1 Chronicles 29:18-28

18 "O LORD, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, our fathers, preserve this forever in the intentions * of the heart of Your people, and direct their heart to You;
19 and 1give to my son Solomon a perfect heart to keep Your commandments, Your testimonies and Your statutes, and to do them all, and 2to build the temple, for which I have made provision."
20 Then David said to all the assembly, "Now bless the LORD your God." And 3all the assembly blessed the LORD, the God of their fathers, and 4bowed low and did homage to the LORD and to the king.

Sacrifices

21 On the next day 5they made sacrifices to the LORD and offered burnt offerings to the LORD, 1,000 bulls, 1,000 rams and 1,000 lambs, with their drink offerings and sacrifices in abundance for all Israel.
So they ate and drank that day before the LORD with great gladness.

Solomon Again Made King

22 And they made Solomon the son of David king 6a second time, and they 7anointed him as ruler for the LORD and Zadok as priest.
23 Then 8Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king instead of David his father; and he prospered, and all Israel obeyed him.
24 All the officials, the mighty men, and also all the sons of King David pledged allegiance * to King Solomon.
25 9The LORD highly exalted Solomon in the sight of all Israel, and 10bestowed on him royal majesty which had not been on any king before him in Israel.
26 Now 11David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel.
27 12The period which he reigned over Israel was forty years; he reigned in Hebron seven years and in Jerusalem thirty-three * years.

Death of David

28 Then he died in 13a ripe old age, 14full of days, riches and honor; and his son Solomon reigned in his place.

1 Chronicles 29:18-28 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 29

This chapter relates how largely and liberally David, besides what he had before done, and his princes, offered towards defraying the expenses of building the temple, 1Ch 29:1-8 and the joy and thankfulness that he and his people expressed on that account, attended with prayers for Solomon, and offering sacrifices unto the Lord, 1Ch 29:9-21 and the chapter is closed, and so the book, with an account of the second unction of Solomon, the placing him on the throne, and the submission of all ranks of men unto him, and of the death of David, 1Ch 29:22-30.

Cross References 14

  • 1. 1 Chronicles 28:9; Psalms 72:1
  • 2. 1 Chronicles 29:1, 2
  • 3. Joshua 22:33
  • 4. Exodus 4:31
  • 5. 1 Kings 8:62, 63
  • 6. 1 Kings 2:12
  • 7. 2 Chronicles 1:1
  • 8. 1 Kings 3:13; 2 Chronicles 1:12
  • 9. 1 Chronicles 18:14
  • 10. 2 Samuel 5:4, 5; 1 Kings 2:11; 1 Chronicles 3:4
  • 11. Genesis 15:15; Acts 13:36
  • 12. 1 Chronicles 23:1
  • 13. 1 Chronicles 23:1
  • 14. 1 Kings 1:33-39

Footnotes 6

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