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1Ki 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.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

bless		Exd 12:32; 2Sa 8:10; 2Sa 21:3; Ezr 6:10; Psa 20:1-4
God		1Ki 1:37; Luk 19:38
bowed		Gen 47:31; Hbr 11:21

Correlating Passages

bless

	Exd 12:32	Also take your flocks and your herds, as ye have said, and be gone; and bless me also.
	2Sa 8:10	Then Toi sent Joram his son unto king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer, and smitten him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. And [Joram] brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass:
	2Sa 21:3	Wherefore David said unto the Gibeonites, What shall I do for you? and wherewith shall I make the atonement, that ye may bless the inheritance of the LORD?
	Ezr 6:10	That they may offer sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons.
	Psa 20:1	[[To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.]] The LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee;
	Psa 20:2	Send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion;
	Psa 20:3	Remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifice; Selah.
	Psa 20:4	Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel.

God

	1Ki 1:37	As the LORD hath been with my lord the king, even so be he with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord king David.
	Luk 19:38	Saying, Blessed [be] the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.

bowed

	Gen 47:31	And he said, Swear unto me. And he sware unto him. And Israel bowed himself upon the bed's head.
	Hbr 11:21	By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, [leaning] upon the top of his staff.

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Scott, Thomas. "1 Kings 1:47," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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