1 Kings 2 · Verse 12

1 Kings 2:12

Then sat Solomon upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.
1 Kings 2:12, King James Version

1 Kings 2:12 in other translations

BSBSo Solomon sat on the throne of his father David, and his kingdom was firmly established.
WEBSolomon sat on David his father’s throne; and his kingdom was firmly established.
ASVAnd Solomon sat upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.
YLTAnd Solomon hath sat on the throne of David his father, and his kingdom is established greatly,
DARBYAnd Solomon sat on the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.
BBEAnd Solomon took his place on the seat of David his father, and his kingdom was made safe and strong.
WebsterThen Solomon was seated upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.

What does 1 Kings 2:12 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
12. Then sat Solomon upon the throne of David his father--His ascension to the royal dignity was made under the happiest auspices. Having been born after his father became monarch of the whole kingdom, his claim, according to the notions of Oriental people, was preferable to that of all, even his elder brothers. The Hebrew kingdom enjoyed internal prosperity; it was respected and renowned abroad, and Solomon well knew how to improve these advantages.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Kings 2:12-25
Solomon received Bathsheba with all the respect that was owing to a mother; but let none be asked for that which they ought not to grant. It ill becomes a good man to prefer a bad request, or to appear in a bad cause. According to eastern customs it was plain that Adonijah sought to be king, by his asking for Abishag as his wife, and Solomon could not be safe while he lived. Ambitious, turbulent spirits commonly prepare death for themselves. Many a head has been lost by catching at a crown.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

1 Kings 2:12 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וּשְׁלֹמֹ֕הu.she.lo.Mohand SolomonH8010
יָשַׁ֕בya.Shavhe satH3427
עַל\־'al-onH5921
כִּסֵּ֖אki.Se'[the] throne ofH3678
דָּוִ֣דda.VidDavidH1732
אָבִ֑יו'a.Vivfather hisH1
וַתִּכֹּ֥ןva.ti.Konand it was establishedH3559
מַלְכֻת֖וֹmal.khu.Toreign hisH4438
מְאֹֽד\׃me.'OdexceedinglyH3966

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Kings 2:12

  • 2 Chronicles 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.

  • 1 Chronicles 29:23-25

    Then Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him. And all the princes, and the mighty men, and all the sons likewise of king David, submitted themselves unto Solomon the king. 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.

  • 2 Samuel 7:12-13

    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. He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever.

  • Psalms 132:12

    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 Samuel 7:29

    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.

  • Psalms 72:8-20

    He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth. They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust. The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts. Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him. …

  • Psalms 89:36-37

    His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me. It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven. Selah.

  • 1 Kings 1:46

    And also Solomon sitteth on the throne of the kingdom.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
A.M. 2990. B.C. 1014. An. Ex. Is. 477. sat Solomon.
1:46; 1Ch 29:23-25; 2Ch 1:1; Ps 132:12
his kingdom.
2Sa 7:12,13,29; Ps 72:8-20; 89:36,37

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 1 Kings 2:11

    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 Kings 2:12

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

  • 1 Kings 2:13

    And Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bath–sheba the mother of Solomon. And she said, Comest thou peaceably? And he said, Peaceably.

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1 Kings 2:12 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y se sentó Salomón en el trono de David su padre, y fué su reino firme en gran manera.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et Salomon s’assit sur le trône de David, son père, et son royaume fut très affermi.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und Salomo saß auf dem Throne seines Vaters David, und sein Königtum wurde sehr befestigt.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Salomon autem sedit super thronum David patris sui, et firmatum est regnum ejus nimis.