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1 Kings 1:37 nasb — "As the LORD has been with my lord the king, so may He be with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of…

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""As the LORD has been with my lord the king, so may He be with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord King David!""

— 1 Kings 1:37, NASB

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1 Kings 1 — Context

34

"Let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there as king over Israel, and blow the trumpet and say, 'Long live King Solomon!'

35

"Then you shall come up after him, and he shall come and sit on my throne and be king in my place; for I have appointed him to be ruler over Israel and Judah."

36

Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king and said, "Amen! Thus may the LORD, the God of my lord the king, say.

37

"As the LORD has been with my lord the king, so may He be with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord King David!"

38

So Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the Cherethites, and the Pelethites went down and had Solomon ride on King David's mule, and brought him to Gihon.

39

Zadok the priest then took the horn of oil from the tent and anointed Solomon. Then they blew the trumpet, and all the people said, "Long live King Solomon!"

40

All the people went up after him, and the people were playing on flutes and rejoicing with great joy, so that the earth shook at their noise.

1 Kings 1:37 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does 1 Kings 1:37 say?
1 Kings 1:37 in the NASB reads: “"As the LORD has been with my lord the king, so may He be with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord King David!"”
Where is 1 Kings 1:37 in the Bible?
1 Kings 1:37 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of 1 Kings, chapter 1, verse 37.
Who wrote 1 Kings?
1 Kings is traditionally attributed to Anonymous (traditionally Jeremiah). It was written c. 561–538 BC.
What is the book of 1 Kings about?
1 Kings tells of Solomon's wisdom and the building of the temple, then the painful division of the kingdom after his death. The northern kingdom plunges into idolatry under a series of wicked kings until the prophet Elijah is raised up to call Israel back to the LORD.
What are the major themes of 1 Kings?
1 Kings explores themes including Wisdom, Temple, Divided Kingdom, Idolatry, Prophecy. These themes shape the meaning and context of 1 Kings 1:37.
What translation should I read 1 Kings 1:37 in?
1 Kings 1:37 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.
How can I memorize 1 Kings 1:37?
1 Kings 1:37 reads (NASB): “"As the LORD has been with my lord the king, so may He be with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord King David!"” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.
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