You welcomed him back with success and prosperity. You placed a crown of finest gold on his head.
Parallel translations
- WEB For you meet him with the blessings of goodness. You set a crown of fine gold on his head.
- KJV For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.
- BSB For You welcomed him with rich blessings; You placed on his head a crown of pure gold.
- NKJV For You meet him with the blessings of goodness; You set a crown of pure gold upon his head.
- NASB For You meet him with the blessings of good things; You set a crown of pure gold on his head.
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Quick answer
God meets the king with rich blessings and crowns him with fine gold. The Lord himself bestows honor and royal dignity.
Overview
God comes to the king bearing 'blessings of goodness' and sets a golden crown upon him, an act of divine coronation and favor. The king's glory is entirely a gift from God. This points to Christ, crowned with glory and honor by the Father after his saving work (Heb 2:9).
Cross-references & the web
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- 2 Sam 12:30He took the crown of their king from off his head; and its weight was a talent of gold, and in it were precious stones; and it was set on David’s head. He brought a great quantity of plunder out of the city.
- Eph 1:3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ;
- 1 Chr 20:2David took the crown of their king from off his head, and found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there were precious stones in it. It was set on David’s head, and he brought very much plunder out of the city.
- Ps 59:10My God will go before me with his loving kindness. God will let me look at my enemies in triumph.
- Ps 31:19Oh how great is your goodness, which you have laid up for those who fear you, which you have worked for those who take refuge in you, before the sons of men!
- Rom 11:35“Or who has first given to him, and it will be repaid to him again?”
- Heb 2:9But we see him who has been made a little lower than the angels, Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that by the grace of God he should taste of death for everyone.
- Rev 19:12His eyes are a flame of fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has names written and a name written which no one knows but he himself.
- Job 41:11Who has first given to me, that I should repay him? Everything under the heavens is mine.
- 2 Sam 5:3So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron, and king David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Yahweh; and they anointed David king over Israel.
- 1 Sam 16:13Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the middle of his brothers. Then Yahweh’s Spirit came mightily on David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up and went to Ramah.
- Rom 2:4Or do you despise the riches of his goodness, forbearance, and patience, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?
- Ps 18:18They came on me in the day of my calamity, but Yahweh was my support.
- 2 Chr 6:41“Now therefore arise, Yahweh God, into your resting place, you, and the ark of your strength. Let your priests, Yahweh God, be clothed with salvation, and let your saints rejoice in goodness.
- 2 Sam 2:4The men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. They told David, “The men of Jabesh Gilead were those who buried Saul.”
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