1 Chronicles 23:1
And David was old and full of days; and he made Solomon his son king over Israel in his stead.
Brenton Septuagint
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 assembled all the chief men of Israel, and the priests, and the Levites.
Cross References
Genesis 35:29And Isaac gave up the ghost and died, and was laid to his family, old and full of days; and Esau and Jacob his sons buried him.
1 Kings 1:27+ 1:27 Gr. if.Has this matter happened by the authority of my lord the king, and hast thou not made known to thy servant who shall sit upon the throne of my lord the king after him?
1 Kings 1:33And the king said to them, Take the servants of your lord with you, and mount my son Solomon upon my own mule, and bring him down to Gion.
1 Chronicles 28:5And of all my sons, (for the Lord has given me many sons,) he has chosen Solomon my son, to set him on the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel.
1 Chronicles 29:28And he died in a good old age, full of days, in wealth, and glory: and Solomon his son reigned in his stead.
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 →