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1 Kings 1:37
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KJ21
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.”
ASV
As Jehovah 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.
AMP
Just 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!”
AMPC
As the Lord has been with my lord the king, even so may He be with Solomon and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord King David.
BRG
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.
CSB
Just as the Lord was with my lord the king, so may he be with Solomon and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord King David.”
CSBA
Just as the Lord was with my lord the king, so may he be with Solomon and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord King David.’
CEB
Just as the Lord was with my master the king, so may he be with Solomon. May his throne be even greater than the throne of my master King David.”
CJB
Just as Adonai has been with my lord the king, so may he be with Shlomo and make his throne even greater than the throne of my lord King David!”
CEV
The Lord has always watched over you, and I pray that he will now watch over Solomon. May the Lord help Solomon to be an even greater king than you.”
DARBY
As Jehovah has 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.
DRA
As the Lord hath been with my lord the king, so be he with Solomon, and make his throne higher than the throne of my lord king David.
ERV
My lord and king, the Lord has been with you, and now I pray that he will be with Solomon! And I pray that King Solomon’s kingdom will grow and be even more powerful than yours, my lord and king.”
EASY
The Lord has helped you, my master the king. We pray that he will also be with Solomon. We pray that he will make Solomon's kingdom even greater than the kingdom of my master, King David!’
EHV
Just as the Lord was with my lord the king, so may he also be with Solomon. May he make his throne greater than the throne of my lord King David!”
ESV
As the Lord has been with my lord the king, even so may he be with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord King David.”
ESVUK
As the Lord has been with my lord the king, even so may he be with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord King David.”
EXB
The Lord has always ·helped [been with] you, our king. May he also ·help [be with] Solomon and make King Solomon’s throne an even greater throne than ·yours [L the throne of my lord King David].”
GNV
As the Lord hath been with my lord the king, so be he with Solomon, and exalt his throne above the throne of my lord king David.
GW
As the Lord has been with you, so may he be with Solomon. May Solomon be an even greater king than you, King David.”
GNT
As the Lord has been with Your Majesty, may he also be with Solomon and make his reign even more prosperous than yours.”
HCSB
Just as the Lord was with my lord the king, so may He be with Solomon and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord King David.”
ICB
The Lord has always helped you, our king. Let the Lord also help Solomon. And let King Solomon be an even greater king than you.”
ISV
As the Lord has been with your majesty the king, so may he be with Solomon. May he make his throne greater than the throne of your majesty, King David.”
JUB
As the LORD has been with my lord the king, even so let him be with Solomon and let him make his throne greater than the throne of my lord King David.
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.
AKJV
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.
LSB
As Yahweh 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!”
LEB
As Yahweh was with my lord the king, so may he be with Solomon and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord King David.”
TLB
“May the Lord be with Solomon as he has been with you, and may God make Solomon’s reign even greater than yours!”
MSG
Benaiah son of Jehoiada backed the king: “Yes! And may God, the God of my master the king, confirm it! Just as God has been with my master the king, may he also be with Solomon and make his rule even greater than that of my master King David!”
MEV
As the Lord has been with my lord the king, may He also be with Solomon and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord King David.”
NOG
As Yahweh has been with you, so may he be with Solomon. May Solomon be an even greater king than you, King David.”
NABRE
As the Lord has been with my lord the king, so may he be with Solomon, and make his throne even greater than that of my lord, King David!”
NASB
Just 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!”
NASB1995
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!”
NCB
May the Lord be with Solomon just as he has been with my lord, the king. May he make his throne greater than the throne of my lord, king David.”
NCV
The Lord has always helped you, our king. May he also help Solomon and make King Solomon’s throne an even greater throne than yours.”
NET
As the Lord is with my master the king, so may he be with Solomon, and may he make him an even greater king than my master King David!”
NIRV
You are my king and master. The Lord has been with you. May he also be with Solomon. King David, may the Lord make Solomon’s kingdom even greater than yours!”
NIV
As the Lord was with my lord the king, so may he be with Solomon to make his throne even greater than the throne of my lord King David!”
NIVUK
As the Lord was with my lord the king, so may he be with Solomon to make his throne even greater than the throne of my lord King David!’
NKJV
As the Lord has been with my lord the king, even so may He be with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord King David.”
NLV
May the Lord be with Solomon as He has been with my lord the king. May He make his throne greater than the throne of my lord King David!”
NLT
And may the Lord be with Solomon as he has been with you, my lord the king, and may he make Solomon’s reign even greater than yours!”
NRSVA
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.’
NRSVACE
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.’
NRSVCE
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.”
NRSVUE
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.”
OJB
As Hashem hath been with adoni HaMelech, even so may He be with Sh’lomo, and make his kisse greater than the kisse of adoni HaMelech Dovid.
RGT
“As the LORD has been with my lord the king, so may he be with Solomon, and exalt his throne above the throne of my lord, King David.”
RSV
As the Lord has been with my lord the king, even so may he be with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord King David.”
RSVCE
As the Lord has been with my lord the king, even so may he be with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord King David.”
TLV
As Adonai has been with my lord the king, so will He be with Solomon and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord King David!”
VOICE
Just as the Eternal One has been a friend to my lord, King David, may He be so to Solomon. May He make Solomon’s reign even greater than David’s!
WEB
As Yahweh has been with my lord the king, even so may he be with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord King David.”
WYC
As the Lord was with my lord the king, so be he with Solomon, and make he the throne of Solomon higher than the throne of my lord king David.
YLT
as Jehovah hath been with my lord the king, so is He with Solomon, and doth make his throne greater than the throne of my lord king David.'
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