Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Solomon sat upon the seat of David his father and his kingdom was established mightily.
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
Then sat Solomon upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.
Holman Bible
Solomon sat on the throne of his father David, and his kingship was firmly established.
International Standard Version
Solomon then assumed his father David's throne, and his kingdom was firmly established.
A Conservative Version
And Solomon sat upon the throne of David his father, and his kingdom was established greatly.
American Standard Version
And Solomon sat upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.
Amplified
Then Solomon sat on the throne of David his father, and his kingdom was firmly established.
Bible in Basic English
And Solomon took his place on the seat of David his father, and his kingdom was made safe and strong.
Darby Translation
And Solomon sat on the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.
Julia Smith Translation
And Solomon will sit upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom will be protected greatly.
King James 2000
Then sat Solomon upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Solomon sat on the throne of David his father, and his kingdom was firmly established.
Modern King James verseion
And Solomon sat upon the throne of David his father. And his kingdom was firmly established.
NET Bible
Solomon sat on his father David's throne, and his royal authority was firmly solidified.
New Heart English Bible
Solomon sat on the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was firmly established.
The Emphasized Bible
But, when, Solomon, took his seat upon the throne of David his father, then was the kingdom firmly established.
Webster
Then Solomon was seated upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.
World English Bible
Solomon sat on the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was firmly established.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Solomon hath sat on the throne of David his father, and his kingdom is established greatly,
Themes
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Interlinear
Yashab
'ab
Malkuwth
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 2:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
David's Instructions For Solomon
11 And the days which David reigned upon Israel were forty years: seven years in Hebron, and thirty and three years in Jerusalem. 12 And Solomon sat upon the seat of David his father and his kingdom was established mightily. 13 After that, Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon. And she said, "Betokeneth thy coming peace?"
Phrases
Cross References
2 Chronicles 1:1
And Solomon the son of David waxed strong in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him and magnified him on high.
2 Samuel 7:12-13
And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou laid to rest with thy fathers, then I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy body, and will establish his kingdom.
2 Samuel 7:29
And now go to and bless the household of thy servant, that it may continue forever before thee. For thou, Lord Jehovah, hast said that of thy blessing the house of thy servant shall be blessed forever."
1 Kings 1:46
And thereto Solomon sitteth on the seat of the kingdom.
1 Chronicles 29:23-25
And so Solomon sat on the seat of the LORD, and was king for David his father, and prospered, and all Israel obeyed him.
Psalm 72:8-20
His dominion shall be from the one sea to the other, and from the flood unto the world's end.
Psalm 89:36-37
His seed shall endure forever, and his throne is like as the sun before me.
Psalm 132:12
If thy children will keep my covenant, and my testimony that I shall learn them; their children also shall sit upon thy seat for evermore."