1 Kings 2:12

12 And ¹Solomon sat on the throne of David his father, and his kingdom was firmly established.

1 Kings 2:12 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 2:12

Then sat Solomon on the throne of David his father
So he did in his lifetime, with his consent, and by his order, and now by the agreement of the whole people:

and his kingdom was established greatly;
all submitting to it, and none opposing it.

1 Kings 2:12 In-Context

10 Then David slept with his fathers and was buried in the city of David.

11 The days that David reigned over Israel were forty years: seven years he reigned in Hebron and thirty-three years he reigned in Jerusalem.

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

13 Now Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon. And she said, "Do you come peacefully?" And he said, "Peacefully."

14 Then he said, "I have something to say to you." And she said, "Speak."

Cross References

• 1. 1 Chronicles 29:23; 2 Chronicles 1:1