Verse 12
1 Kings 2:12
World English Bible, British Edition
12
Solomon sat on David his father’s throne; and his kingdom was firmly
established.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וּ/שְׁלֹמֹ֕ה יָשַׁ֕ב עַל כִּסֵּ֖א דָּוִ֣ד אָבִ֑י/ו וַ/תִּכֹּ֥ן מַלְכֻת֖/וֹ מְאֹֽד
English Translation
And Solomon sat on the throne of David his father, and he strengthened his kingdom greatly.
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Chapter 2 Context
1
Now the days of David came near that he should die; and he commanded Solomon
his son, saying,
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2
“I am going the way of all the earth. You be strong therefore, and show
yourself a man;
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3
and keep the instruction of the LORD your God (Elohim), to walk in his ways, to
keep his statutes, h...
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4
Then the LORD may establish his word which he spoke concerning me, saying,
‘If your children are car...
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5
“Moreover you know also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me,
even what he did to the two captains...
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6
Do therefore according to your wisdom, and don’t let his grey head go
down to Sheol in peace.
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7
But show kindness to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them
be amongst those who eat at y...
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8
“Behold, there is with you Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite
of Bahurim, who cursed me with a gr...
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9
Now therefore don’t hold him guiltless, for you are a wise man; and you
will know what you ought to...
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10
David slept with his fathers, and was buried in David’s city.
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11
The days that David reigned over Israel were forty years; he reigned
seven years in Hebron, and he r...
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12
Solomon sat on David his father’s throne; and his kingdom was firmly
established.
13
Then Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bathsheba the mother
of Solomon. She said, “Do you come pea...
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14
He said moreover, I have something to tell you.”
She said, “Say on.”
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15
He said, “You know that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel
set their faces on me, that I shou...
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16
Now I ask one petition of you. Don’t deny me.”
She said to him, “Say on.”
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17
He said, “Please speak to Solomon the king (for he will not tell
you ‘no’), that he give me Abishag...
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18
Bathsheba said, “All right. I will speak for you to the king.”
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19
Bathsheba therefore went to King Solomon, to speak to him for
Adonijah. The king rose up to meet her...
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20
Then she said, “I ask one small petition of you; don’t deny me.”
The king said to her, “Ask on, my m...
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21
She said, “Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah your
brother as wife.”
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22
King Solomon answered his mother, “Why do you ask Abishag the
Shunammite for Adonijah? Ask for him t...
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23
Then King Solomon swore by the LORD, saying, “God (Elohim) do so to me, and more
also, if Adonijah h...
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24
Now therefore as the LORD lives, who has established me and set me on
my father David’s throne, and...
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25
King Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell on
him, so that he died.
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26
To Abiathar the priest the king said, “Go to Anathoth, to your own fields,
for you are worthy of dea...
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27
So Solomon thrust Abiathar out from being priest to the LORD, that he
might fulfil the LORD’s word w...
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28
This news came to Joab; for Joab had followed Adonijah, although
he didn’t follow Absalom. Joab fled...
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29
King Solomon was told, “Joab has fled to the LORD’s Tent; and behold,
he is by the altar.” Then Solo...
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30
Benaiah came to the LORD’s Tent, and said to him, “The king says,
‘Come out!’”
He said, “No; but I w...
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31
The king said to him, “Do as he has said, and fall on him, and
bury him, that you may take away the...
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32
The LORD will return his blood on his own head, because he fell on two
men more righteous and better...
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33
So their blood will return on the head of Joab and on the head of his
offspring forever. But for Dav...
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34
Then Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up and fell on him, and
killed him; and he was buried in his o...
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35
The king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his place over the army;
and the king put Zadok the prie...
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36
The king sent and called for Shimei, and said to him, “Build
yourself a house in Jerusalem, and live...
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37
For on the day you go out and pass over the brook Kidron, know for certain
that you will surely die....
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38
Shimei said to the king, “What you say is good. As my lord the
king has said, so will your servant d...
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39
At the end of three years, two of Shimei’s slaves ran away to
Achish, son of Maacah, king of Gath. T...
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40
Shimei arose, saddled his donkey, and went to Gath to Achish
to seek his slaves; and Shimei went and...
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41
Solomon was told that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath, and had
come again.
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42
The king sent and called for Shimei, and said to him, “Didn’t
I adjure you by the LORD and warn you,...
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43
Why then have you not kept the oath of the LORD and the commandment
that I have instructed you with?...
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44
The king said moreover to Shimei, “You know in your heart all the wickedness
that you did to David m...
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45
But King Solomon will be blessed, and David’s throne will be established
before the LORD forever.”
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46
So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he went out,
and fell on him, so that he died...
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