1 Chronicles 28:5

New Century Version

The Lord has given me many sons, and from those sons he has chosen Solomon to be the new king of Israel. Israel is the Lord’s kingdom.

Cross References

1 Kings 1:13

Go to King David and tell him, ‘My master and king, you promised that my son Solomon would be king and would rule on your throne after you. Why then has Adonijah become king?’

1 Kings 1:20

My master and king, all the Israelites are watching you, waiting for you to decide who will be king after you.

1 Kings 1:30

I will do today what I have promised you in the name of the Lord, the God of Israel. I promised that your son Solomon would be king after me and rule on my throne in my place.”

1 Kings 1:35

Then come back up here with him. He will sit on my throne and rule in my place, because he is the one I have chosen to be the ruler over Israel and Judah.”

1 Kings 2:15

“You remember that at one time the kingdom was mine,” Adonijah said. “All the people of Israel recognized me as their king, but things have changed. Now my brother is the king, because the Lord chose him.

1 Kings 8:20

“Now the Lord has kept his promise. I am the king now in place of David my father. Now I rule Israel as the Lord promised, and I have built the Temple for the Lord, the God of Israel.

1 Chronicles 17:14

I will put him in charge of my house and kingdom forever. His family will rule forever.’ ”

1 Chronicles 23:1

After David had lived long and was old, he made his son Solomon the new king of Israel.

1 Chronicles 29:1

King David said to all the Israelites who were gathered, “God chose my son Solomon, who is young and hasn’t yet learned what he needs to know, but the work is important. This palace is not for people; it is for the Lord God.

1 Chronicles 29:23

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

1 Chronicles 29:28

David died when he was old. He had lived a good, long life and had received many riches and honors. His son Solomon became king after him.

2 Chronicles 9:8

Praise the Lord your God who was pleased to make you king. He has put you on his throne to rule for the Lord your God, because your God loves the people of Israel and supports them forever. He has made you king over them to keep justice and to rule fairly.”

Deuteronomy 17:15

Be sure to appoint over you the king the Lord your God chooses. He must be one of your own people. Do not appoint as your king a foreigner who is not a fellow Israelite.