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

New Living Translation
“Amen!” Benaiah son of Jehoiada replied. “May the LORD, the God of my lord the king, decree that it happen.

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

Berean Study Bible
“Amen,” replied Benaiah son of Jehoiada. “May the LORD, the God of my lord the king, so declare it.

New American Standard Bible
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king and said, “Amen! May the LORD, the God of my lord the king, say the same.

NASB 1995
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king and said, "Amen! Thus may the LORD, the God of my lord the king, say.

NASB 1977
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king and said, “Amen! Thus may the LORD, the God of my lord the king, say.

Amplified Bible
Benaiah [the overseer of the king’s bodyguards], the son of Jehoiada answered the king and said, “Amen! (So be it!) May the LORD, the God of my lord the king, say so too.

Christian Standard Bible
“Amen,” Benaiah son of Jehoiada replied to the king. “May the LORD, the God of my lord the king, so affirm it.

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

Contemporary English Version
Benaiah answered, "We will do it, Your Majesty. I pray that the LORD your God will let it happen.

Good News Translation
"It shall be done," answered Benaiah, "and may the LORD your God confirm it!

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

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

NET Bible
Benaiah son of Jehoiada responded to the king: "So be it! May the LORD God of my master the king confirm it!
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amen: the LORD God of my lord the king say so too.

New King James Version
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king and said, “Amen! May the LORD God of my lord the king say so too.

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

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

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.

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 .

A Faithful Version
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, "Amen. May the LORD God of my lord the king say so.

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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Then Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada answered the King, and said, So be it, and the Lord God of my lord the King ratifie it.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And Banaiah the sonne of Iehoiada aunswered the king, and sayde, Amen: And the Lord God of my lorde the king say so to.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Then answered Benaia the sonne of Ioiada vnto the kynge, & sayde: Amen. The LORDE God of my lorde the kynge saye thus also.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Benaiah son of Jehoiada answers the king and says, “Amen! So does YHWH, God of my lord the king, say;

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;

Smith's Literal Translation
And Benaiah, son of Jehoida, will answer the king and say, Verily: so will Jehovah say, the God of my lord the king.

Catholic Translations
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.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, responded to the king, saying: “Amen. So says the Lord, the God of my lord the king.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Benaiah, son of Yawida answered and said before the King: “Amen! Thus LORD JEHOVAH your God shall do!

Lamsa Bible
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered and said before the king, Amen; so may the LORD your God do.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said: 'Amen; so say the LORD, the God of my lord the king.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Banaeas the son of Jodae answered the king and said, So let it be: may the Lord God of my lord the king confirm it.
















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