22And 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.
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And the king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his room over the host: and Zadok the priest did the king put in the room of Abiathar.
So when David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
And upon the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand: also they saw God, and did eat and drink.
And let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over Israel: and blow ye with the trumpet, and say, God save king Solomon. …
Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 10-22)We have here, I. The solemn address which David made to God upon occasion of the noble subscriptions of the princes towards the building of the temple (1 Chron. 29:10): Wherefore David blessed the Lord , not only alone in his closet, but before all the congregation . This I expected when we read (1 Chron. 29:9) that David rejoiced with great joy ; for such a devout man as he would no doubt make th…
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