1 Chronicles 29:23

1 Chronicles 29:23 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him.
• New International Version (NIV)So Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord as king in place of his father David. He prospered and all Israel obeyed him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord as king in place of David his father. And he prospered, and all Israel obeyed him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him.

Context of 1 Chronicles 29:23

21On the next day, they offered sacrifices to the Lord. They made burnt offerings of 1,000 bulls, 1,000 male sheep and 1,000 lambs. They made the proper drink offerings with those sacrifices. They also offered many other sacrifices on behalf of all the Israelites. 22They ate a big feast to give honour to the Lord and they were very happy. Then they anointed David's son Solomon to be the next king, with the Lord's blessing. That was the second time that they had chosen him as their king. They also anointed Zadok to be priest. So Solomon sat on the Lord's throne as king, in his father David's place. Everything went well for him as king. All the people in Israel obeyed him. 24All King David's officers, his brave soldiers and all of his sons promised to serve King Solomon faithfully. 25The Lord caused all the people in Israel to respect Solomon as a great king. They gave him much honour, more than any king that had ruled Israel before him.

1 Chronicles 29:23 word by word

וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב שְׁ֠לֹמֹה עַל־כִּסֵּ֨א יְהוָ֧ה׀ לְמֶ֛לֶךְ תַּֽחַת־דָּוִ֥יד אָבִ֖יו וַיַּצְלַ֑ח וַיִּשְׁמְע֥וּ אֵלָ֖יו כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010
• sat onיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• the throneכִּסֵּאkissê' kissêh · throneH3678
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• as kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• instead of Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• his fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• and prosperedצָלֵחַtsâlach tsâlêach · to prosperH6743
• and all Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• obeyedשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: obeyH8085

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 29:23

• 1 Chronicles 17:11When you die, people will bury you in the grave of your ancestors. Then I will choose your descendant, one of your own sons, to become king. I will make his kingdom strong.
• 1 Chronicles 28:5The Lord has given me many sons. Now he has chosen my son Solomon from among them to rule over his kingdom, Israel.
• Psalms 132:11The Lord made a strong promise to David. He will not change what he has promised to do. The Lord said, ‘I will put one of your sons on your throne to rule as king.
• Isaiah 9:6Yes, your people are happy! A child has been born for us. We now have a son with the authority to rule. His names will be: Wonderful Advisor, Mighty God, Father for Ever, Ruler who brings Peace.
• 1 Chronicles 22:11So, my son, I pray that the Lord will be with you. He will do what he has promised. He will help you to build a temple for the Lord your God.
• Ecclesiastes 8:2You promised God that you would serve the king faithfully. So obey the king's commands.
• Romans 13:1Everyone must obey the government officers. It is God who gives the authority to rule. The people who rule have received their authority from God.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 29:23

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 23The throne of David is called here “the throne of the Lord,” as in 1 Chronicles 28:5 it is called “the throne of the kingdom of the Lord,” because God had set it up and had promised to establish it.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20-25Verses 20-25 This great assembly joined with David in adoring God. Whoever is the mouth of the congregation, those only have the benefit who join him, not by bowing down the head, so much as by lifting up the soul. Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord. Solomon's kingdom typified the kingdom of the Messiah, whose throne is the throne of the Lord.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21-25After the speeches and prayers at Solomon's coronation, sacrifices took place. Solomon and Zadok were anointed, and Solomon took the throne. Zadok was not starting his priestly role but was dedicated to serve in the temple itself. (The descendants of Zadok are mentioned in Ezekiel 40:46; 43:19; 44:15; 48:11.)Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2323. Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord--As king of Israel, he was the Lord's vicegerent.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 29:23

• Throne

In the dictionaries

• David
• Israel
• Solomon
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Chronicles, Books of
• Kingdom
• Magnify
• Obey
• Prepare

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 29

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings