1 Kings 2:12
in 1 Kings 2So 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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This verse in 1 Kings 2
Commentary
6 notes on this verseA commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
The “establishment” of the kingdom here intended is probably its universal acceptance both by the tribe of Judah and the other Israelites.
This site's exposition
his kingdom was established greatly
His kingdom was established greatly states in one line the subject the rest of the chapter proves case by case, and the same verb returns at the chapter's own close in verse 46. It answers 2 Samuel 7:12-13's promise that the Lord would establish the throne of David's seed, now beginning to be kept in the plainest sense, one settled account at a time.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening3 voices
Though he was to be a prince of peace, he began his reign with some remarkable acts of justice, 1. Upon Adonijah, whom he put to death for his aspiring pretensions,
Then sat Solomon on the throne of David his father,.... So he did in his lifetime, with his consent, and by his order, and now by the agreement of the whole people: and his kingdom was established greatly; all submitting to it, and none opposing it.
He came to it much more easily and peaceably than David did, and much sooner saw his government established. It is happy for a kingdom when the end of one good reign is the beginning of another, as it was here.
The Nineteenth Century1 voice
A commentator
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown1802–1910
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
Having been born after his father became monarch of the whole kingdom, his claim, according to the notions of Oriental people, was preferable to that of all, even his elder brothers. The Hebrew kingdom enjoyed internal prosperity; it was respected and renowned abroad, and Solomon well knew how to improve these advantages.
How the passage was read
What the Jewish commentators add
And his kingdom was firmly established. [He was] also [ruler] over the heavenly creatures.
This section is reception history: how the passage was read and kept in the Jewish tradition. Where a reading parts from an essential of the Christian faith, the section says so at that point.
Texts and citation data: Sefaria; each excerpt follows its version’s licence. 6 further sources are cited on this chapter that carry no English text this site may quote or only restate the verse.
The words behind it
9 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וּשְׁלֹמֹ֕ה | ushelomoh | and Solomon | H8010 → | 291 times |
| יָשַׁ֕ב | yashav | he sat | H3427 → | 1079 times |
| עַל־ | ʾal- | on | H5921 → | 5755 times |
| כִּסֵּ֖א | kise' | [the] throne of | H3678 → | 135 times |
| דָּוִ֣ד | david | David | H1732 → | 999 times |
| אָבִ֑יו | ʾaviv | father his | H1 → | 1212 times |
| וַתִּכֹּ֥ן | vatikon | and it was established | H3559 → | 217 times |
| מַלְכֻת֖וֹ | malkhuto | reign his | H4438 → | |
| מְאֹֽד׃ | meod | exceedingly | H3966 → | 300 times |
וּשְׁלֹמֹ֕הand Solomon
ushelomohH8010 →291 times
יָשַׁ֕בhe sat
yashavH3427 →1079 times
עַל־on
ʾal-H5921 →5755 times
כִּסֵּ֖א[the] throne of
kise'H3678 →135 times
דָּוִ֣דDavid
davidH1732 →999 times
אָבִ֑יוfather his
ʾavivH1 →1212 times
וַתִּכֹּ֥ןand it was established
vatikonH3559 →217 times
מַלְכֻת֖וֹreign his
malkhutoH4438 →
מְאֹֽד׃exceedingly
meodH3966 →300 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
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.
it leads to
- 1 Chronicles 29:25
The LORD highly exalted Solomon in the sight of all Israel and bestowed on him royal majesty such as had not been bestowed on any king in Israel before him.
- Genesis 39:2
And the LORD was with Joseph, and he became a successful man, serving in the household of his Egyptian master.
- Genesis 21:22
At that time Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his army said to Abraham, “God is with you in all that you do.
- 1 Chronicles 17:8
I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make for you a name like the greatest in the land.
- Genesis 39:21
the LORD was with him and extended kindness to him, granting him favor in the eyes of the prison warden.
- 1 Chronicles 29:25
Through
1 Kings 1:46Moreover, Solomon has taken his seat on the royal throne.
it leads to
- 1 Chronicles 29:23
So Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king in place of his father David. He prospered, and all Israel obeyed him.
- Psalms 132:11
The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise He will not revoke: “One of your descendants I will place on your throne.
- 1 Kings 1:13
Go 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”?…
- 1 Chronicles 29:23
About 1 Kings
Who and where
2 names in this verse with a page on the site.
This page draws on Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); Keil, The Books of the Kings and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.