1 Kings 2:12 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

¹² So Solomon sat upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was firmly established.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹² Then sat Solomon upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² Then Solomon sat on the throne of David his father, and his kingdom was firmly established.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹² And Solomon sat upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.

Common English Bible

¹² Solomon sat on the throne of his father David, and his royal power was well established.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² Then Solomon sat upon the throne of his father David, and his kingdom was strengthened exceedingly.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹² And Solomon sat upon the throne of his father David, and his kingdom was strengthened exceedingly.

1 Kings 2:12 Cross References

2 Samuel 7:29

now therefore may 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, and with thy blessing shall the house of thy servant be blessed for ever.”

1 Kings 1:13

Go in at once to King David, and say to him, ‘Did you not, my lord the king, swear to your maidservant, saying, “Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne”? Why then is Adonijah king?’

1 Kings 1:30

as I swore to you by the Lord, the God of Israel, saying, ‘Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead’; even so will I do this day.”

1 Kings 1:35

You shall then 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 ruler over Israel and over Judah.”

1 Kings 1:46

Solomon sits upon the royal throne.

1 Kings 2:46

Then the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he went out and struck him down, and he died. So the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.

1 Chronicles 23:1

When David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel.

2 Chronicles 1:1

Solomon the son of David established himself in his kingdom, and the Lord his God was with him and made him exceedingly great.

Psalm 132:12

If your sons keep my covenant and my testimonies which I shall teach them, their sons also for ever shall sit upon your throne.”