1 Kings 2:12
Then sat Solomon upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.
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Then sat Solomon upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.
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2 Samuel 7:29Therefore now let it please you to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue for ever before you: for you, O Lord GOD, have spoken it: and with your blessing let the house of your servant be blessed for ever.
1 Kings 1:30Even as I swore unto you by the LORD God of Israel, saying, Assuredly Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my position; even so will I certainly do this day.
1 Kings 1:46And also Solomon sits 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 obeyed him.
Psalms 72:8He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.
Psalms 132:12If your children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon your throne for evermore.
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 →