1 Kings 2:12

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

Then sat Solomon 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 the LORD 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 bring presents: 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 shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper. 13 He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy. 14 He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight. 15 And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer also shall be made for him continually; and daily shall he be praised. 16 There shall be an handful of corn 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 blessed. 18 Blessed be the LORD 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 a faithful witness in heaven. Selah.
  • Ps 132:12 : 12 If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore.
  • 2 Sam 7:12-13 : 12 And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom. 13 He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever.
  • 2 Sam 7:29 : 29 Therefore now 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 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 the LORD 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 the LORD 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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    23 Then Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD 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 the LORD 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.

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

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

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

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

    47 And moreover the king's servants came to bless our lord king David, saying, 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.

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

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

    2 Then Solomon spake unto all Israel, to the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and to the judges, and to every governor in all Israel, the chief of the fathers.

  • 2 Chr 1:8-9
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    8 And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast shewed great mercy unto David my father, and hast made me to reign in his stead.

    9 Now, O LORD 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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    37 As the LORD 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.

    38 So 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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    1 So when David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel.

  • 1 Kgs 3:6
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    6 And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, 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 kindness, 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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    19 Bath-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 seat to be set for the king's mother; and she sat on his right hand.

  • 1 Kgs 1:35
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    35 Then ye shall come up after him, that he may 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 Kgs 1:30
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    30 Even as I sware unto thee by the LORD God of Israel, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead; even so will I certainly do this day.

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

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

  • 2 Sam 5:12
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    12 And David perceived that the LORD 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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    13 Then Solomon came from his journey to the high place that was at Gibeon to Jerusalem, from before the tabernacle of the congregation, and reigned over Israel.

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

    43 And 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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    10 He shall build an 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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    30 And Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years.

    31 And 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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    20 And thou, my lord, O 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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    5 And of all my sons, (for the LORD hath given me many sons,) he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel.

  • 1 Kgs 2:13
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    13 And 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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    14 But I will settle him in mine house and in my kingdom for ever: and his throne shall be established for evermore.

  • 1 Kgs 1:17
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    17 And she said unto him, My lord, thou swarest by the LORD thy God unto thine 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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    7 Moreover I will establish his kingdom for ever, if he be constant to do my commandments and my judgments, as at this day.

  • 2 Sam 7:12
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    12 And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.

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

  • 1 Kgs 2:1
    71%

    1 Now 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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    11 And it shall come to pass, when thy days be expired that thou must go to be with thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom.

    12 He shall build me an house, and I will stablish his throne for ever.

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

  • 1 Kgs 2:11
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    11 And 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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    1 So king Solomon was king over all Israel.

  • 1 Chr 14:2
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    2 And David perceived that the LORD had confirmed him king over Israel, for his kingdom was lifted up on high, because of his people Israel.

  • 1 Kgs 1:24
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    24 And 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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    17 David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son, saying,

  • 1 Kgs 1:11
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    11 Wherefore 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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    13 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?

  • 2 Chr 2:1
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    1 And Solomon determined to build an house for the name of the LORD, and an house for his kingdom.

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