48and said, 'Praise be to the Lord , the God of Israel, who has allowed my eyes to see a successor on my throne today.' "


In Context

45 and Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king at Gihon. From there they have gone up cheering, and the city resounds with it. That's the noise you hear.

46 Moreover, Solomon has taken his seat on the royal throne.

47 Also, the royal officials have come to congratulate our lord King David, saying, 'May your God make Solomon's name more famous than yours and his throne greater than yours!' And the king bowed in worship on his bed

48 and said, 'Praise be to the Lord , the God of Israel, who has allowed my eyes to see a successor on my throne today.' "

49 At this, all Adonijah's guests rose in alarm and dispersed.

50 But Adonijah, in fear of Solomon, went and took hold of the horns of the altar.

1st Kings 1:48 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:48And 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. ]

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

1:48And he said: Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel, who hath given this day one to sit on my throne, my eyes seeing

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:48And 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:48And 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:48And also thus said the king, Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, which hath given one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing it.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:48And also thus said the king, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, who hath given one to sit on my throne this day, my eyes even seeing it.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:48Also thus said the king, 'Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, who has given one to sit on my throne this day, my eyes even seeing it.'|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:48and 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.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:48And also thus said the king, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which has given one to sit on my throne this day, my eyes even seeing it.