King James Version

1 Kings 2:12

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

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וּשְׁלֹמֹ֕הushelomoand Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Solomon”H8010Shelomah, David's successorSolomon.יָשַׁ֕בyashavdwellיָשַׁבverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “dwell”, a completed actionH3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry(make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, r…עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…כִּסֵּ֖אkisethroneכִּסֵּאnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “throne”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3678properly, covered, i.e. a throne (as canopied)seat, stool, throne.דָּוִ֣דdavidDavidדָּוִדnoun, proper name — “David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.אָבִ֑יוavivfatherאָבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “father”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote applicationchief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'.וַתִּכֹּ֥ןvatikonand be fittedכּוּןconjunction, verb, niphal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and be fitted”, the next action in the storyH3559properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, apply), or figurative (appoint, render sure, proper or prosperous)certain(-ty), confirm, direct, faithfulness, fashion, fasten, firm, be fitted, be fixed, frame, be meet, ordain, order, perfect, (make) preparation, prepare (self), provide, make provision, (be, make) ready, right, set (aright, fast, forth…מַלְכֻת֖וֹmalkhutvoempireמַלְכוּתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “empire”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4438a rule; concretely, a dominionempire, kingdom, realm, reign, royal.מְאֹֽדmeodespeciallyמְאֹדadverb — “especially”H3966properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated)diligently, especially, exceeding(-ly), far, fast, good, great(-ly), [idiom] louder and louder, might(-ily, -y), (so) much, quickly, (so) sore, utterly, very ([phrase] much, sore), well.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

And Solomon sat upon the throne of his father David, and his kingdom was strengthened exceedingly.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ Σαλωμὼν ἐκάθισεν ἐπὶ θρόνου Δαυὶδ τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἡτοιμάσθη ἡ βασιλεία αὐτοῦ σφόδρα.