1 Kings 10:9

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Praise the Lord your God! He was pleased to make you king of Israel. Because of the Lord’s unending love for Israel, he has made you king to rule with justice and fairness.”

Cross References

Psalm 72:2

Help the king judge your people fairly. Help him make wise decisions for your poor people.

1 Kings 5:7

Hiram was very happy when he heard what Solomon asked. He said, “I praise the Lord today for giving David a wise son to rule this great nation!”

2 Samuel 8:15

David ruled over all Israel, and he made good and fair decisions for all of his people.

Isaiah 42:1

“Here is my servant, the one I support. He is the one I have chosen, and I am very pleased with him. I have filled him with my Spirit, and he will bring justice to the nations.

2 Chronicles 2:11

Then Hiram answered Solomon and sent this message to him: “Solomon, the Lord loves his people. That is why he chose you to be their king.”

Psalm 22:8

They say, “Call to the Lord for help. Maybe he will save you. If he likes you so much, surely he will rescue you!”

Psalm 18:19

He was pleased with me, so he rescued me. He took me to a safe place.

1 Chronicles 17:22

You took Israel to be your people forever, and you, Lord, became their God!

2 Samuel 23:3

The God of Israel spoke. The Rock of Israel said to me, ‘Whoever rules people fairly, who rules with respect for God,

Isaiah 62:4

You will never again be called ‘The People God Left.’ Your land will never again be called ‘The Land God Destroyed.’ You will be called ‘The People God Loves.’ Your land will be called ‘God’s Bride,’ because the Lord loves you, and your land will be his.

Isaiah 9:7

His power will continue to grow, and there will be peace without end. This will establish him as the king sitting on David’s throne and ruling his kingdom. He will rule with goodness and justice forever and ever. The strong love that the Lord All-Powerful has for his people will make this happen!

Deuteronomy 7:8

But the Lord brought you out of Egypt with great power and made you free from slavery. He freed you from the control of Pharaoh, the king of Egypt. The Lord did this because he loves you and he wanted to keep the promise he made to your ancestors.

2 Samuel 5:12

Then David knew that the Lord had really made him king of Israel and had made him ruler over his kingdom for the good of his people, Israel.

1 Kings 3:28

The people of Israel respected the king when they heard about this decision. They saw he had the wisdom of God to make the right decisions.

Isaiah 9:6

This will happen when the special child is born. God will give us a son who will be responsible for leading the people. His name will be “Wonderful Counselor, Powerful God, Father Who Lives Forever, Prince of Peace.”

Jeremiah 31:3

From far away, the Lord will appear to his people. The Lord says, “I love you people with a love that continues forever. That is why I have continued showing you kindness.

Malachi 1:2

The Lord said, “I love you people.” But you said, “What shows you love us?” The Lord said, “Esau was Jacob’s brother, but I chose Jacob.