1 Kings 2:12

Then Solomon sat upon the throne of his father David, and his kingdom was strengthened exceedingly.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

11Now the days during which David reigned over Israel are forty years: he reigned seven years in Hebron, thirty-three in Jerusalem.

13And Adonijah, the son of Haggith, entered to Bathsheba, the mother of Solomon. And she said to him, “Is your entrance peaceful?” He responded, “It is peaceful.”

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Cross References

2 Samuel 7:29Therefore, begin, and bless the house of your servant, so that it may be forever before you. For you, O Lord God, have spoken. And so, let the house of your servant be blessed with your blessing forever.”

1 Kings 1:30just as I swore to you by the Lord God of Israel, saying: ‘Your son Solomon shall reign after me, and he himself shall sit upon my throne in my place,’ so shall I do this day.”

1 Kings 1:46But also, Solomon sits upon the throne of the kingdom.

1 Chronicles 29:23And Solomon sat upon the throne of the Lord as king, in place of his father David, and it pleased everyone. And all of Israel obeyed him.

Psalms 72:8They have thought and spoken wickedness. They have spoken iniquity in high places.

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 2:2-12

David's Dying Charge; David's Death and Burial. ( b. c. 1015.) 1 Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying, 2 I go the way of all the earth: be thou strong therefore, and show thyself a man; 3 And keep the charge of the Lord thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself: 4… Read the whole commentary →

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