1 Chronicles 23:1
Now, David, was old, and satisfied with days,—so he made Solomon his son king, over Israel;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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 gathered together all the rulers of Israel, with the priests, and the Levites.
Cross References
Genesis 35:29And Isaac breathed his last, and died and was added unto his people, old, and satisfied with days,—and Esau and Jacob his sons buried him.
1 Kings 1:27If, of my lord the king, this thing had been brought to pass, then wouldest thou not have made known unto thy servant, who should sit upon the throne of my lord the king, after him?
1 Kings 1:33Then said the king unto them—Take ye with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon the mule which pertaineth unto myself,—and bring him down unto Gihon;
1 Chronicles 28:5and, from among all my sons,—for, many sons, hath Yahweh given me,—he hath made choice of Solomon my son, to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of Yahweh, over Israel.
1 Chronicles 29:28And he died in a good old age, satisfied with days, riches and honour,—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 →