1st Kings Chapter 2 verse 12 Holy Bible
And Solomon sat upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.
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And Solomon took his place on the seat of David his father, and his kingdom was made safe and strong.
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And Solomon sat on the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.
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Then sat Solomon upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.
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Then Solomon was seated upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.
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Solomon sat on the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.
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And Solomon hath sat on the throne of David his father, and his kingdom is established greatly,
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 12. - And Solomon sate on the throne of David his father, and his kingdom [i.e., dominion, sway] was established greatly. [Cf. 2 Chronicles 1:1, 2. This verse serves as a kind of heading or introduction to the rest of the chapter. It was principally by the removal of rivals and disaffected persons that his sway was established.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(12) His kingdom was established greatly.--From the notice in the closing verse of the chapter, that after the deaths of Adonijah, Joab, and Shimei, and the degradation of Abiathar, "the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon," it would seem that, under the smooth surface of apparent loyalty, there lurked some elements of disaffection and danger--perhaps aggravated by enmity from without; for we gather from 1Kings 11:14-25 that the death of David was the signal for some attempts at rebellion in the conquered nations. But these are apparently crushed without the slightest effort, though with no little fierceness and severity; and the royalty of Solomon rises at once to a colossal greatness.