Now Solomon was king. He sat on the throne of his father David and was in complete control of his kingdom.
Proverbs 1:1 - Easy To Read Version These words are the wise teachings of Solomon, the son of David. Solomon was the king of Israel. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition THE PROVERBS (truths obscurely expressed, maxims, and parables) of Solomon son of David, king of Israel: American Standard Version (1901) The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel: Common English Bible The proverbs of Solomon, King David’s son, from Israel: Catholic Public Domain Version The parables of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The parables of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel. |
Now Solomon was king. He sat on the throne of his father David and was in complete control of his kingdom.
The Lord gave wisdom to Solomon as he had promised. And there was peace between Hiram and Solomon. These two kings made a treaty between themselves.
But you have a son that is a man of peace. I will give your son a time of peace. His enemies around him will not bother him. His name is Solomon. {\cf2\super [236]} And I will give Israel peace and quiet during the time that Solomon is king.
The Lord has given me many sons. And from all those sons, the Lord chose Solomon to be the new king of Israel. But really, Israel is the Lord’s kingdom.
Then Solomon sat on the Lord’s throne as king. Solomon took his father’s place. Solomon was very successful. All the people of Israel obeyed Solomon.
David died when he was old. David had lived a good, long life. David had many riches and honors. And David’s son Solomon became the new king after him.
These words will teach you true and important things. Then you can give good answers to the one that sent you.
These are some more wise sayings of Solomon. These words were copied by servants of Hezekiah, king of Judah:
These are the words from the Teacher. The Teacher was a son of David and king of Jerusalem.
The Teacher was very wise. He used his wisdom to teach the people. The Teacher very carefully studied and arranged {\cf2\super [48]} many wise teachings.
“I have told you these things, using words that hide the meaning. But the time will come when I will not use words like that to tell you things. I will speak to you in plain words about the Father.