1 Chronicles 29:20

Translations

Modern

Then David said to the whole assembly, “Bless the LORD your God.” So the whole assembly blessed the LORD, the God of their fathers. They bowed down and paid homage to the LORD and to the king.

Traditional

And David said to all the congregation, Now bless the Lord your God. And all the congregation blessed the Lord God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped the Lord, and the king.

Literal

And David said to all the assembly, “Bless now YHWH your God.” And all the assembly blessed YHWH, the God of their fathers, and they bowed down, and paid homage to YHWH and to the king.

Latin

Præcepit autem David universæ ecclesiæ: Benedicite Domino Deo nostro. Et benedixit omnis ecclesia Domino Deo patrum suorum: et inclinaverunt se, et adoraverunt Deum, et deinde regem.

Original

Hebrew

English

Then David said to the whole assembly, “Bless the LORD your God.” So the whole assembly blessed the LORD, the God of their fathers. They bowed down and paid homage to the LORD and to the king.

Notes

1 Chronicles 28:1–29:25

The story of Solomon's coronation continues from 1 Chronicles 23:1–2. David, at the height of his power, transfers authority to Solomon (compare 1 Kings 1:1–2:9).

Theme notes and profiles

David

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O come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.
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…and they believed. And when they heard that the LORD had attended to the Israelites and had seen their affliction, they bowed down and worshiped.
Psalm 135:19–21
O house of Israel, bless the LORD; O house of Aaron, bless the LORD;
1 Samuel 12:18
So Samuel called to the LORD, and on that day the LORD sent thunder and rain. As a result, all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel.
Proverbs 24:21
My son, fear the LORD and the king, and do not associate with the rebellious.
Psalm 134:2
Lift up your hands to the sanctuary and bless the LORD!
Psalm 148:13–14
Let them praise the name of the LORD, for His name alone is exalted; His splendor is above the earth and the heavens.
1 Peter 2:17
Treat everyone with high regard: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.
Genesis 24:26
Then the man bowed down and worshiped the LORD,
Psalm 145:1–21
A Psalm of praise. Of David. I will exalt You, my God and King; I will bless Your name forever and ever.
Genesis 24:48
Then I bowed down and worshiped the LORD; and I blessed the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who led me on the right road to take the granddaughter of my master’s brother for his son.
1 Chronicles 16:36
Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting.” Then all the people said, “Amen!” and “Praise the LORD!”

People

David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ

Glossary

Chronicles, Books of First and Second David Genealogy

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