1 Kings 1:48 “saying, ‘Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel! Today He has provided…”

1 Kings 1:48

saying, ‘Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel! Today He has provided one to sit on my throne, and my eyes have seen it.’”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And also thus said the king, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which hath given one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing it.

World English Bible

Also thus said the king, ‘Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who has given one to sit on my throne today, my eyes even seeing it.’”

American Standard Version

And also thus said the king, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, who hath given one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing it.

Geneva Bible 1599

And thus sayd the King also, Blessed bee the Lord God of Israel, who hath made one to sit on my throne this day, euen in my sight.

Darby Translation

And also thus said the king: Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, who has given one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing it.

Young's Literal Translation

and also thus hath the king said, Blessed [is] Jehovah, God of Israel, who hath given to-day [one] sitting on my throne, and mine eyes seeing.'

Bible in Basic English

Then the king said, May the God of Israel be praised, who has given one of my seed to be king in my place this day and has let my eyes see it.

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Cross references

“Blessed”

Genesis 14:20 1 Chronicles 29:10 1 Chronicles 29:20 Nehemiah 9:5 Psalm 34:1 Psalm 41:13

Genesis 14:20 · BSB

and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand.” Then Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything.

1 Chronicles 29:10 · BSB

Then David blessed the LORD in the sight of all the assembly and said: “May You be blessed, O LORD, God of our father Israel, from everlasting to everlasting.

1 Chronicles 29:20 · BSB

Then David said to the whole assembly, “Bless the LORD your God.” So the whole assembly blessed the LORD, the God of their fathers. They bowed down and paid homage to the LORD and to the king.

Nehemiah 9:5 · BSB

Then the Levites—Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah—said, “Stand up and bless the LORD your God from everlasting to everlasting: Blessed be Your glorious name, and may it be e…

Psalm 34:1 · BSB

I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise will always be on my lips.

Psalm 41:13 · BSB

Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Amen and Amen.

“which”

1 Kings 3:6 1 Chronicles 17:11–14 1 Chronicles 17:17 Proverbs 17:6 Psalm 132:11 Psalm 132:12

1 Kings 3:6 · BSB

Solomon replied, “You have shown much loving devotion to Your servant, my father David, because he walked before You in faithfulness, righteousness, and uprightness of heart. And You have maintained this loving devotion…

1 Chronicles 17:11–14 · BSB

And when your days are fulfilled and you go to be with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom.

1 Chronicles 17:17 · BSB

And as if this was a small thing in Your eyes, O God, You have spoken about the future of the house of Your servant and have regarded me as a man of great distinction, O LORD God.

Proverbs 17:6 · BSB

Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of a son is his father.

Psalm 132:11 · BSB

The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise He will not revoke: “One of your descendants I will place on your throne.

Psalm 132:12 · BSB

If your sons keep My covenant and the testimony I will teach them, then their sons will also sit on your throne forever and ever.”

“mine eyes”

2 Samuel 24:3 Psalm 128:5 Psalm 128:6

2 Samuel 24:3 · BSB

But 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?”

Psalm 128:5 · BSB

May the LORD bless you from Zion, that you may see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life,

Psalm 128:6 · BSB

that you may see your children’s children. Peace be upon Israel!

Also

2 Samuel 7:12

2 Samuel 7:12 · BSB

And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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,

49At this, all the guests of Adonijah arose in terror and scattered.

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