1 Kings 10:9 “Blessed be the LORD your God, who has delighted in you to set you on t…”

1 Kings 10:9

Blessed be the LORD your God, who has delighted in you to set you on the throne of Israel. Because of the LORD’s eternal love for Israel, He has made you king to carry out justice and righteousness.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel: because the LORD loved Israel for ever, therefore made he thee king, to do judgment and justice.

World English Bible

Blessed is the LORD your God, who delighted in you, to set you on the throne of Israel. Because the LORD loved Israel forever, therefore he made you king, to do justice and righteousness.”

American Standard Version

Blessed be Jehovah thy God, who delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel: because Jehovah loved Israel for ever, therefore made he thee king, to do justice and righteousness.

Geneva Bible 1599

Blessed be the Lord thy God, which loued thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel, because the Lord loued Israel for euer and made thee King to doe equitie and righteousnesse.

Darby Translation

Blessed be Jehovah thy God, who delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel! Because Jehovah loves Israel for ever, therefore did he make thee king, to do judgment and justice.

Young's Literal Translation

Jehovah thy God is blessed who delighted in thee, to put thee on the throne of Israel; in Jehovah's loving Israel to the age He doth set thee for king, to do judgment and righteousness.

Bible in Basic English

May the Lord your God be praised, whose pleasure it was to put you on the seat of the kingdom of Israel; because the Lord's love for Israel is eternal, he has made you king, to be their judge in righteousness.

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Cross references

“Blessed”

1 Kings 5:7 Psalm 72:17–19

1 Kings 5:7 · BSB

When Hiram received Solomon’s message, he rejoiced greatly and said, “Blessed be the LORD this day! He has given David a wise son over this great people!”

Psalm 72:17–19 · BSB

May his name endure forever; may his name continue as long as the sun shines. In him may all nations be blessed; may they call him blessed.

“delighteth”

Isaiah 42:1 Psalm 18:19 Psalm 22:8 Isaiah 62:4

Isaiah 42:1 · BSB

“Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations.

Psalm 18:19 · BSB

He brought me out into the open; He rescued me because He delighted in me.

Psalm 22:8 · BSB

“He trusts in the LORD, let the LORD deliver him; let the LORD rescue him, since He delights in him.”

Isaiah 62:4 · BSB

No longer will you be called Forsaken, nor your land named Desolate; but you will be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; for the LORD will take delight in you, and your land will be His bride.

“because the”

2 Chronicles 2:11 1 Chronicles 17:22 Deuteronomy 7:8

2 Chronicles 2:11 · BSB

Then Hiram king of Tyre wrote a letter in reply to Solomon: “Because the LORD loves His people, He has set you over them as king.”

1 Chronicles 17:22 · BSB

For You have made Your people Israel Your very own forever, and You, O LORD, have become their God.

Deuteronomy 7:8 · BSB

But because the LORD loved you and kept the oath He swore to your fathers, He brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you from the house of slavery, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.

“to do”

Psalm 72:2 2 Samuel 8:15 2 Samuel 23:3 Isaiah 9:7 Proverbs 8:15 Proverbs 8:16

Psalm 72:2 · BSB

May he judge Your people with righteousness and Your afflicted with justice.

2 Samuel 8:15 · BSB

Thus David reigned over all Israel and administered justice and righteousness for all his people:

2 Samuel 23:3 · BSB

The God of Israel spoke; the Rock of Israel said to me, ‘He who rules the people with justice, who rules in the fear of God,

Isaiah 9:7 · BSB

Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The…

Proverbs 8:15 · BSB

By me kings reign, and rulers enact just laws;

Proverbs 8:16 · BSB

By me princes rule, and all nobles who govern justly.

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

In context

8How blessed are your men! How blessed are these servants of yours who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom!

10Then she gave the king 120 talents of gold, a great quantity of spices, and precious stones. Never again were spices in such abundance brought in as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.

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