1 Kings 1:47

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47 And moreover the king's servants came to bless our lord king David, saying, God make the name of Solomon better than thy name, and make his throne greater than thy throne. And the king bowed himself upon the bed.


Commentary on this verse  

By Henry MacLagan

Verse 47. And that thus, too, there is conjunction of natural truths which serve, with spiritual truth which rules, and the perception thence that spiritual truth from celestial good is superior to spiritual truth leading to good, and thus that the government of the former is superior, a state of humility being induced.