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1 Kings 1:37

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35 Then you shall go up with him, and he is to come and sit on my throne and reign in my place. For I have appointed him ruler over Israel and Judah.”

36 “Amen,” replied Benaiah son of Jehoiada. “May the LORD, the God of my lord the king, so declare it.

Just as the LORD was with my lord the king, so may He be with Solomon and make his throne even greater than that of my lord King David.”

38 Then Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, along with the Cherethites and Pelethites, went down and set Solomon on King David’s mule, and they escorted him to Gihon.

39 Zadok the priest took the horn of oil from the tabernacle and anointed Solomon. Then they blew the ram’s horn, and all the people proclaimed, “Long live King Solomon!”

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BSB
Just as the LORD was with my lord the king, so may He be with Solomon and make his throne even greater than that 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.
WEB
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.”
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.
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.
BLB
As YHWH 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.”
ÅB
Som Herren har vært med min herre kongen, så være han med Salomo og gjøre hans trone enda større enn min herres, kong Davids trone!
OTB
Akkurat som Herren har vært med min herre kongen, må Han være med Salomo, og opphøye hans trone utover min herre kong Davids.”
B1930
Som Herren har vært med min herre kongen, så være han med Salomo og gjøre hans trone ennu større enn min herres, kong Davids trone!

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  • 1 Samuel 20:13

    But if my father intends to bring evil on you, then may the LORD punish me, and ever so severely, if I do not tell you and send you on your way in safety. May the LORD be with you, just as He has been with my father.

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  • 1 Kings 1:47

    The 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,

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  • Joshua 1:17

    Just as we obeyed Moses in all things, so we will obey you. And may the LORD your God be with you, as He was with Moses.

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  • Joshua 1:5

    No one shall stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so will I be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you.

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  • 1 Chronicles 28:20

    David also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do it. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will neither fail you nor forsake you before all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is finished.

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  • Psalms 72:8

    May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.

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  • Psalms 89:27

    I will indeed appoint him as My firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.

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  • Psalms 46:7

    The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah

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