint him as My firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.Psalms 72:8May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.2 Samuel 24:3But Joab replied to the king, “May the LORD your God multiply the troops a hundred times over, and may the eyes of my lord the king see it. But why does my lord the king want to do such a thing?”Exodus 3:12“I will surely be with you,” God said, “and this will be the sign to you that I have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, all of you will worship God on this mountain.”Psalms 46:11The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. SelahDaniel 7:14And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.1 Chronicles 28:20David also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do it. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will neither fail you nor forsake you before all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is finished.2 Kings 2:9After they had crossed over, Elijah said to Elisha, “Tell me, what can I do for you before I am taken away from you?” “Please, let me inherit a double portion of your spirit,” Elisha replied.Psalms 46:7The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. SelahIsaiah 8:10Devise a plan, but it will be thwarted; state a proposal, but it will not happen. For God is with us.”1 Kings 3:7–9And now, O LORD my God, You have made Your servant king in my father David’s place. But I am only a little child, not knowing how to go out or come in.Romans 8:31What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?2 Chronicles 1:1Now Solomon son of David established himself securely over his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him and highly exalted him.

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The Judgment of Solomon — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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