1 Chronicles 29:23
in 1 Chronicles 29So Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king in place of his father David. He prospered, and all Israel obeyed him.
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ASV
Then Solomon sat on the throne of Jehovah as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him.
KJV
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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This verse in 1 Chronicles 29
Commentary
5 notes on this verseThen 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.
This site's exposition
Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD
Solomon sits “on the throne of the LORD as king”, the sentence Chronicles has built toward since 28:5 named the throne of the LORD. After the exile, when no son of David sat on any throne, the naming kept the promise with the LORD who gave the throne.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices
The municipal laws of their kingdom were divine. Urim and prophets were the privy counsellors of their princes; therefore is their throne called the throne of the Lord. Solomon's kingdom typified the kingdom of the Messiah, and his is indeed the throne of the Lord; for the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment to him; hence he calls him his King, Ps. ii.
David had more faith, and therefore had it more tried. They submitted themselves (Heb. They gave the hand under Solomon ), that is, bound themselves by oath to be true to him (putting the hand under the thigh was a ceremony anciently used in swearing); or they were so entirely devoted that they would put their hand under his feet to serve him.
The Nineteenth Century1 voice
A commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
The throne of David is called here “the throne of the Lord,” as in 1Ch 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.
The words behind it
14 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב | vaiyeshev | and he sat | H3427 → | 1079 times |
| שְׁ֠לֹמֹה | shelomoh | Solomon | H8010 → | 291 times |
| עַל־ | ʾal- | on | H5921 → | 5755 times |
| כִּסֵּ֨א | kise' | [the] throne of | H3678 → | 135 times |
| יְהוָ֧ה׀ | yahweh | Yahweh | H3068 → | 6520 times |
| לְמֶ֛לֶךְ | lemelekh | to king | H4428 → | 2525 times |
| תַּֽחַת־ | tachat- | in place of | H8478 → | 505 times |
| דָּוִ֥יד | david | David | H1732 → | 999 times |
| אָבִ֖יו | ʾaviv | father his | H1 → | 1212 times |
| וַיַּצְלַ֑ח | vaiyatzlach | and he was successful | H6743 → | 65 times |
| וַיִּשְׁמְע֥וּ | vaiyishmeu | and they listened | H8085 → | 1159 times |
| אֵלָ֖יו | ʾelav | to him | H413 → | 5510 times |
| כָּל־ | kol- | all | H3605 → | 5413 times |
| יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ | yisrael | Israel | H3478 → | 2507 times |
וַיֵּ֣שֶׁבand he sat
vaiyeshevH3427 →1079 times
שְׁ֠לֹמֹהSolomon
shelomohH8010 →291 times
עַל־on
ʾal-H5921 →5755 times
כִּסֵּ֨א[the] throne of
kise'H3678 →135 times
יְהוָ֧ה׀Yahweh
yahwehH3068 →6520 times
לְמֶ֛לֶךְto king
lemelekhH4428 →2525 times
תַּֽחַת־in place of
tachat-H8478 →505 times
דָּוִ֥ידDavid
davidH1732 →999 times
אָבִ֖יוfather his
ʾavivH1 →1212 times
וַיַּצְלַ֑חand he was successful
vaiyatzlachH6743 →65 times
וַיִּשְׁמְע֥וּand they listened
vaiyishmeuH8085 →1159 times
אֵלָ֖יוto him
ʾelavH413 →5510 times
כָּל־all
kol-H3605 →5413 times
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Israel
yisraelH3478 →2507 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Romans 13:1Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God.
it leads to
- Titus 3:1
Remind the believers to submit to rulers and authorities, to be obedient and ready for every good work,
- 1 Peter 2:13–17
Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to the king as the supreme authority,
- Daniel 2:21
He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.
- John 19:11
Jesus answered, “You would have no authority over Me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed Me over to you is guilty of greater sin.”
- Proverbs 8:15–16
By me kings reign, and rulers enact just laws;
- Titus 3:1
Through
1 Kings 2:12So Solomon sat on the throne of his father David, and his kingdom was firmly established.
it leads to
- 2 Chronicles 1:1
Now Solomon son of David established himself securely over his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him and highly exalted him.
- 2 Chronicles 1:1
Through
1 Chronicles 22:11Now, my son, may the LORD be with you, and may you succeed in building the house of the LORD your God, as He said you would.
it leads to
- 1 Chronicles 22:16
in gold and silver, bronze and iron—craftsmen beyond number. Now begin the work, and may the LORD be with you.”
- 1 Chronicles 22:16
Through
1 Chronicles 28:5And of all my sons—for the LORD has given me many sons—He has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel.
it leads to
- 1 Chronicles 3:1–9
These were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: The firstborn was Amnon by Ahinoam of Jezreel; the second was Daniel by Abigail of Carmel;
- 1 Chronicles 3:1–9
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2 names in this verse with a page on the site.
This page draws on Albert Barnes, Notes on the Old Testament; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.
