Now, please bless your servant’s house so that it will continue before you for ever. For you, Lord God, have spoken, and with your blessing your servant’s house will be blessed for ever.
1 Kings 2:12 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Solomon sat on the throne of his father David, and his kingship was firmly established. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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, please bless your servant’s house so that it will continue before you for ever. For you, Lord God, have spoken, and with your blessing your servant’s house will be blessed for ever.
Go, approach King David and say to him, “My lord the king, did you not swear to your servant: Your son Solomon is to become king after me, and he is the one who is to sit on my throne? So why has Adonijah become king? ”
just as I swore to you by the Lord God of Israel: Your son Solomon is to become king after me, and he is the one who is to sit on my throne in my place, that is exactly what I will do this very day.’
You are to come up after him, and he is to come in and sit on my throne. He is the one who is to become king in my place; he is the one I have commanded to be ruler over Israel and Judah.’
Then the king commanded Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he went out and struck Shimei down, and he died. So the kingdom was established in Solomon’s hand.
When David was old and full of days, he installed his son Solomon as king over Israel.
Solomon son of David strengthened his hold on his kingdom. The Lord his God was with him and highly exalted him.