1 Kings 2:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

1 Kings 2:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 2:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 2:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Solomon sat on David his father’s throne; and his kingdom was firmly established.”

1 Kings 2:12 — World English Bible

1 Kings 2:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

1 Kings 2:12 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 2:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

1 Kings 2:12 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 2:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

1 Kings 2:12 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 2:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then sate Salomon vpon the throne of Dauid his father, and his kingdome was stablished mightily.”

1 Kings 2:12 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 2:12 in Context — 1 Kings 2

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

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

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

13 And Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bath–sheba the mother of Solomon. And she said, Comest thou peaceably? And he said, Peaceably.

14 He said moreover, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And she said, Say on.

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What Does 1 Kings 2:12 Mean?

1 Kings 2:12 is a verse from the Book of 1 Kings, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Kings chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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