I Kings 1:37 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…

King James Version

“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.”

— I Kings 1:37, King James Version

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I Kings 1 — Context

34

And let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over Israel: and blow ye with the trumpet, and say, God save king Solomon.

35

Then ye shall come up after him, that he may come and sit upon my throne; for he shall be king in my stead: and I have appointed him to be ruler over Israel and over Judah.

36

And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amen: the Lord God of my lord the king say so too.

37

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.

38

So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, went down, and caused Solomon to ride upon king David’s mule, and brought him to Gihon.

39

And Zadok the priest took an horn of oil out of the tabernacle, and anointed Solomon. And they blew the trumpet; and all the people said, God save king Solomon.

40

And all the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth rent with the sound of them.

I Kings 1:37 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does I Kings 1:37 say?
I Kings 1:37 in the King James Version reads: “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.”
Where is I Kings 1:37 in the Bible?
I Kings 1:37 is found in the Bible, in the book of I Kings, chapter 1, verse 37.
What translation should I read I Kings 1:37 in?
I 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 I Kings 1:37?
I Kings 1:37 reads (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.” 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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