1 Kings 2:12

12 So Solomon sat on the throne of his father David, and his rule was firmly established.

1 Kings 2:12 in Other Translations

KJV
12 Then sat Solomon upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.
ESV
12 So Solomon sat on the throne of David his father, and his kingdom was firmly established.
NLT
12 Solomon became king and sat on the throne of David his father, and his kingdom was firmly established.
MSG
12 Solomon took over on the throne of his father David; he had a firm grip on the kingdom.
CSB
12 Solomon sat on the throne of his father David, and his kingship was firmly established.

1 Kings 2:12 In-Context

10 Then David rested with his ancestors and was buried in the City of David.
11 He had reigned forty years over Israel—seven years in Hebron and thirty-three in Jerusalem.
12 So Solomon sat on the throne of his father David, and his rule was firmly established.
13 Now Adonijah, the son of Haggith, went to Bathsheba, Solomon’s mother. Bathsheba asked him, “Do you come peacefully?” He answered, “Yes, peacefully.”
14 Then he added, “I have something to say to you.” “You may say it,” she replied.

Cross References 2

  • 1. 1 Chronicles 17:14; 1 Chronicles 29:23; 2 Chronicles 9:8
  • 2. ver 46; 2 Chronicles 1:1; 2 Chronicles 12:13; 2 Chronicles 17:1; 2 Chronicles 21:4
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