1 Kings 1:47 meaning and explanation
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,
1 Kings 1:47, Berean Standard Bible
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Jonathan, son of Abiathar, is reporting to Adonijah's feast the news that David has publicly installed Solomon as king. In verse 47 he describes the court officials who went to congratulate the aged David, blessing him with the wish that Solomon's name and throne surpass his own.
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