Verse 12
1 Kings 2:12
Young's Literal Translation
12
And Solomon hath sat on the throne of David his father, and his kingdom is established greatly,
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
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And draw near do the days of David to die, and he chargeth Solomon his son, saying,
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'I am going in the way of all the earth, and thou hast been strong, and become a man,
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and kept the charge of Jehovah thy God (Elohim), to walk in His ways, to keep His statutes, His comm...
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so that Jehovah doth establish His word which He spake unto me, saying, If thy sons observe their wa...
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'And also, thou hast known that which he did to me -- Joab son of Zeruiah -- that which he did to tw...
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and thou hast done according to thy wisdom, and dost not let his old age go down in peace to Sheol.
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'And to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite thou dost do kindness, and they have been among those ea...
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'And lo, with thee [is] Shimei son of Gera, the Benjamite of Bahurim, and he reviled me -- a grievou...
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and now, acquit him not, for a wise man thou [art], and thou hast known that which thou dost to him,...
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And David lieth down with his fathers, and is buried in the city of David,
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and the days that David hath reigned over Israel [are] forty years, in Hebron he hath reigned seven...
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And Solomon hath sat on the throne of David his father, and his kingdom is established greatly,
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and Adonijah son of Haggith cometh in unto Bath-Sheba, mother of Solomon, and she saith, 'Is thy com...
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And he saith, 'I have a word unto thee,' and she saith, 'Speak.'
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And he saith, 'Thou hast known that the kingdom was mine, and towards me set their faces had all Isr...
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and now, one petition I am asking of thee -- turn not back my face;' and she saith unto him, 'Speak....
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And he saith, 'Speak, I pray thee, to Solomon the king, for he doth not turn back thy face, and he d...
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And Bath-Sheba saith, 'Good; I do speak for thee unto the king.'
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And Bath-Sheba cometh in unto king Solomon to speak to him for Adonijah, and the king riseth to meet...
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And she saith, 'One small petition I ask of thee, turn not back my face;' and the king saith to her,...
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And she saith, 'Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother for a wife.'
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And king Solomon answereth and saith to his mother, 'And why art thou asking Abishag the Shunammite...
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And king Solomon sweareth by Jehovah, saying, 'Thus doth God (Elohim) to me, and thus He doth add --...
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and now, Jehovah liveth, who hath established me, and causeth me to sit on the throne of David my fa...
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And king Solomon sendeth by the hand of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he falleth upon him, and he die...
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And to Abiathar the priest said the king, 'To Anathoth go, unto thy fields; for a man of death thou...
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And Solomon casteth out Abiathar from being priest to Jehovah, to fulfil the word of Jehovah which H...
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And the report hath come unto Joab -- for Joab hath turned aside after Adonijah, though after Absalo...
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And it is declared to king Solomon that Joab hath fled unto the tent of Jehovah, and lo, near the al...
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And Benaiah cometh in unto the tent of Jehovah, and saith unto him, 'Thus said the king, Come out;'...
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And the king saith to him, 'Do as he hath spoken, and fall upon him, and thou hast buried him, and t...
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and Jehovah hath turned back his blood on his own head, who hath fallen on two men more righteous an...
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yea, turned back hath their blood on the head of Joab, and on the head of his seed to the age; and f...
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And Benaiah son of Jehoiada goeth up and falleth upon him, and putteth him to death, and he is burie...
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and the king putteth Benaiah son of Jehoiada in his stead over the host, and Zadok the priest hath t...
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And the king sendeth and calleth for Shimei, and saith to him, 'Build for thee a house in Jerusalem,...
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and it hath been, in the day of thy going out, and thou hast passed over the brook Kidron, thou dost...
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And Shimei saith to the king, 'The word [is] good; as my lord the king hath spoken so doth thy serva...
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And it cometh to pass, at the end of three years, that flee do two of the servants of Shimei unto Ac...
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and Shimei riseth, and saddleth his ass, and goeth to Gath, unto Achish, to seek his servants, and S...
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And it is declared to Solomon that Shimei hath gone from Jerusalem to Gath, and doth return,
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and the king sendeth and calleth for Shimei, and saith unto him, 'Have I not caused thee to swear by...
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and wherefore hast thou not kept the oath of Jehovah, and the charge that I charged upon thee?'
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And the king saith unto Shimei, 'Thou hast known all the evil that thy heart hath known, which thou...
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and king Solomon [is] blessed, and the throne of David is established before Jehovah unto the age.'
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And the king chargeth Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he goeth out and falleth on him, and he dieth, an...
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