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1 Kings 2:12

So Solomon sat on the throne of his father David, and his kingdom was firmly established.

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ASV

And Solomon sat upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.

KJV

Then sat Solomon upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וּשְׁלֹמֹ֕הu.she.lo.Mohand SolomonH8010 →
יָשַׁ֕בya.Shavhe satH3427 →
עַל־'al-onH5921 →
כִּסֵּ֖אki.Se'[the] throne ofH3678 →
דָּוִ֣דda.VidDavidH1732 →
אָבִ֑יו'a.Vivfather hisH1 →
וַתִּכֹּ֥ןva.ti.Konand it was establishedH3559 →
מַלְכֻת֖וֹmal.khu.Toreign hisH4438 →
מְאֹֽד׃me.'OdexceedinglyH3966 →

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2 Chronicles 1:1Now Solomon son of David established himself securely over his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him and highly exalted him.1 Kings 2:46Then the king commanded Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he went out and struck Shimei down, and he died. Thus the kingdom was firmly established in the hand of Solomon.1 Chronicles 29:23So Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king in place of his father David. He prospered, and all Israel obeyed him.1 Chronicles 29:23–25So Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king in place of his father David. He prospered, and all Israel obeyed him.1 Kings 1:13Go at once to King David and say, ‘My lord the king, did you not swear to your maidservant, “Surely your son Solomon will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne”? Why then has Adonijah become king?’Proverbs 1:1These are the proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel,Psalms 89:36–37his offspring shall endure forever, and his throne before Me like the sun,2 Samuel 7:12–13And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom.1 Kings 1:46Moreover, Solomon has taken his seat on the royal throne.Psalms 132:12If your sons keep My covenant and the testimony I will teach them, then their sons will also sit on your throne forever and ever.”2 Samuel 7:29Now therefore, may it please You to bless the house of Your servant, that it may continue forever before You. For You, O Lord GOD, have spoken, and with Your blessing the house of Your servant will be blessed forever.”Psalms 72:8–20May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.1 Kings 1:35Then you shall go up with him, and he is to come and sit on my throne and reign in my place. For I have appointed him ruler over Israel and Judah.”2 Chronicles 6:10Now the LORD has fulfilled the word that He spoke. I have succeeded my father David, and I sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised. I have built the house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel.Proverbs 29:4By justice a king brings stability to the land, but a man who exacts tribute demolishes it.

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The Judgment of Solomon — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
The Judgment of Solomon — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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