1 Chronicles 23:1
Now David was old and full of days; and he made his son Solomon king over Israel.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
So when David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
In Context
2And he got together all the chiefs of Israel, with the priests and the Levites.
Cross References
Genesis 35:29Then Isaac came to his end and was put to rest with his father's people, an old man after a long life: and Jacob and Esau, his sons, put him in his last resting-place.
1 Kings 1:27Has this thing been done by my lord the king, without giving word to your servants who was to be placed on my lord the king's seat after him?
1 Kings 1:33And the king said to them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and put Solomon my son on my beast, yes, mine, and take him down to Gihon;
1 Chronicles 28:5And of all my sons (for the Lord has given me a great number of sons) he has made selection of Solomon to take his place on the seat of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel.
1 Chronicles 29:28And he came to his end after a long life, full of days and great wealth and honour; and Solomon his son became king in his place.
Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 23:1
David, having given charge concerning the building of the temple, in this and the following chapters settles the method of the temple-service and puts into order the offices and officers of it. In the late irregular times, and during the wars in the beginning of his reign, we may suppose that, though the Levitical ordinances were kept up, yet it was not in the order, nor with the beauty and exactness, that were desirable. Now David, being a prophet, as well as a prince, by divine warrant and direction, "set in… Read the whole commentary →