1 Kings 1:37; 1 Kings 1:47; 1 Kings 10:23; 1 Kings 12:8; 1 Kings 12:10

1 Kings 1:37

37 "As the LORD has been with my lord the king, so may He be with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord King David!"

1 Kings 1:47

47 "Moreover, the king's servants came to bless our lord King David, saying, 'May your God make the name of Solomon better than your name and his throne greater than your throne!' And the king bowed himself on the bed.

1 Kings 10:23

23 So King Solomon became greater than all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.

1 Kings 12:8

8 But he forsook the counsel of the elders which they had given him, and consulted with the young men who grew up with him and served him.

1 Kings 12:10

10 The young men who grew up with him spoke to him, saying, "Thus you shall say to this people who spoke to you, saying, 'Your father made our yoke heavy, now you make it lighter for us!' But you shall speak to them, 'My little finger is thicker than my father's loins!