1 Chronicles 29:25
Good News Translation
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.

New Revised Standard Version
The LORD highly exalted Solomon 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.

New American Bible
And the LORD exalted Solomon greatly in the eyes of all Israel, giving him a glorious reign such as had not been enjoyed by any king over Israel before him.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Lord magnified Solomon over all Israel: and gave him the glory of a reign, such as no king of Israel had before him.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And the Lord magnified Solomon over all Israel: and gave him the glory of a reign, such as no king of Israel had before him.

magnified Solomon

Joshua 3:7 And the Lord said to Joshua: This day will I begin to exalt thee before Israel: that they may know that as I was with Moses, so I am with thee also.

Joshua 4:14 In that day the Lord magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel, that they should fear him, as they had feared Moses, while he lived.

2 Chronicles 1:1 And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the Lord his God was with him, and magnified him to a high degree.

Job 7:17 What is a man, that thou shouldst magnify him or why dost thou set thy heart upon him?

Acts 19:17 And this became known to all the Jews and the Gentiles that dwelt a Ephesus. And fear fell on them all: and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

bestowed

1 Kings 3:13 Yea, and the things also which thou didst not ask, I have given thee; to wit, riches and glory: so that no one hath been like thee among the kings in all days heretofore.

2 Chronicles 1:12 Wisdom and knowledge are granted to thee: and I will give thee riches, and wealth, and glory, so that none of the kings before thee, nor after thee, shall be like thee.

Ecclesiastes 2:9 And I surpassed in riches all that were before me in Jerusalem: my wisdom also remained with me.

Daniel 5:18,19 O king, the most high God gave to Nabuchodonosor, thy father, a kingdom, and greatness, and glory, and honour. . . .

Hebrews 2:9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour: that, through the grace of God he might taste death for all.

Context
Solomon Anointed King
24And all the princes, and men of power, and all the sons of king David gave their hand, and were subject to Solomon the king. 25And the Lord magnified Solomon over all Israel: and gave him the glory of a reign, such as no king of Israel had before him.
Cross References
1 Kings 3:13
Yea, and the things also which thou didst not ask, I have given thee; to wit, riches and glory: so that no one hath been like thee among the kings in all days heretofore.

1 Chronicles 29:24
And all the princes, and men of power, and all the sons of king David gave their hand, and were subject to Solomon the king.

2 Chronicles 1:1
And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the Lord his God was with him, and magnified him to a high degree.

2 Chronicles 1:12
Wisdom and knowledge are granted to thee: and I will give thee riches, and wealth, and glory, so that none of the kings before thee, nor after thee, shall be like thee.

Ecclesiastes 2:9
And I surpassed in riches all that were before me in Jerusalem: my wisdom also remained with me.

1 Chronicles 29:24
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