Then Solomonsaton the throneof the LORDas kinginsteadof Davidhis father;and he prospered,and allIsraelobeyedhim.
"Goat onceto KingDavidand sayto him, 'Have you not, my lord,O king,swornto your maidservant,saying,"SurelySolomonyour sonshall be kingafterme, and he shall siton my throne"? Whythen has Adonijahbecomeking?'
surelyas I vowedto you by the LORDthe Godof Israel,saying,'Your sonSolomonshall be kingafterme, and he shall siton my thronein my place;I will indeeddosothisday."
"Then you shall comeup afterhim, and he shall comeand siton my throneand be kingin my place;for I have appointedhim to be ruleroverIsraeland Judah."
"Besides,Solomonhas eventakenhis seaton the throneof the kingdom.
And Solomonsaton the throneof Davidhis father,and his kingdomwas firmlyestablished.
He tookthe captainsof hundredsand the Caritesand the guardsand allthe peopleof the land;and they broughtthe kingdownfrom the houseof the LORD,and cameby the wayof the gateof the guardsto the king'shouse.And he saton the throneof the kings.
"Now,my son,the LORDbe with you that you may be successful,and buildthe houseof the LORDyour Godjustas He has spokenconcerningyou.
"Of allmy sons(for the LORDhas givenme manysons),He has chosenmy sonSolomonto siton the throneof the kingdomof the LORDoverIsrael.
Allthe officials,the mightymen,and alsoallthe sonsof KingDavidpledgedallegianceto KingSolomon.
Now Solomonthe sonof Davidestablishedhimself securelyoverhis kingdom,and the LORDhis God[was] with him and exaltedhim greatly.
Solomonsaidto God,"You have dealtwith my fatherDavidwith greatlovingkindness,and have mademe kingin his place.
He tookthe captainsof hundreds,the nobles,the rulersof the peopleand allthe peopleof the land,and broughtthe kingdownfrom the houseof the LORD,and camethroughthe uppergateto the king'shouse.And they placedthe kingupon the royalthrone.
Solomonreignedfortyyearsin JerusalemoverallIsrael.
"Blessedbe the LORDyour Godwhodelightedin you, settingyou on His throneas kingfor the LORDyour God;because your GodlovedIsraelestablishingthem forever,therefore He madeyou kingoverthem, to dojusticeand righteousness."
The LORDhas swornto DavidA truthfrom which He will not turnback:"Of the fruitof your bodyI will setupon your throne.
The proverbsof Solomonthe sonof David,kingof Israel:
Everypersonis to be in subjectionto the governingauthorities.For there is noauthorityexceptfrom God,and thosewhich existare establishedby God.
Now Joshuathe sonof Nunwas filledwith the spiritof wisdom,for Moseshad laidhis handson him; and the sonsof Israellistenedto him and didas the LORDhad commandedMoses.
