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Lexicon :: Strong's H4427 - mālaḵ

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מָלַךְ
Transliteration
mālaḵ
Pronunciation
maw-lak'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1199,1200

Strong’s Definitions

מָלַךְ mâlak, maw-lak'; a primitive root; to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel:—consult, × indeed, be (make, set a, set up) king, be (make) queen, (begin to, make to) reign(-ing), rule, × surely.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 348x

The KJV translates Strong's H4427 in the following manner: reign (289x), king (46x), made (4x), queen (2x), consulted (1x), indeed (1x), make (1x), rule (1x), set (1x), surely (1x), set up (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 348x
The KJV translates Strong's H4427 in the following manner: reign (289x), king (46x), made (4x), queen (2x), consulted (1x), indeed (1x), make (1x), rule (1x), set (1x), surely (1x), set up (1x).

  1. to be or become king or queen, reign

    1. (Qal) to be or become king or queen, reign

    2. (Hiphil) to make one king or queen, cause to reign

    3. (Hophal) to be made king or queen

  2. to counsel, advise

    1. (Niphal) to consider

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מָלַךְ mâlak, maw-lak'; a primitive root; to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel:—consult, × indeed, be (make, set a, set up) king, be (make) queen, (begin to, make to) reign(-ing), rule, × surely.
STRONGS H4427: Abbreviations
† II. מָלַךְ 346 verb denominative be, or become king, or queen, reign; —
Qal296 Perfect מ׳ Joshua 13:10 + etc.; Imperfect יִמְלֹךְ (לוֺךְ-) Exodus 15:18 +; וַיִּמְלֹךְ Genesis 36:32 +; 2nd person masculine singular תִּמְלֹךְ Genesis 37:8 +, (הֲתִֽמֲלֹךְ Jeremiah 22:15 Baer); Imperative מְלָךְֿ Judges 9:14; מָלְכָה Judges 9:8; מָלְכִי Judges 9:10, 12; Infinitive absolute מָלֹךְ Genesis 37:8; 1 Samuel 24:21; construct. מְלֹךְ 1 Kings 2:15 +; suffix מָלְכוֺ 1 Samuel 13:1 +; Participle מֹלֵךְ Jeremiah 22:11 + 2 times; מֹלֶכֶת 2 Kings 11:3 2 Chronicles 22:12; — be (become) king, reign, mostly of Hebrew kings, 2 Samuel 2:10; 1 Kings 16:22; 2 Kings 3:1; 2 Kings 9:13, but also generally Proverbs 8:15; Proverbs 30:22; of Canaanite, Edomite, Aramaic, Assyrian, Persian kings, etc.: Judges 4:2; Genesis 36:31; 1 Kings 11:25; 2 Kings 8:15; 2 Kings 19:37; Esther 1:1 +; followed by בְּ local (usually city) Joshua 13:10, 12; Judges 4:2; 2 Samuel 5:5; 1 Kings 11:24; 1 Kings 14:21 + often; but also Genesis 36:31, 32; 1 Chronicles 1:43 בְּארץ, and even בְּכֹלאֲשֶׁרתְּֿאַוֶּה נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ 2 Samuel 3:21; followed by עַל with people or land 1 Samuel 8:9, 11; 1 Samuel 