1 Kings 2:12
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And Solomon sat upon the throne of his father David, and his kingdom was strengthened exceedingly.

A.

2990 B.C.

1014 An. Ex. Is.

477
sat Solomon

1 Kings 1:46 Moreover, Solomon sitteth upon the throne of the kingdom.

1 Chronicles 29:23-25 And Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord as king instead of David his father, and he pleased all: and all Israel obeyed him. . . .

2 Chronicles 1:1 And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the Lord his God was with him, and magnified him to a high degree.

Psalm 132:12 If thy children will keep my covenant, and these my testimonies which I shall teach them: Their children also for evermore shall sit upon thy throne.

his kingdom

2 Samuel 7:12,13,29 And when thy days shall be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of the bowels, and I will establish his kingdom. . . .

Psalm 72:8 And he shall rule from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.

Psalm 89:36,37 His seed shall endure for ever. . . .

Context
David's Reign and Death
11And the days that David reigned in Israel, were forty years: in Hebron he reigned seven years, in Jerusalem thirty-three. 12And Solomon sat upon the throne of his father David, and his kingdom was strengthened exceedingly.
Cross References
1 Kings 2:46
So the king commanded Banaias, the son of Joiada: and he went out and struck him; and he died.

1 Chronicles 23:1
David being old and full of days, made Solomon his son king over Israel.

1 Chronicles 29:23
And Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord as king instead of David his father, and he pleased all: and all Israel obeyed him.

2 Chronicles 1:1
And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the Lord his God was with him, and magnified him to a high degree.

Lexicon
So Solomon
וּשְׁלֹמֹ֕ה (ū·šə·lō·mōh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8010: Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne

sat
יָשַׁ֕ב (yā·šaḇ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the throne
כִּסֵּ֖א (kis·sê)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3678: Seat of honor, throne

of his father
אָבִ֑יו (’ā·ḇîw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1: Father

David,
דָּוִ֣ד (dā·wiḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

and his kingdom
מַלְכֻת֖וֹ (mal·ḵu·ṯōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king

was firmly
מְאֹֽד׃ (mə·’ōḏ)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 3966: Vehemence, vehemently, wholly, speedily

established.
וַתִּכֹּ֥ן (wat·tik·kōn)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3559: To be erect


Additional Translations
So Solomon sat on the throne of his father David, and his kingdom was firmly established.Then sat Solomon on the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.

And Solomon sat upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.

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

And Solomon sat on the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.

And Solomon sat upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.

Then Solomon was seated upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.

Solomon sat on the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was firmly established.

And Solomon hath sat on the throne of David his father, and his kingdom is established greatly,
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