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24 All the ·leaders [officials; chiefs] and ·soldiers [mighty warriors] and King David’s sons ·accepted Solomon as king and promised to obey him [pledged their allegiance to King Solomon]. 25 The Lord ·made Solomon great before [exalted Solomon in the sight of] all the Israelites and gave him greater royal ·splendor [majesty] than any king before him in Israel.

David’s Death

26 David son of Jesse was king over all Israel.

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24 All the officers and warriors, as well as all of King David’s sons,(A) pledged their submission to King Solomon.

25 The Lord highly exalted(B) Solomon in the sight of all Israel and bestowed on him royal splendor(C) such as no king over Israel ever had before.(D)

The Death of David(E)

26 David son of Jesse was king(F) over all Israel.(G)

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