22 So they ate and drank before the Lord with great gladness on that day. And they made Solomon the son of David king the second time, and (A)anointed him before the Lord to be the leader, and Zadok to be priest. 23 Then Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him. 24 All the leaders and the mighty men, and also all the sons of King David, (B)submitted[a] themselves to King Solomon. 25 So the Lord exalted Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and (C)bestowed on him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 29:24 Lit. gave the hand

22 They ate and drank with great joy(A) in the presence of the Lord that day.

Then they acknowledged Solomon son of David as king a second time, anointing him before the Lord to be ruler and Zadok(B) to be priest. 23 So Solomon sat(C) on the throne(D) of the Lord as king in place of his father David. He prospered and all Israel obeyed him. 24 All the officers and warriors, as well as all of King David’s sons,(E) pledged their submission to King Solomon.

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

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