1 Chronicles 28:5

5 And then from all my sons - and God gave me many! - he chose my son Solomon to sit on the throne of God's rule over Israel.

1 Chronicles 28:5 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 28:5

And of all my sons, for the Lord hath given me many sons
Whose names, and the order of their birth, may be read in ( 1 Chronicles 3:1-9 )

he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of
the Lord over Israel;
to be his successor in it: this he says to observe to them, that this was not merely his own will and choice, nor the fruit and effect of a fond affection to Solomon; nor was it barely in pursuance of a promise made to Bathsheba, she had obtained of him; but it was according to the will and appointment of God, and therefore to be the more regarded.

1 Chronicles 28:5 In-Context

3 God said to me, 'You may not build a house to honor me - you've done too much fighting - killed too many people.'

4 God chose me out of my family to be king over Israel forever. First he chose Judah as the lead tribe, then he narrowed it down to my family, and finally he picked me from my father's sons, pleased to make me the king over all Israel.

5 And then from all my sons - and God gave me many! - he chose my son Solomon to sit on the throne of God's rule over Israel.

6 He went on to say, 'Your son Solomon will build my house and my courts: I have chosen him to be my royal adopted son; and I will be to him a father.

7 I will guarantee that his kingdom will last if he continues to be as strong-minded in doing what I command and carrying out my decisions as he is doing now.'