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THE MESSAGE

1 Kings 2:12

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Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Solomon;   Throne;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Joab;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Preaching;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Solomon;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Adonijah;   Reuben;   Solomon;   Throne;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Shimei ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Solomon;   Talent;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Kings, Books of;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Abishag;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Solomon sat on the throne of his father David, and his kingship was firmly established.
Hebrew Names Version
Shlomo sat on the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.
King James Version
Then sat Solomon upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.
English Standard Version
So Solomon sat on the throne of David his father, and his kingdom was firmly established.
New Century Version
Solomon became king after David, his father, and he was in firm control of his kingdom.
New English Translation
Solomon sat on his father David's throne, and his royal authority was firmly solidified.
Amplified Bible
Then Solomon sat on the throne of David his father, and his kingdom was firmly established.
New American Standard Bible
Then Solomon sat on the throne of his father David, and his kingdom was firmly established.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then sate Salomon vpon the throne of Dauid his father, and his kingdome was stablished mightily.
Legacy Standard Bible
And Solomon sat on the throne of David his father, and his kingdom was firmly established.
Contemporary English Version
His son Solomon became king and took control of David's kingdom.
Complete Jewish Bible
Shlomo sat on the throne of David his father; and his rule had become firmly established,
Darby Translation
And Solomon sat on the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.
Easy-to-Read Version
Now Solomon was king. He sat on the throne of his father David and was in complete control of his kingdom.
George Lamsa Translation
Then Solomon sat upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was firmly established.
Good News Translation
Solomon succeeded his father David as king, and his royal power was firmly established.
Lexham English Bible
Then Solomon sat on the throne of David his father, and his kingdom was firmly established.
Literal Translation
And Solomon sat on the throne of his father David, and his kingdom was firmly established.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Salomon sat vpon the seate of Dauid his father, and his kyngdome was made very sure.
American Standard Version
And Solomon sat upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.
Bible in Basic English
And Solomon took his place on the seat of David his father, and his kingdom was made safe and strong.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then sate Solomon vpon the seate of Dauid his father, and his kingdome was stablished mightyly.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Solomon sat upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established firmly.
King James Version (1611)
Then sate Solomon vpon the throne of Dauid his father, and his kingdome was established greatly.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Solomon sat on the throne of his father David, and his kingdom was established greatly.
English Revised Version
And Solomon sat upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.
Berean Standard Bible
So Solomon sat on the throne of his father David, and his kingdom was firmly established.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe Salomon sat on the trone of Dauid, his fadir, and his rewme was maad stidfast greetli.
Young's Literal Translation
And Solomon hath sat on the throne of David his father, and his kingdom is established greatly,
Update Bible Version
And Solomon sat on the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.
Webster's Bible Translation
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 established greatly.
New King James Version
Then Solomon sat on the throne of his father David; and his kingdom was firmly established.
New Living Translation
Solomon became king and sat on the throne of David his father, and his kingdom was firmly established.
New Life Bible
Solomon sat on the throne of his father David and things went well for the nation.
New Revised Standard
So Solomon sat on the throne of his father David; and his kingdom was firmly established.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, when, Solomon, took his seat upon the throne of David his father, then was the kingdom firmly established.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Solomon sat upon the throne of his father David, and his kingdom was strengthened exceedingly.
Revised Standard Version
So Solomon sat upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was firmly established.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And Solomon sat on the throne of David his father, and his kingdom was firmly established.

Contextual Overview

13Adonijah son of Haggith came to Bathsheba, Solomon's mother. She said, "Do you come in peace?" He said, "In peace." And then, "May I say something to you?" "Go ahead," she said, "speak." 15"You know that I had the kingdom right in my hands and everyone expected me to be king, and then the whole thing backfired and the kingdom landed in my brother's lap— God 's doing. So now I have one request to ask of you; please don't refuse me." "Go ahead, ask," she said. 17 "Ask King Solomon—he won't turn you down—to give me Abishag the Shunammite as my wife." 18 "Certainly," said Bathsheba. "I'll speak to the king for you." 19 Bathsheba went to King Solomon to present Adonijah's request. The king got up and welcomed her, bowing respectfully, and returned to his throne. Then he had a throne put in place for his mother, and she sat at his right hand. 20 She said, "I have a small favor to ask of you. Don't refuse me." The king replied, "Go ahead, Mother; of course I won't refuse you." 21 She said, "Give Abishag the Shunammite to your brother Adonijah as his wife." 22 King Solomon answered his mother, "What kind of favor is this, asking that Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah? Why don't you just ask me to hand over the whole kingdom to him on a platter since he is my older brother and has Abiathar the priest and Joab son of Zeruiah on his side!" 23Then King Solomon swore under God , "May God do his worst to me if Adonijah doesn't pay for this with his life! As surely as God lives, the God who has set me firmly on the throne of my father David and has put me in charge of the kingdom just as he promised, Adonijah will die for this—today!" 25 King Solomon dispatched Benaiah son of Jehoiada; he struck Adonijah and he died.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

am 2990, bc 1014, An, Ex, Is, 477

sat Solomon: 1 Kings 1:46, 1 Chronicles 29:23-25, 2 Chronicles 1:1, Psalms 132:12

his kingdom: 2 Samuel 7:12, 2 Samuel 7:13, 2 Samuel 7:29, Psalms 72:8-20, Psalms 89:36, Psalms 89:37

