12 Then sat Solomon upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.
12 So Solomon sat on the throne of his father David, and his rule was firmly established.
12 So Solomon sat on the throne of David his father, and his kingdom was firmly established.
12 Solomon took over on the throne of his father David; he had a firm grip on the kingdom.
12 Then Solomon sat on the throne of his father David; and his kingdom was firmly established.
12 Solomon became king and sat on the throne of David his father, and his kingdom was firmly established.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Kings 2:12
Commentary on 1 Kings 2:12-25
(Read 1 Kings 2:12-25)
Solomon received Bathsheba with all the respect that was owing to a mother; but let none be asked for that which they ought not to grant. It ill becomes a good man to prefer a bad request, or to appear in a bad cause. According to eastern customs it was plain that Adonijah sought to be king, by his asking for Abishag as his wife, and Solomon could not be safe while he lived. Ambitious, turbulent spirits commonly prepare death for themselves. Many a head has been lost by catching at a crown.