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all belongs to you! 17 I know, my God, that
you examine our hearts and rejoice when
you find integrity there. You know I have
done all this with good motives, and I
have watched your people offer their gifts
willingly and joyously.
— promises —
from God
“I know, my God,
that you examine our
hearts and rejoice when
you find integrity there.”
1 C H R O N I C LE S 2 9:17
18 “O Lord, the God of our ancestors
Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, make your
people always want to obey you. See to it
that their love for you never changes. 19 Give
my son Solomon the wholehearted desire to
obey all your commands, laws, and decrees,
and to do everything necessary to build
this Temple, for which I have made these
preparations.”
20 Then David said to the whole assembly,
“Give praise to the Lord your God!” And the
entire assembly praised the Lord, the God of
their ancestors, and they bowed low and knelt
before the Lord and the king.
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Solomon Named as King
21 The next day they brought 1,000 bulls, 1,000
rams, and 1,000 male lambs as burnt offerings
to the Lord. They also brought liquid offerings
and many other sacrifices on behalf of all Israel.
22 They feasted and drank in the Lord’s presence with great joy that day.
And again they crowned David’s son Solomon as their new king. They anointed him before the Lord as their leader, and they anointed
Zadok as priest. 23 So Solomon took the throne
of the Lord in place of his father, David, and he
succeeded in everything, and all Israel obeyed
him. 24 All the officials, the warriors, and the
sons of King David pledged their loyalty to King
Solomon. 25 And the Lord exalted Solomon in
the sight of all Israel, and he gave Solomon
greater royal splendor than any king in Israel
before him.
Summary of David’s Reign
26 So David son of Jesse reigned over all Israel.
27 He reigned over Israel for forty years, seven of
them in Hebron and thirty-three in Jerusalem.
28 He died at a ripe old age, having enjoyed long
life, wealth, and honor. Then his son Solomon
ruled in his place.
29 All the events of King David’s reign, from
beginning to end, are written in The Record
of Samuel the Seer, The Record of Nathan the
Prophet, and The Record of Gad the Seer. 30 These
accounts include the mighty deeds of his reign
and everything that happened to him and to Israel and to all the surrounding kingdoms.