1 Chronicles 29:22-27

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 1a second time, and they 2anointed him as ruler for the LORD and Zadok as priest.
23 Then 3Solomon 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 4The LORD highly exalted Solomon in the sight of all Israel, and 5bestowed on him royal majesty which had not been on any king before him in Israel.
26 Now 6David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel.
27 7The period which he reigned over Israel was forty years; he reigned in Hebron seven years and in Jerusalem thirty-three * years.

1 Chronicles 29:22-27 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 7

  • 1. 1 Kings 2:12
  • 2. 2 Chronicles 1:1
  • 3. 1 Kings 3:13; 2 Chronicles 1:12
  • 4. 1 Chronicles 18:14
  • 5. 2 Samuel 5:4, 5; 1 Kings 2:11; 1 Chronicles 3:4
  • 6. 1 Chronicles 23:1
  • 7. 1 Kings 1:33-39

Footnotes 2

  • [a]. Lit "put a hand under Solomon"
  • [b]. Lit "he reigned in"
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