1 Kings 10:9

Translations

Modern

Blessed be the LORD your God, who has delighted in you to set you on the throne of Israel. Because of the LORD’s eternal love for Israel, He has made you king to carry out justice and righteousness.”

Traditional

Blessed be the Lord thy God, which delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel: because the Lord loved Israel for ever, therefore made he thee king, to do judgment and justice.

Literal

YHWH your God be blessed, who delighted in you, setting you on the throne of Israel, because YHWH has loved Israel forever, and He has appointed you king to do justice and righteousness.”

Latin

Sit Dominus Deus tuus benedictus, cui complacuisti, et posuit te super thronum Israël, eo quod dilexerit Dominus Israël in sempiternum, et constituit te regem ut faceres judicium et justitiam.

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Hebrew

English

Blessed be the LORD your God, who has delighted in you to set you on the throne of Israel. Because of the LORD’s eternal love for Israel, He has made you king to carry out justice and righteousness.”

Notes

1 Kings 10:6–9

The queen's testimony showed her amazement. Everything she heard was true, and seeing it herself, she realized Solomon's achievements were even greater. She understood that the Lord supported Solomon and that Solomon should use his God-given wisdom to lead with fairness and justice.

1 Kings 10:1–13

The queen of Sheba visited to see if the stories about Solomon’s wisdom were true (1 Kings 10:1, 3, 6–7). She might have also been interested in trade partnerships (1 Kings 10:2, 10, 13). Solomon achieved everything because of his wisdom from God, as the queen of Sheba confirms in her main speech (1 Kings 10:6–9).

Theme notes and profiles

Solomon Solomon’s Wisdom

Events

Reign of Solomon

Related verses

Psalm 72:2
May he judge Your people with righteousness and Your afflicted with justice.
1 Kings 5:7
When Hiram received Solomon’s message, he rejoiced greatly and said, “Blessed be the LORD this day! He has given David a wise son over this great people!”
2 Samuel 8:15
Thus David reigned over all Israel and administered justice and righteousness for all his people:
Jeremiah 23:5–6
Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land.
2 Chronicles 2:11
Then Hiram king of Tyre wrote a letter in reply to Solomon: “Because the LORD loves His people, He has set you over them as king.”
Isaiah 42:1
“Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations.
2 Samuel 23:3
The God of Israel spoke; the Rock of Israel said to me, ‘He who rules the people with justice, who rules in the fear of God,
Psalm 18:19
He brought me out into the open; He rescued me because He delighted in me.
1 Chronicles 17:22
For You have made Your people Israel Your very own forever, and You, O LORD, have become their God.
Psalm 72:17–19
May his name endure forever; may his name continue as long as the sun shines. In him may all nations be blessed; may they call him blessed.
Romans 13:3–4
For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the one in authority? Then do what is right, and you will have his approval.
Isaiah 32:1–2
Behold, a king will reign in righteousness, and princes will rule with justice.

Parallels

2 Chronicles 9:1–12

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Glossary

Arabia, Arabs Jerusalem Kings, Books of First and Second Minerals and Metals Perfume Proverbs, Book of Sheba (Place) Solomon (Person)

Topics

Judge: Kings and Other Rulers As King: Acts As Judge Queen of Sheba, Visits Solomon Rulers: Righteous: Solomon, According to the Testimony of the Queen of Sheba Solomon is Visited by the Queen of Sheba Solomon: The Splendor of his Court Thankfulness: To God of the Queen of Sheba The Joy of God Over his People: Solomon Throne of Israel Women: Queen of Sheba

1 Kings 10:9

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