1 Chronicles 29:25

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23 Then Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him.

24 All the leaders and the mighty men, and also all the sons of King David, ^asubmitted themselves to King Solomon.

25 So the Lord exalted Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and ^abestowed on him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.

The Close of David’s Reign

26 Thus David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel.

27 ^aAnd the period that he reigned over Israel was forty years; ^bseven years he reigned in Hebron, and thirty-three years he reigned in Jerusalem.

28 So he ^adied in a good old age, ^bfull of days and riches and honor; and Solomon his son reigned in his place.

29 Now the acts of King David, first and last, indeed they are written in the¹ book of Samuel the seer, in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the book of Gad the seer,

Verse Comparison: 1 Chronicles 29:25

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American Standard Version
And Jehovah magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed upon him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.

Amplified® Bible
And the Lord magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel and bestowed upon him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.

Contemporary English Version
The LORD made Solomon a great king, and the whole nation was amazed at how famous he was. In fact, no other king of Israel was as great as Solomon.

Darby English Version
And Jehovah magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed upon him royal majesty such as had not been on any king before him in Israel.

Good News Bible
The LORD made the whole nation stand in awe of Solomon, and he made him more glorious than any other king that had ruled Israel.

King James Version
And the LORD magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed upon him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.

New American Standard Bible
The LORD highly exalted Solomon in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed on him royal majesty which had not been on any king before him in Israel.

New International Version
The LORD highly exalted Solomon in the sight of all Israel and bestowed on him royal splendor such as no king over Israel ever had before.

New King James Version
So the LORD exalted Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed on him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The LORD highly exalted Solomon in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed on him royal majesty which they had not seen on any king before him in Israel.

Revised Standard Version
And the LORD gave Solomon great repute in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed upon him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.

Young's Literal Translation
and Jehovah maketh Solomon exceedingly great before the eyes of all Israel, and putteth upon him the honour of the kingdom that hath not been on any king over Israel before him.

New English Translation
The Lord greatly magnified Solomon before all Israel and bestowed on him greater majesty than any king of Israel before him.¹

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