1 Kings 1:36
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New International Version (©2011)
Benaiah son of Jehoiada answered the king, "Amen! May the LORD, the God of my lord the king, so declare it.

New Living Translation (©2007)
"Amen!" Benaiah son of Jehoiada replied. "May the LORD, the God of my lord the king, decree that it happen.

English Standard Version (©2001)
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, “Amen! May the LORD, the God of my lord the king, say so.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king and said, "Amen! Thus may the LORD, the God of my lord the king, say.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amen: the LORD God of my lord the king say so too.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Amen," Benaiah son of Jehoiada replied to the king. "May the LORD, the God of my lord the king, so affirm it.

International Standard Version (©2012)
"Amen!" replied Jehoiada's son Benaiah to the king. "May the LORD God of your majesty make this happen!

NET Bible (©2006)
Benaiah son of Jehoiada responded to the king: "So be it! May the LORD God of my master the king confirm it!

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
"So be it!" Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, answered the king. "The LORD your God says so too.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amen: the LORD God of my lord the king say so too.

American King James Version
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amen: the LORD God of my lord the king say so too.

American Standard Version
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amen: Jehovah, the God of my lord the king, say so too .

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Banaias the son of Joiada answered the king, saying: Amen: so say the Lord the God of my lord the king.

Darby Bible Translation
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king and said, Amen: Jehovah, the God of my lord the king, say so too.

English Revised Version
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amen: the LORD, the God of my lord the king, say so too.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amen: the LORD God of my lord the king say so too.

World English Bible
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, "Amen. May Yahweh, the God of my lord the king, say so.

Young's Literal Translation
And Benaiah son of Jehoiada answereth the king, and saith, 'Amen! so doth Jehovah, God of my lord the king, say;

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

1:32-53 The people expressed great joy and satisfaction in the elevation of Solomon. Every true Israelite rejoices in the exaltation of the Son of David. Combinations formed upon evil principles will soon be dissolved, when self-interest calls another way. How can those who do evil deeds expect to have good tidings? Adonijah had despised Solomon, but soon dreaded him. We see here, as in a glass, Jesus, the Son of David and the Son of God, exalted to the throne of glory, notwithstanding all his enemies. His kingdom is far greater than that of his father David, and therein all the true people of God cordially rejoice. The prosperity of his cause is vexation and terror to his enemies. No horns of the altar, nor forms of godliness, nor pretences to religion, can profit those who will not submit to His authority, and accept of his salvation; and if their submission be hypocritical, they shall perish without remedy.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 36. - And Benaiah the son of Johoiada [probably he spoke, not because the execution of the order depended upon him (Bahr); for both Zadok and Nathan had a much more important part to perform, but as a blunt soldier who was accustomed to speak his mind] answered the king and said, Amen: the Lord God [lit., "Jehovah, he God," etc.] of my lord the king say so too.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king,.... In the name of the rest:

and said, Amen; they all assented to it, and expressed their satisfaction in it:

the Lord God of my lord the king say so too; let it appear, by the prosperity and success that shall by divine Providence attend the new king, that this is according to the will of God.

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Solomon Anointed King
…35Then you shall come up after him, that he may come and sit on my throne; for he shall be king in my stead: and I have appointed him to be ruler over Israel and over Judah. 36And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amen: the LORD God of my lord the king say so too. 37As the LORD has 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. …

2 Samuel 8:18 Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and Pelethites; and David's sons were priests.
1 Kings 1:35 Then you are to go up with him, and he is to come and sit on my throne and reign in my place. I have appointed him ruler over Israel and Judah."
1 Kings 1:37 As the LORD was with my lord the king, so may he be with Solomon to make his throne even greater than the throne of my lord King David!"
Jeremiah 28:6 He said, "Amen! May the LORD do so! May the LORD fulfill the words you have prophesied by bringing the articles of the LORD's house and all the exiles back to this place from Babylon.