Verse 1

So when David was old and full of years, he made Solomon his son king over Israel.

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  • 1 Chr 29:28 : 28 And he died in a good old age, full of days, riches, and honor: and Solomon his son reigned in his place.
  • 1 Kgs 1:33-39 : 33 The king also said to them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon my own mule, and bring him down to Gihon. 34 And let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there as king over Israel, and blow the trumpet, and say, God save King Solomon. 35 Then you shall come up after him, that he may come and sit upon my throne; for he shall be king in my place; and I have appointed him to be ruler over Israel and over Judah. 36 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king and said, Amen. May the LORD God of my lord the king say so too. 37 As the LORD has been with my lord the king, so may He be with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord King David. 38 So Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the Cherethites, and the Pelethites went down and caused Solomon to ride upon King David's mule and brought him to Gihon. 39 And Zadok the priest took a horn of oil from the tent and anointed Solomon. And they blew the trumpet; and all the people said, God save King Solomon.
  • 1 Chr 28:5 : 5 And of all my sons, (for the LORD has given me many sons,) he has chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel.
  • 1 Kgs 1:1 : 1 Now King David was old and advanced in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gained no warmth.
  • 1 Kgs 1:30 : 30 even as I swore to you by the LORD God of Israel, saying, Assuredly Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my place; even so will I certainly do this day.
  • Gen 25:8 : 8 Then Abraham gave up the spirit and died in a good old age, an old man and full of years, and was gathered to his people.
  • Gen 35:29 : 29 And Isaac breathed his last, and died, and was gathered to his people, being old and full of days: and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.
  • 1 Chr 29:22-25 : 22 And they ate and drank before the LORD on that day with great gladness. And they made Solomon the son of David king the second time, and anointed him to the LORD to be the chief governor, and Zadok to be priest. 23 Then Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him. 24 And all the leaders, and the mighty men, and also all the sons of King David, submitted themselves to Solomon the king. 25 And the LORD magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel and bestowed upon him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.
  • Job 5:26 : 26 You shall come to your grave at a full age, like a sheaf of grain comes in its season.