1 Kings 1:47

And moreover the king’s servants came to bless our lord king David, saying, God make the name of Solomon better than thy name, and make his throne greater than thy throne. And the king bowed himself upon the bed.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
king’s	הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ ha.Me.lekh	H4428	a king · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
servants	עַבְדֵ֣י 'av.Dei	H5650	a servant · noun, common masculine plural construct
came	בָּ֜אוּ Ba.'u	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural
bless	לְ֠בָרֵךְ Le.va.rekh	H1288	to kneel · preposition + verb, piel infinitive construct
lord	אֲדֹנֵ֜ינוּ 'a.do.Nei.nu	H113	sovereign · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix
king	הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ ha.Me.lekh	H4428	a king · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
David	דָּוִד֮ da.Vid	H1732	David · proper noun, a man's name
saying	לֵאמֹר֒ le.Mor	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct
God	אֱלֹהִ֜ים 'e.lo.hei.cha	H430	gods in the ordinary sense · noun, common masculine plural absolute
name	שֵׁ֤ם shem	H8034	an appellation · noun, common masculine singular construct
Solomon	שְׁלֹמֹה֙ she.lo.Moh	H8010	Shelomah · proper noun, a man's name
better	יֵיטֵ֨ב yei.Tev	H3190	to be (causative) make well · verb, hiphil jussive, 3rd person masculine singular
name	מִשְּׁמֶ֔ךָ mi.she.Me.kha	H8034	an appellation · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
make	וִֽיגַדֵּ֥ל vi.ga.Del	H1431	to be (causatively make) large (in various senses · conjunction + verb, piel, 3rd person masculine singular
throne	כִּסְא֖וֹ kis.'O	H3678	properly · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
greater	גָּדַל gâdal	H1431	to be (causatively make) large (in various senses
throne	מִכִּסְאֶ֑ךָ mi.kis.'E.kha	H3678	properly · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
king	הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ ha.Me.lekh	H4428	a king · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
bowed	וַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ vai.yish.Ta.chu	H7812	to depress · conjunction + verb, sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
bed	הַמִּשְׁכָּֽב ha.mish.Kav	H4904	a bed (figuratively · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute

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Cross-references

Genesis 47:31 And he said, Swear unto me. And he sware unto him. And Israel bowed himself upon the bed’s head.
1 Kings 1:37 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.
Exodus 12:32 Also take your flocks and your herds, as ye have said, and be gone; and bless me also.
2 Samuel 8:10 Then Toi sent Joram his son unto king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer, and smitten him: for…
2 Samuel 21:3 Wherefore David said unto the Gibeonites, What shall I do for you? and wherewith shall I make the atonement, that ye may bless the inheritan…
Ezra 6:10 That they may offer sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons.
Psalms 20:1-4 The LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee;
Luke 19:38 Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 1:41–end

We have here, I. The tidings of Solomon's inauguration brought to Adonijah and his party, in the midst of their jollity: They had made an end of eating, and, it should seem, it was a great while before they made an end, for all the affair of Solomon's anointing was ordered and finished while they were at dinner, glutting themselves. Thus those who serve not our Lord Christ, but oppose him, are commonly such as serve their own belly (Rom 16:18) and made a god of it, Phi 3:19. Their long feast intimates likewise that they were very secure and confident of their interest, else they would not have lost so much time. The old world and Sodom were eating and drinking, secure and sensual, when their…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 1:41

Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating--The loud shouts raised by the populace at the joyous proclamation at Gihon, and echoed by assembled thousands, from Zion to En-rogel, were easily heard at that distance by Adonijah and his confederates. The arrival of a trusty messenger, who gave a full detail of the coronation ceremony [Kg1 1:43-48], spread dismay in their camp. The wicked and ambitious plot they had assembled to execute was dissipated, and every one of the conspirators consulted his safety by flight.

Adam Clarke on 1 Kings 1:47

Moreover, the king's servants came - The king himself was at this time confined to his own house, and probably to his bed, and could not possibly see these ceremonies; therefore his confidential servants came and told him. We know not how Jonathan, in so short a time, possessed himself of so much information.

John Gill on 1 Kings 1:47

And moreover the king's servants came to bless our lord the king,.... To give him thanks for the wise and good provision he had made before his death for the welfare of the kingdom, by making Solomon his son king in his stead, and to congratulate him upon it; which showed that they highly approved of it, and were ready to swear allegiance to Solomon, and therefore Adonijah had nothing to hope for from them: saying, God make the name of Solomon better than thy name; that is, may he be more famous, and his name be more celebrated in the world than his was, or be more respectable and valued among his people Israel: and make his throne greater than thy throne; see 1 Kings 1:37; and the king b…

Dictionary and topics

Adonijah — My Lord is Jehovah. (1.) The fourth son of David (2 Sam. 3:4). After the death of his elder brothers, Amnon and Absalom, he became heir-apparent to the throne. But Solomon, a younger brother, was…
David — Beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother’s name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of 2 Sam.…
Jehoiada — Jehovah-known. (1.) The father of Benaiah, who was one of David’s chief warriors (2 Sam. 8:18; 20:23). (2.) The high priest at the time of Athaliah’s usurpation of the throne of Judah. He married…
Solomon — Peaceful, (Heb. Shelomoh), David’s second son by Bathsheba, i.e., the first after their legal marriage (2 Sam. 12). He was probably born about B.C. 1035 (1 Chr. 22:5; 29:1). He succeeded his father…
King · .Prostration — .Prostration
Solomon · Succeeds David to the throne of Israel — Succeeds David to the throne of Israel

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

1 Kings 1:47

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 1:41–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 1:41

Adam Clarke on 1 Kings 1:47

John Gill on 1 Kings 1:47

Dictionary and topics

1 Kings 1:47

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 1:41–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 1:41

Adam Clarke on 1 Kings 1:47

John Gill on 1 Kings 1:47

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on 1 Kings 1:43-48

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Kings 1:42-49

Rashi on 1 Kings 1:43