1 Chronicles 23 Footnotes

23:1 Chapters 23–27 document how David fulfilled all of his duties as a true ruler under the Lord. While some have argued this section is more of a parenthesis or appendix—or even placed here by someone other than the Chronicler—the function of these chapters clearly argue for the faithfulness to the Lord’s expectations of a pious ruler. Note that the focus of David’s duties was to organize and provide for the worship of the Lord. Verse 1 says he “installed” Solomon. David did not necessarily die immediately upon appointing Solomon as his successor. They probably ruled together for a time as coregents, a practice known from Egyptian politics of the time. But we do not know how long the coregency lasted.