1 Kings 1:47

“And moreover the king’s servants came to bless our lord king David, saying, God make the name of Solomon better than thy name, and make his throne greater than thy throne. And the king bowed himself upon the bed.”

"And moreover the king’s servants came to bless our lord king David, saying, God make the name of Solomon better than thy name, and make his throne greater than thy throne. And the king bowed himself upon the bed." - 1 Kings 1:47
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What does 1 Kings 1:47 mean?

The Bible verse 1 Kings 1:47 in the King James Version reads, "And moreover the king's servants came to bless our lord king David, saying, God make the name of Solomon better than thy name, and make his throne greater than thy throne. And the king bowed himself upon the bed."…

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The Generational Blessing: Extending the Legacy of Faith

In 1 Kings 1:47 (KJV), we witness a profound moment in the life of King David, as he hears the words of his servants declaring blessings over his son Solomon: "And moreover the king's servants came to bless our lord king David, saying, God make the name of Solomon better than…

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A Prayer for Wisdom and Legacy

Heavenly Father, We come before You today with hearts filled with gratitude for Your immeasurable grace and wisdom. As we reflect on the words from 1 Kings 1:47, we are reminded of the beauty and power of blessing, and the profound impact it has on our lives and the lives of…

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1 Kings 1:47 - "And moreover the king's servants came to bless our lord king David, saying, God make the name of Solomon better than thy name, and make his throne greater than thy throne. And the king bowed himself upon the bed."
1 Kings 22:47 - "There was then no king in Edom: a deputy was king."
"There was then no king in Edom: a deputy was king." - 1 Kings 22:47
1 Kings 7:47 - "And Solomon left all the vessels unweighed, because they were exceeding many: neither was the weight of the brass found out."
1 Chronicles 1:47 - "And when Hadad was dead, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead."
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1 Chronicles 11:47 - "Eliel, and Obed, and Jasiel the Mesobaite."
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1 Kings 8:47 - "Yet if they shall bethink themselves in the land whither they were carried captives, and repent, and make supplication unto thee in the land of them that carried them captives, saying, We have sinned, and have done perversely, we have committed wickedness;"
Luke 1:47 - "And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour."
1 Samuel 14:47 - "¶ So Saul took the kingdom over Israel, and fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines: and whithersoever he turned himself, he vexed them."
"And Solomon left all the vessels unweighed, because they were exceeding many: neither was the weight of the brass found out." - 1 Kings 7:47
Numbers 1:47 - "¶ But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them."
1 Chronicles 2:47 - "And the sons of Jahdai; Regem, and Jotham, and Gesham, and Pelet, and Ephah, and Shaaph."
1 Chronicles 6:47 - "The son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi."