now 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 with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever.
1 Kings 2:12 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 And Solomon sat upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then sat Solomon upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then Solomon sat on the throne of David his father, and his kingdom was firmly established. American Standard Version (1901) And Solomon sat upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly. Common English Bible Solomon sat on the throne of his father David, and his royal power was well established. Catholic Public Domain Version Then Solomon sat upon the throne of his father David, and his kingdom was strengthened exceedingly. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Solomon sat upon the throne of his father David, and his kingdom was strengthened exceedingly. |
now 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 with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever.
Go and get thee in unto king David, and say unto him, Didst not thou, my lord, O king, swear unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? why then doth Adonijah reign?
verily as I sware 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:
Then ye shall come up after him, and he shall come and sit upon my throne; for he shall be king in my stead: and I have appointed him to be prince over Israel and over Judah.
So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he went out, and fell upon him, that he died. And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.
Now David was old and full of days; and he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.
If thy children will keep my covenant And my testimony that I shall teach them, Their children also shall sit upon thy throne for evermore.