1 Chronicles 28:5

God's Word

And of all my sons (the Lord has given me many sons) he chose my son Solomon to sit on the throne of the Lord’s kingdom to rule Israel.

Cross References

1 Kings 1:13

Go to King David and ask him, ‘Your Majesty, didn’t you swear to me that my son Solomon will be king after you, and that he will sit on your throne? Why is Adonijah acting as king?’

1 Kings 1:20

All Israel is looking to you, Your Majesty, to tell them who should succeed you on your throne.

1 Kings 1:30

I will do today exactly what I swore to you by the Lord God of Israel. Your son Solomon will be king after me. He will sit on my throne.”

1 Kings 1:35

Follow him ⌞back⌟ here when he comes to sit on my throne. He will be king in place of me. I have appointed him to be the leader of Israel and Judah.”

1 Kings 2:15

He said, “You know the kingship was mine. All Israel expected me to be their king. But the kingship has been turned over to my brother because the Lord gave it to him.

1 Kings 8:20

The Lord has kept the promise he made. I have taken my father David’s place, and I sit on the throne of Israel as the Lord promised. I’ve built the temple for the name of the Lord God of Israel.

1 Chronicles 17:14

I will place him in my royal house forever, and his throne will be established forever.’ ”

1 Chronicles 23:1

When David had grown old and had lived out his years, he made his son Solomon king of Israel.

1 Chronicles 29:1

Then King David said to the whole assembly, “My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is young and inexperienced. Yet, the work is important because this palace is not for a person but for the Lord God.

1 Chronicles 29:23

Then Solomon sat on the Lord’s throne as king in place of his father David. Solomon was successful and all Israel obeyed him.

1 Chronicles 29:28

He died at a very old age. His long life was full of wealth and honor. Then his son Solomon succeeded him as king.

2 Chronicles 9:8

Thank the Lord your God, who is pleased with you. He has put you on his throne to be king on behalf of the Lord your God. Because of your God’s love for the people of Israel, he has established them permanently and made you king over them so that you would maintain justice and righteousness.”

Deuteronomy 17:15

Be sure to appoint the king the Lord your God will choose. He must be one of your own people. Never let a foreigner be king, because he’s not one of your own people.