1 Kings 2:12

American Standard Version (1901)

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

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  • 2 Chr 1:1 : 1 And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and Jehovah his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.
  • Ps 72:8-9 : 8 He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, And from the River unto the ends of the earth. 9 They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; And his enemies shall lick the dust. 10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall render tribute: The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts. 11 Yea, all kings shall fall down before him; All nations shall serve him. 12 For he will deliver the needy when he crieth, And the poor, that hath no helper. 13 He will have pity on the poor and needy, And the souls of the needy he will save. 14 He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence; And precious will their blood be in his sight: 15 And they shall live; and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: And men shall pray for him continually; They shall bless him all the day long. 16 There shall be abundance of grain in the earth upon the top of the mountains; The fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: And they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth. 17 His name shall endure for ever; His name shall be continued as long as the sun: And men shall be blessed in him; All nations shall call him happy. 18 Blessed be Jehovah God, the God of Israel, Who only doeth wondrous things: 19 And blessed be his glorious name for ever; And let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen, and Amen. 20 The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.
  • Ps 89:36-37 : 36 His seed shall endure for ever, And his throne as the sun before me. 37 It shall be established for ever as the moon, And [as] the faithful witness in the sky. {{Selah
  • Ps 132:12 : 12 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.
  • 2 Sam 7:12-13 : 12 When thy days are fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, that shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom. 13 He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom for ever.
  • 2 Sam 7:29 : 29 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 Jehovah, hast spoken it: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever.
  • 1 Kgs 1:46 : 46 And also Solomon sitteth on the throne of the kingdom.
  • 1 Chr 29:23-25 : 23 Then Solomon sat on the throne of Jehovah as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him. 24 And all the princes, and the mighty men, and all the sons likewise of king David, submitted themselves unto Solomon the king. 25 And Jehovah magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed upon him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.

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  • 1 Chr 29:23-26
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    23Then Solomon sat on the throne of Jehovah as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him.

    24And all the princes, and the mighty men, and all the sons likewise of king David, submitted themselves unto Solomon the king.

    25And Jehovah magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed upon him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.

    26Now David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel.

  • 1 Kgs 2:45-46
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    45But king Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before Jehovah for ever.

    46So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he went out, and fell upon him, so that he died. And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.

  • 1 Kgs 1:46-48
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    46And also Solomon sitteth on the throne of the kingdom.

    47And moreover the king's servants came to bless our lord king David, saying, Thy God make the name of Solomon better than thy name, and make his throne greater than thy throne: and the king bowed himself upon the bed.

    48And also thus said the king, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, who hath given one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing it.

  • 2 Chr 1:1-2
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    1And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and Jehovah his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.

    2And Solomon spake unto all Israel, to the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and to the judges, and to every prince in all Israel, the heads of the fathers' [houses] .

  • 2 Chr 1:8-9
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    8And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast showed great lovingkindness unto David my father, and hast made me king in his stead.

    9Now, O Jehovah God, let thy promise unto David my father be established; for thou hast made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.

  • 1 Kgs 1:37-38
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    37As Jehovah hath been with my lord the king, even so be he with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord king David.

    38So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites, went down, and caused Solomon to ride upon king David's mule, and brought him to Gihon.

  • 1 Chr 23:1
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    1Now David was old and full of days; and he made Solomon his son king over Israel.

  • 1 Kgs 3:6
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    6And Solomon said, Thou hast showed unto thy servant David my father great lovingkindness, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great lovingkindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.

  • 1 Kgs 2:19
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    19Bath-sheba therefore went unto king Solomon, to speak unto him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a throne to be set for the king's mother; and she sat on his right hand.

  • 1 Kgs 1:35
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    35Then 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.

  • 1 Kgs 1:30
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    30verily as I sware unto thee by Jehovah, 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.

  • 1 Chr 29:28
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    28And he died in a good old age, full of days, riches, and honor: and Solomon his son reigned in his stead.

  • 2 Sam 7:16
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    16And thy house and thy kingdom shall be made sure for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.

  • 2 Sam 5:12
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    12And David perceived that Jehovah had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel's sake.

  • 2 Chr 1:13
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    13So Solomon came from the high place that was at Gibeon, from before the tent of meeting, unto Jerusalem; and he reigned over Israel.

  • 1 Kgs 11:42-43
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    42And the time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years.

    43And Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.

  • 1 Chr 22:10
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    10he shall build a house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever.

  • 2 Chr 9:30-31
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    30And Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years.

    31And Solomon slept with his fathers, and he was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.

  • 1 Kgs 1:20
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    20And thou, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are upon thee, that thou shouldest tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.

  • 1 Chr 28:5
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    5And of all my sons (for Jehovah hath given me many sons), he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of Jehovah over Israel.

  • 1 Kgs 2:13
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    13Then Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bath-sheba the mother of Solomon. And she said, Comest thou peaceably? And he said, Peaceably.

  • 1 Chr 17:14
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    14but I will settle him in my house and in my kingdom for ever; and his throne shall be established for ever.

  • 1 Kgs 1:17
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    17And she said unto him, My lord, thou swarest by Jehovah thy God unto thy handmaid, [saying], Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne.

  • 1 Chr 28:7
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    7And I will establish his kingdom for ever, if he be constant to do my commandments and mine ordinances, as at this day.

  • 2 Sam 7:12
    72%

    12When thy days are fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, that shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.

  • 1 Kgs 2:24
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    24Now therefore as Jehovah liveth, who hath established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who hath made me a house, as he promised, surely Adonijah shall be put to death this day.

  • 1 Kgs 2:1
    71%

    1Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying,

  • 1 Chr 17:11-12
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    11And it shall come to pass, when thy days are fulfilled that thou must go to be with thy fathers, that I will set up thy seed after thee, who shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom.

    12He shall build me a house, and I will establish his throne for ever.

  • 1 Kgs 1:27
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    27Is this thing done by my lord the king, and thou hast not showed unto thy servants who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?

  • 1 Kgs 2:11
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    11And the days that David reigned over Israel were forty years; seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem.

  • 1 Kgs 4:1
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    1And king Solomon was king over all Israel.

  • 1 Chr 14:2
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    2And David perceived that Jehovah had established him king over Israel; for his kingdom was exalted on high, for his people Israel's sake.

  • 1 Kgs 1:24
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    24And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?

  • 1 Chr 22:17
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    17David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son, [saying] ,

  • 1 Kgs 1:11
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    11Then Nathan spake unto Bath-sheba the mother of Solomon, saying, Hast thou not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith doth reign, and David our lord knoweth it not?

  • 1 Kgs 1:13
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    13Go and get thee in unto king David, and say unto him, Didst not thou, my lord, O king, swear unto thy handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? why then doth Adonijah reign?

  • 2 Chr 2:1
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    1Now Solomon purposed to build a house for the name of Jehovah, and a house for his kingdom.

  • 1 Kgs 8:20
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    20And Jehovah hath established his word that he spake; for I am risen up in the room of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as Jehovah promised, and have built the house for the name of Jehovah, the God of Israel.