1 Chronicles 29:23

Then Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Solomon	שְׁ֠לֹמֹה She.lo.moh	H8010	Shelomah · proper noun, a man's name
on	וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב vai.Ye.shev	H3427	properly · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
throne	כִּסֵּ֨א ki.Se'	H3678	properly · noun, common masculine singular construct
LORD	יְהוָ֧ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
king	לְמֶ֛לֶךְ le.Me.lekh	H4428	a king · preposition + noun, common masculine singular absolute
David	דָּוִ֥יד da.Vid	H1732	David · proper noun, a man's name
father	אָבִ֖יו 'a.Viv	H1	father · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
prospered	וַיַּצְלַ֑ח vai.yatz.Lach	H6743	to push forward · conjunction + verb, hiphil sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל Yis.ra.'El	H3478	Jisrael · proper noun, a place name
obeyed	וַיִּשְׁמְע֥וּ vai.yish.me.'U	H8085	to hear intelligently (often with implication of attent… · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural

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Cross-references

1 Kings 2:12 Then sat Solomon upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.
1 Chronicles 28:5 And of all my sons, (for the LORD hath given me many sons,) he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the LORD…
Romans 13:1 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
1 Chronicles 22:11 Now, my son, the LORD be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house of the LORD thy God, as he hath said of thee.
Psalms 132:11 The LORD hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.
Ecclesiastes 8:2-5 I counsel thee to keep the king’s commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God.
Isaiah 9:6-7 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful,…
1 Chronicles 17:11-12 And it shall come to pass, when thy days be expired that thou must go to be with thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed after thee, whic…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 29:23–end

These verses bring king Solomon to his throne and king David to his grave. Thus the rising generation thrusts out that which went before, and says, "Make room for us." Every one has his day. I. Here is Solomon rising (Ch1 29:23): Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord. Not his throne which he prepared in the heavens, but the throne of Israel is called the throne of the Lord because not only is he King of all nations, and all kings rule under him, but he was in a peculiar manner King of Israel, Sa1 12:12. He had the founding, he had the filling, of their throne, by immediate direction. The municipal laws of their kingdom were divine. Urim and prophets were the privy counsellors of their prince…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 29:23

Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord--As king of Israel, he was the Lord's vicegerent.

Adam Clarke on 1 Chronicles 29:22

They made Solomon - king the second time - The first time of his being anointed and proclaimed king was when his brother Adonijah affected the throne; and Zadok, Nathan, and Benaiah anointed and proclaimed him in a hurry, and without pomp. See Kg1 1:39. Now that all is quiet, and David his father dead, (for he was probably so at the time of the second anointing), they anointed and proclaimed him afresh, with due ceremonies, sacrifices, etc. To be the chief governor - To be the vicegerent or deputy of Jehovah; for God never gave up his right of king in Israel; those called kings were only his lieutenants: hence it is said, Ch1 29:23, "that Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord as king instead…

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John Gill on 1 Chronicles 29:23

Then Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord,.... Who had given it to him, and established him on it, and whose vicegerent he was, and over whose people he ruled: as king instead of David; he was viceroy to him in his life time, and succeeded him at his death, when he had the full power of government: and prospered; his reign was happy and peaceable: and all Israel obeyed him; at once; whereas it was some time, even years, before all Israel obeyed David.

Dictionary and topics

David — Beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother’s name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of 2 Sam.…
Burnt Offering, The · Was offered: At consecration of kings — Was offered: At consecration of kings
Throne · Of — Of

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

1 Chronicles 29:23

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Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 29:23–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 29:23

Adam Clarke on 1 Chronicles 29:22

John Gill on 1 Chronicles 29:23

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1 Chronicles 29:23

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 29:23–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 29:23

Adam Clarke on 1 Chronicles 29:22

John Gill on 1 Chronicles 29:23

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on 1 Chronicles 29:23

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Chronicles 29:21-25

Rashi on 1 Chronicles 29:23