12:14; 1 Samuel 13:1; 1 Kings 15:1, 9; 1 Kings 16:23 + often; followed by בְּ local + עַל territory (or population) 2 Samuel 5:5; 1 Kings 11:42; followed by תַּחַת (חַחְתָּיו) 2 Samuel 16:8; Genesis 36:33f. = 1 Chronicles 1:44f., 1 Kings 14:20, 31; 2 Kings 8:15; 2 Kings 13:24; Jeremiah 22:11 + often; subject God, followed by על Psalm 47:9; Micah 4:7; Ezekiel 20:33; 1 Samuel 8:7; followed by בְּ Isaiah 24:23; absolute Exodus 15:18; Isaiah 52:7; Psalm 93:1; Psalm 96:10 = 1 Chronicles 16:31; Psalm 97:1; Psalm 99:1; Psalm 146:10 +; subject future (Messianic) king Isaiah 32:1; Jeremiah 23:5; subject a woman (= be queen) 2 Kings 11:3 2 Chronicles 22:12 (both followed by עַל), Esther 2:4 followed by תַּחַת; Imperative only in fable, king of trees, Judges 9:8, 10, 12, 14 all followed by על; בְּמָלְכוֺ especially = when he began to reign, became king 1 Samuel 13:1; 2 Samuel 2:10; 1 Kings 14:21 + often; Infinitive also = reign: בְּשְׁנַת שְׁמֹנֶה לְמָלְכוֺ 2 Kings 24:12; 2 Kings 25:1, compare 2 Kings 25:27; 1 Kings 6:1; 2 Chronicles 16:13; 17:7; 29:3; 34:3, 8, compare עַד מְלֹךְ דָּוִד 1 Chronicles 4:31; עַד מְלֹךְ פָּרָס מַלְכוּת 2 Chronicles 36:20; began to reign and reigned מָלַךְ וַיִּמְלֹךְ 1 Kings 15:25; 1 Kings 16:29; 2 Kings 3:1 +; often מָלַךְ alone with same meaning 1 Kings 16:23; 2 Kings 13:1, 10; 2 Kings 14:23 +.
† Hiph. Perfect הִמְלִיךְ 1 Samuel 15:35 + 2 times; הִמְלַ֫כְתָּ 1 Kings 3:7, etc.; Imperfect וַיַּמְלֵךְ 2Ki 33:34 + 4 times; וַיַּמְלִיכוּ Judges 9:6 + etc.; Infinitive construct הַמְלִיךְ 1 Kings 12:1 + etc.; Participle מַמְלִךְֻ Ezekiel 17:16; — make king, or queen, cause to reign, followed by accusative of person Judges 9:16; 1 Samuel 11:15; 1 Kings 1:43; 1 Kings 12:1; 1 Kings 16:21; 2 Kings 10:5; 2 Kings 11:12 (anointing and coronation) = 2 Chronicles 23:11; 2 Kings 17:21; 1 Chronicles 11:10; 1 Chronicles 12:32; 1 Chronicles 12:39; 2 Chronicles 10:1; 11:22; Ezekiel 17:16; followed by לִשׁלמֹה (לְ of direct object, as Aramaic) 1 Chronicles 29:22; followed by accusative of congnate meaning with verb 1 Samuel 8:22 (+ לָהֶם), 1 Samuel 12:1 (+ על), Isaiah 7:6 (+ בְּתוֺךְ); followed by לְמֶלֶךְ Judges 9:6; 1 Samuel 15:11; followed by accusative of person + בְּ local Jeremiah 37:1; + עַל Judges 9:18; 1 Samuel 15:35; 1 Kings 12:20; 1 Kings 16:16; 2 Kings 8:20; 1 Chronicles 12:38; 1 Chronicles 28:4 (accusative omitted), 1 Chronicles 23:1; 2 Chronicles 1:9, 11; 21:8; 36:4, 10, compare 2 Samuel 2:9 (3 times עֲלֿ, + 3 times אֶלֿ); + תַּחַת 1 Kings 3:7; 2 Kings 14:21; 2 Kings 21:24; 2 Kings 23:30 (anointing), 2 Kings 23:34; 2 Kings 24:17; 2 Chronicles 1:8; 22:1; 26:1; 33:25; 36:1; Esther 2:17 (= make queen at coronation); absolute Hosea 8:4.
† Hoph. Perfect הָמְלַךְ עַל מַלְכוּת כַּשְׂדִּים Daniel 9:1.

