1 Chronicles 29:23-25

GOD’S WORD Translation

²³ Then Solomon sat on the Lord’s throne as king in place of his father David. Solomon was successful and all Israel obeyed him. ²⁴ All the leaders and soldiers and all of King David’s sons pledged their loyalty to King Solomon. ²⁵ The Lord made Solomon extremely powerful, as all Israel could see. The people of Israel gave him royal honor like no king of Israel before him ever had.