23So Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord as king in place of his father David. He prospered and all Israel obeyed him.


In Context

20 Then David said to the whole assembly, "Praise the Lord your God." So they all praised the Lord , the God of their fathers; they bowed low and fell prostrate before the Lord and the king.

21 The next day they made sacrifices to the Lord and presented burnt offerings to him: a thousand bulls, a thousand rams and a thousand male lambs, together with their drink offerings, and other sacrifices in abundance for all Israel.

22 They ate and drank with great joy 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 to be priest.

23 So Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord as king in place of his father David. He prospered and all Israel obeyed him.

24 All the officers and mighty men, as well as all of King David's sons, pledged their submission to King Solomon.

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

1st Chronicles 29:23 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

29:23Then Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

29:23And Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord as king instead of David his father, and he pleased all: and all Israel obeyed him.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

29:23Then Solomon sat on the throne of Jehovah as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

29:23And Solomon sat on the throne of Jehovah as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

29:23Then Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

29:23Then Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

29:23Then Solomon sat on the throne of Yahweh as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

29:23And Solomon sitteth on the throne of Jehovah for king instead of David his father, and prospereth, and all Israel hearken unto him,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

29:23Then Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him.