1 Kings 2:12
¶ Then sat Solomon upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.
¶ *Then sate Solomon vpon the throne of Dauid his father, and his kingdome was established greatly.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-reference2.Chron. 29.23.
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- 2 Chronicles 1:1Rank 1 from verse 12
- 1 Chronicles 29:23–25Rank 2 from verse 12
23Then Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord 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 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.
23Then Solomon sate on the throne of the LORD, as king in stead of Dauid his father, and prospered, and all Israel obeyed him.
24And all the princes and the mightie men, and all the sonnes likewise of king Dauid, †submitted themselues vnto Solomon the King.
25And the LORD magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and *bestowed vpon him such royal maiestie, as had not bene on any king before him in Israel.
- 1 Kings 1:46Rank 3 from verse 12
- 2 Samuel 7:12–13Rank 4 from verse 12
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.
13He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever.
12¶ And *when thy dayes be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleepe with thy fathers, I will set vp thy seede after thee, which shall proceede out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdome.
13*Hee shall build an house for my Name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdome for euer.
- 2 Samuel 7:29Rank 5 from verse 12
29Therefore 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.
29Therefore now †let it please thee to blesse the house of thy seruant, that it may continue for euer before thee: for thou, O LORD God, hast spoken it, and with thy blessing let the house of thy seruant be blessed for euer.
- Psalms 132:12Rank 6 from verse 12
- Psalms 72:8–20Rank 7 from verse 12
8He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.
9They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.
10The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
11Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.
12For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.
13He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.
14He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.
15And 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.
16There 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.
17His 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.
18Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.
19And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.
20The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.
8He shall haue dominion also from sea to sea, and from the riuer, vnto the ends of the earth.
9They that dwell in the wildernesse shall bowe before him: and his enemies shall licke the dust.
10The kings of Tarshish and of the Isles shall bring presents: the Kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
11Yea, all Kings shall fall downe before him: all nations shall serue him.
12For hee shall deliuer the needy when he crieth: the poore also, and him that hath no helper.
13He shal spare the poore and needy, and shall saue the soules of the needy.
14He shall redeeme their soule from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.
15†And he shall liue, and to him shalbe giuen of the gold of Sheba; prayer also shalbe made for him continually, and daily shall he be praised.
16There shalbe an handfull of corne in the earth vpon the top of the mountaines; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon, and they of the citie shall flourish like grasse of the earth.
17††His name shall endure for euer: his name shalbe continued as long as the sunne: and men shalbe blessed in him; all nations shall call him blessed.
18Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doth wonderous things.
19And blessed be his glorious name for euer, and let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen, and Amen.
20The prayers of Dauid the sonne of Iesse, are ended.
- Psalms 89:36–37Rank 8 from verse 12
36His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.
37It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven. Selah.
36*His seede shall endure for euer; and his throne as the sunne before me.
37It shalbe established for euer as the Moone: and as a faithfull witnesse in heauen. Selah.
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1 Kings 2:12
Was seated, took a seat, remained seated, or occupied a seat or place.
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1. Marks the person, place, thing, or basis to which something is related: on or onto; above or over; toward or against as the target of action, speech, thought, attention, or force; resting on, assigned to, or affecting as a state, gift, burden, duty, guilt, or judgment; supported by or based on; or one placed, added, or repeated on or after another. 2. With a stated time or occasion, or a preceding event, at that time or point, or at or after that event: on, at, when, then, or following it.
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A royal seat; by extension, sovereign rule or authority.
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Sense 1: A male parent or begetter. Sense 2: An ancestor, forefather, founder, source, originator, chief, elder, or one bearing paternal authority and care. Sense 3: God as Father, including the Father of Jesus Christ and of those described as his children.
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The rule, royal authority, government, realm, territory, subjects, or dominion of a king.
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established
Set firmly; founded, made stable, ordained, enacted, ratified, or confirmed.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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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.
11And the dayes that Dauid *raigned ouer Israel, were fourty yeeres: seuen yeeres raigned hee in Hebron, and thirty and three yeeres raigned hee in Ierusalem.
12¶ Then sat Solomon upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.
12¶ *Then sate Solomon vpon the throne of Dauid his father, and his kingdome was established greatly.
Selected passage13¶ And Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bath-sheba the mother of Solomon. And she said, Comest thou peaceably? And he said, Peaceably.
13¶ And Adoniiah the sonne of Haggith came to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, and she said, Commest thou peaceably? And he said, Peaceably.