1 Chronicles 23:1
And David is old, and satisfied with days, and causeth his son Solomon to reign over Israel,
Young's Literal Translation
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 gathereth all the heads of Israel, and the priests, and the Levites;
Cross References
Genesis 35:29and Isaac expireth, and dieth, and is gathered unto his people, aged and satisfied with days; and bury him do Esau and Jacob his sons.
1 Kings 1:27if from my lord the king this thing hath been, then thou hast not caused thy servant to know who doth sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.'
1 Kings 1:33And the king saith to them, 'Take with you the servants of your lord, and ye have caused Solomon my son to ride on mine own mule, and caused him to go down unto Gihon,
1 Chronicles 28:5and out of all my sons — for many sons hath Jehovah given to me — He also fixeth on Solomon my son, to sit on the throne of the kingdom of Jehovah over Israel,
1 Chronicles 29:28and he dieth in a good old age, satisfied with days, riches, and honour, and reign doth Solomon his son 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 →