1 Kings 2:12
And Solomon sat upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established firmly.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
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 7:29now therefore let it please Thee to bless the house of Thy servant, that it may continue for ever before Thee; for Thou, O Lord GOD, hast spoken it; and through Thy blessing let the house of Thy servant be blessed for ever.'
1 Kings 1:30verily as I swore unto thee by the LORD, the God of Israel, saying: Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead; verily so will I do this day.'
1 Kings 1:46And also Solomon sitteth on the throne of the kingdom.
1 Chronicles 29:23Then Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel hearkened to him.
Psalms 72:8May he have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the River unto the ends of the earth.
Psalms 132:12If thy children keep My covenant and My testimony that I shall teach them, their children also for ever shall sit upon thy throne.'
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 →