II. [מָלַךְ] verb counsel, advise (loan-word from Aram. bdb057601, מְלַח; compare Assyrian malâku, DlHWB 412); — only
Niph. (so Late Hebrew) Imperfect לִבִּי עָלַי וַיִּמָּלֵךָ i. e. I considered carefully, Nehemiah 5:7.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

36:31; 36:31; 36:32; 36:32; 36:33; 37:8; 37:8

Exodus

15:18; 15:18

Joshua

13:10; 13:10; 13:12

Judges

4:2; 4:2; 9:6; 9:6; 9:8; 9:8; 9:10; 9:10; 9:12; 9:12; 9:14; 9:14; 9:16; 9:18

1 Samuel

8:7; 8:9; 8:11; 8:22; 11:15; 12:1; 12:14; 13:1; 13:1; 13:1; 15:11; 15:35; 15:35; 24:21

2 Samuel

2:9; 2:10; 2:10; 3:21; 5:5; 5:5; 16:8

1 Kings

1:43; 2:15; 3:7; 3:7; 6:1; 11:24; 11:25; 11:42; 12:1; 12:1; 12:20; 14:20; 14:21; 14:21; 14:31; 15:1; 15:9; 15:25; 16:16; 16:21; 16:22; 16:23; 16:23; 16:29

2 Kings

3:1; 3:1; 8:15; 8:15; 8:20; 9:13; 10:5; 11:3; 11:3; 11:12; 13:1; 13:10; 13:24; 14:21; 14:23; 17:21; 19:37; 21:24; 23:30; 23:34; 24:12; 24:17; 25:1; 25:27

1 Chronicles

1:43; 1:44; 4:31; 11:10; 12:32; 12:38; 12:39; 16:31; 23:1; 28:4; 29:22

2 Chronicles

1:8; 1:9; 1:11; 10:1; 11:22; 16:13; 17:7; 21:8; 22:1; 22:12; 22:12; 23:11; 26:1; 29:3; 33:25; 34:3; 34:8; 36:1; 36:4; 36:10; 36:20

Nehemiah

5:7

Esther

1:1; 2:4; 2:17

Psalms

47:9; 93:1; 96:10; 97:1; 99:1; 146:10

Proverbs

8:15; 30:22

Isaiah

7:6; 24:23; 32:1; 52:7

Jeremiah

22:11; 22:11; 22:15; 23:5; 37:1

Ezekiel

17:16; 17:16; 20:33

Daniel

9:1

Hosea

8:4

Micah

4:7

H4427

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Strong's Number H4427 matches the Hebrew מָלַךְ (mālaḵ),
which occurs 351 times in 284 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 6 (Gen 36:31–1Ki 1:17)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 36:31 - And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom before there reigned a king over the children of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 36:32 - And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom; and the name of his city was Dinhabah.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 36:33 - And Bela died; and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 36:34 - And Jobab died; and Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 36:35 - And Husham died; and Hadad the son of Bedad, who smote Midian in the fields of Moab, reigned in his stead. And the name of his city was Avith.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 36:36 - And Hadad died; and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 36:37

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 36:37 - And Samlah died; and Saul of Rehoboth on the river reigned in his stead.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 36:38

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 36:38 - And Saul died; and Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 36:39 - And Baal-hanan the son of Achbor died; and Hadar reigned in his stead; and the name of his city was Pau; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred daughter of Mezahab.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:8 - And his brethren said to him, Wilt thou indeed be a king over us? wilt thou indeed rule over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams and for his words.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 15:18 - Jehovah shall reign for ever and ever!