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 1:13 - sit 1 Kings 1:35 - sit 1 Kings 2:46 - the kingdom 2 Chronicles 6:10 - I am risen Proverbs 1:1 - Solomon Proverbs 29:4 - king

Cross-References

Exodus 39:13
Fourth row: beryl, onyx, jasper. The stones were mounted in a gold filigree. The twelve stones corresponded to the names of the sons of Israel, twelve names engraved as on a seal, one for each of the twelve tribes.
Numbers 11:7
Manna was a seedlike substance with a shiny appearance like resin. The people went around collecting it and ground it between stones or pounded it fine in a mortar. Then they boiled it in a pot and shaped it into cakes. It tasted like a delicacy cooked in olive oil. When the dew fell on the camp at night, the manna was right there with it.
Ezekiel 28:13
The Money Has Gone to Your Head God's Message came to me, "Son of man, tell the prince of Tyre, ‘This is what God , the Master, says: "‘Your heart is proud, going around saying, "I'm a god. I sit on God's divine throne, ruling the sea"— You, a mere mortal, not even close to being a god, A mere mortal trying to be a god. Look, you think you're smarter than Daniel. No enigmas can stump you. Your sharp intelligence made you world-wealthy. You piled up gold and silver in your banks. You used your head well, worked good deals, made a lot of money. But the money has gone to your head, swelled your head—what a big head! "‘Therefore, God , the Master, says: "‘Because you're acting like a god, pretending to be a god, I'm giving fair warning: I'm bringing strangers down on you, the most vicious of all nations. They'll pull their swords and make hash of your reputation for knowing it all. They'll puncture the balloon of your god-pretensions. They'll bring you down from your self-made pedestal and bury you in the deep blue sea. Will you protest to your assassins, "You can't do that! I'm a god"? To them you're a mere mortal. They're killing a man, not a god. You'll die like a stray dog, killed by strangers— Because I said so. Decree of God , the Master.'" God 's Message came to me: "Son of man, raise a funeral song over the king of Tyre. Tell him, A Message from God , the Master: "You had everything going for you. You were in Eden, God's garden. You were dressed in splendor, your robe studded with jewels: Carnelian, peridot, and moonstone, beryl, onyx, and jasper, Sapphire, turquoise, and emerald, all in settings of engraved gold. A robe was prepared for you the same day you were created. You were the anointed cherub. I placed you on the mountain of God. You strolled in magnificence among the stones of fire. From the day of your creation you were sheer perfection... and then imperfection—evil!—was detected in you. In much buying and selling you turned violent, you sinned! I threw you, disgraced, off the mountain of God. I threw you out—you, the anointed angel-cherub. No more strolling among the gems of fire for you! Your beauty went to your head. You corrupted wisdom by using it to get worldly fame. I threw you to the ground, sent you sprawling before an audience of kings and let them gloat over your demise. By sin after sin after sin, by your corrupt ways of doing business, you defiled your holy places of worship. So I set a fire around and within you. It burned you up. I reduced you to ashes. All anyone sees now when they look for you is ashes, a pitiful mound of ashes. All who once knew you now throw up their hands: ‘This can't have happened! This has happened!'" God 's Message came to me: "Son of man, confront Sidon. Preach against it. Say, ‘Message from God , the Master: "‘Look! I'm against you, Sidon. I intend to be known for who I truly am among you.' They'll know that I am God when I set things right and reveal my holy presence. I'll order an epidemic of disease there, along with murder and mayhem in the streets. People will drop dead right and left, as war presses in from every side. Then they'll realize that I mean business, that I am God . "No longer will Israel have to put up with their thistle-and-thorn neighbors Who have treated them so contemptuously. And they also will realize that I am God ." God , the Master, says, "When I gather Israel from the peoples among whom they've been scattered and put my holiness on display among them with all the nations looking on, then they'll live in their own land that I gave to my servant Jacob. They'll live there in safety. They'll build houses. They'll plant vineyards, living in safety. Meanwhile, I'll bring judgment on all the neighbors who have treated them with such contempt. And they'll realize that I am God ."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The “establishment” of the kingdom here intended is probably its universal acceptance both by the tribe of Judah and the other Israelites.


 
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