1So when David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
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And he died in a good old age, full of days, riches, and honour: and Solomon his son reigned in his stead.
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 over Israel.
The king also said unto them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon mine own mule, and bring him down to Gihon: …
And did eat and drink before the LORD on that day with great gladness. And they made Solomon the son of David king the second time, and anointed him unto the LORD to be the chief governor, and Zadok to be priest. …
Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-23)Here we have, I. The crown entailed, according to the divine appointment, 1 Chron. 23:1. David made Solomon king, not to reign with him, or reign under him, but only to reign after him. This he did, 1. When he was old and full of days. He was but seventy years old when he died, and yet he was full of days, satur dierum—satisfied with living in this world. When he found himself going off, he made p…
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