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1 Chronicles 23:1

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SO when David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
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  1. 1 Chronicles 29:28Rank 1 from verse 1
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    28And he died in a good old age, full of days, riches, and honour: and Solomon his son reigned in his stead.

  2. 1 Chronicles 28:5Rank 2 from verse 1
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    5And of all my sons, (for the Lord hath given me many sons,) he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel.

  3. 1 Kings 1:33–39Rank 3 from verse 1
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    33The king also said unto them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon mine own mule, and bring him down to Gihon:

    34And 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.

    35Then ye shall come up after him, that he may come and sit upon my throne; for he shall be king in my stead: and I have appointed him to be ruler over Israel and over Judah.

    36And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amen: the Lord God of my lord the king say so too.

    37As the Lord hath been with my lord the king, even so be he with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord king David.

    38So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, went down, and caused Solomon to ride upon king David’s mule, and brought him to Gihon.

    39And Zadok the priest took an horn of oil out of the tabernacle, and anointed Solomon. And they blew the trumpet; and all the people said, God save king Solomon.

  4. 1 Chronicles 29:22–25Rank 4 from verse 1
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    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.

    23Then Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him.

    24And all the princes, and the mighty men, and all the sons likewise of king David, submitted themselves unto Solomon the king.

    25And the Lord magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed upon him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.

  5. 1 Kings 1:1Rank 5 from verse 1
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    1NOW king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat.

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1 Chronicles 23:1

COMBINED MEANING

old

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1. Advanced in age or existing for a long time. 2. Of the stated or specified age. 3. Ancient, former, previous, or worn.

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made

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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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son

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1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.

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king

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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.

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Israel

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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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1SO when David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel.

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2¶ And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites.

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