Quotes about Power

So Solomon sat on the throne of his father David, and his kingdom was firmly established.

So King Solomon sent the order to Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who struck down Adonijah, and he died.

And the king replied, “Do just as he says. Strike him down and bury him, and so remove from me and from the house of my father the innocent blood that Joab shed.

The LORD will bring his bloodshed back upon his own head, for without the knowledge of my father David he struck down two men more righteous and better than he when he put to the sword Abner son of Ner, commander of Israel’s army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judah’s army.

Then the king commanded Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he went out and struck Shimei down, and he died. Thus the kingdom was firmly established in the hand of Solomon.

And Solomon reigned over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. These kingdoms offered tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.

for they will hear of Your great name and mighty hand and outstretched arm—when he comes and prays toward this temple,

Solomon accumulated 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horses, which he stationed in the chariot cities and also with him in Jerusalem.

He had seven hundred wives of royal birth and three hundred concubines—and his wives turned his heart away.

But as for you, I will take you, and you shall reign over all that your heart desires, and you will be king over Israel.

The young men who had grown up with him replied, “This is how you should answer these people who said to you, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but you should make it lighter.’ This is what you should tell them: ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist!

but Rehoboam still reigned over the Israelites living in the cities of Judah.