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 13:10 - and all the cities of Sihon the king of the Amorites, who reigned at Heshbon, to the border of the children of Ammon;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 13:12 - all the kingdom of Og in Bashan, who reigned at Ashtaroth and at Edrei, who remained of the residue of the giants; and Moses smote them and dispossessed them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 13:21 - all the cities of the plateau, and the whole kingdom of Sihon the king of the Amorites, who reigned at Heshbon, whom Moses smote, him and the princes of Midian, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, the chiefs of Sihon dwelling in the land.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 4:2 - And Jehovah sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, who reigned in Hazor; and the captain of his army was Sisera, who dwelt in Harosheth-Goim.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 9:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:6 - And all the citizens of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went and made Abimelech king, by the memorial-oak that is in Shechem.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:8 - The trees once went forth to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive-tree, Reign over us.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 9:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:10 - And the trees said to the fig-tree, Come thou, reign over us.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 9:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:12 - Then said the trees to the vine, Come thou, reign over us.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 9:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:14 - Then said all the trees to the thorn-bush, Come thou, reign over us.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 9:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:16 - Now therefore, if ye have dealt truly and sincerely in that ye have made Abimelech king, and if ye have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house, and if ye have done to him according to the deserving of his hands;

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 9:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:18 - but ye are risen up against my father's house this day, and have slain his sons, seventy men, upon one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his handmaid, king over the citizens of Shechem, because he is your brother;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 8:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 8:7 - And Jehovah said to Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 8:9 - And now hearken unto their voice; only, testify solemnly unto them, and declare unto them the manner of the king that shall reign over them.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 8:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 8:11 - And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: he will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, on his chariot and among his horsemen, and they shall run before his chariots;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 8:22

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 8:22 - And Jehovah said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said to the men of Israel, Go ye every man to his city.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 11:12 - And the people said to Samuel, Who is he that said, Shall Saul reign over us? bring the men, that we may put them to death.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 11:15 - And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before Jehovah in Gilgal; and there they sacrificed peace-offerings before Jehovah. And there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced exceedingly.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 12:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:1 - And Samuel said to all Israel, Behold, I have hearkened to your voice in all that ye said to me, and have made a king over you.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 12:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:12 - But when ye saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, ye said to me, Nay, but a king shall reign over us; when Jehovah your God was your king.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:14 - If ye fear Jehovah, and serve him, and hearken to his voice, and rebel not against the commandment of Jehovah, then both ye and the king also that reigns over you shall continue following Jehovah your God.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 13:1 - Saul was ... years old when he became king; and he reigned two years over Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:11 - It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king; for he is turned away from following me, and hath not fulfilled my words. And Samuel was much grieved; and he cried to Jehovah all night.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 15:35

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:35 - And Samuel saw Saul no more until the day of his death; for Samuel mourned over Saul; and Jehovah repented that he had made Saul king over Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:1 - And Jehovah said to Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thy horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite; for I have provided me a king among his sons.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 23:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 23:17 - And he said to him, Fear not; for the hand of Saul my father will not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next to thee; and that also Saul my father knows.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 24:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 24:20 - And now behold, I know that thou shalt certainly be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thy hand.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 2:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:9 - and made him king over Gilead, and over the Asshurites, and over Jizreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:10 - Ishbosheth Saul's son was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and he reigned two years. However, the house of Judah followed David.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:21 - And Abner said to David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel to my lord the king, that they may make a covenant with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thy heart desires. And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 5:4 - David was thirty years old when he began to reign; he reigned forty years.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 5:5 - In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months; and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years over all Israel and Judah.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 8:15 - And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice to all his people.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:1 - And it came to pass after this that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his stead.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:10 - And Absalom sent emissaries into all the tribes of Israel, saying, When ye hear the sound of the trumpet, ye shall say, Absalom reigns in Hebron.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:8 - Jehovah has returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and Jehovah has given the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son; and behold, thou art taken in thine own evil, for thou art a man of blood.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 1:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:5 - And Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king; and he provided himself chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:11 - And Nathan spoke to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, saying, Hast thou not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith is king, and David our lord does not know it?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:13 - Go and get thee in to king David, and say to him, Didst not thou, my lord, O king, swear to thy handmaid saying, Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne? why then does Adonijah reign?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:17 - And she said to him, My lord, thou hast sworn by Jehovah thy God to thy handmaid, saying, Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne.

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