1 Kings 2:12
And Solomon sat upon the throne of his father David, and his kingdom was strengthened exceedingly.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Then sat Solomon upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.
In Context
Cross References
2 Samuel 7:29And now begin, and bless the house of thy servant, that it may endure for ever before thee: because thou, O Lord God, hast spoken it, and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever.
1 Kings 1:30Even as I swore to thee by the Lord the God of Israel, saying: Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead, so will I do this day.
1 Kings 1:46Moreover Solomon sitteth upon the throne of the kingdom,
1 Chronicles 29:23And Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord as king instead of David his father, and he pleased all: and all Israel obeyed him.
Psalms 72:8And he shall rule from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.
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 →