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1 Kings 2:45 KJV
1 Kings · chapter 2 · verse 45
And king Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before the LORD for ever.1 Kings 2:45 · King James Version
1 Kings 2:45 in context
43Why then hast thou not kept the oath of the LORD, and the commandment that I have charged thee with?
44The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thine heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father: therefore the LORD shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head;
45And king Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before the LORD for ever.
46So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; which went out, and fell upon him, that he died. And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- establishedkûwnproperly, to be erectH3559 →
- SolomonShᵉlômôhShelomah, David's successorH8010 →
- blessedbârakto kneelH1288 →
- thronekiççêʼproperly, coveredH3678 →
- beforepânîymthe faceH6440 →
- DavidDâvidDavid, the youngest son of JesseH1732 →
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Here is, I. The preferment of Benaiah and Zadok, two faithful friends to Solomon and his government, Kg1 2:35. Joab being put to death, Benaiah was advanced to be general of the forces in his room, and, Abiathar being deposed, Zadok was made high priest in his room, and therein was fulfilled the word of God, when he…
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 35-46