1 Chronicles 29:26–2 Chronicles 1:13
26 David son of Jesse was kingt over all Israel.u 27 He ruled over Israel forty years—seven in Hebronv and thirty-three in Jerusalem.w 28 He diedx at a good old age, having enjoyed long life, wealth and honor. His son Solomon succeeded him as king.y
29 As for the events of King David’s reign, from beginning to end, they are written in the records of Samuel the seer,z the records of Nathana the prophet and the records of Gadb the seer, 30 together with the details of his reign and power, and the circumstances that surrounded him and Israel and the kingdoms of all the other lands.
Often parallel in narrative to the books of Kings, this book records the history of the rulers of Judah with detailed emphasis on the good kings, their obedience to God and their accomplishments. The reigns of the evil kings are reported briefly and with little detail.
1:2–13pp—1Ki 3:4–15
1:14–17pp—1Ki 10:26–29; 2Ch 9:25–28
1 Solomon son of David establisheda himself firmly over his kingdom, for the Lord his God was withb him and made him exceedingly great.c
2 Then Solomon spoke to all Israeld—to the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, to the judges and to all the leaders in Israel, the heads of families—3 and Solomon and the whole assembly went to the high place at Gibeon,e for God’s tent of meetingf was there, which Mosesg the Lord’s servant had made in the wilderness. 4 Now David had brought up the arkh of God from Kiriath Jearim to the place he had prepared for it, because he had pitched a tenti for it in Jerusalem. 5 But the bronze altarj that Bezalelk son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made was in Gibeon in front of the tabernacle of the Lord; so Solomon and the assembly inquiredl of him there. 6 Solomon went up to the bronze altar before the Lord in the tent of meeting and offered a thousand burnt offerings on it.
7 That night God appearedm to Solomon and said to him, “Ask for whatever you want me to give you.”
8 Solomon answered God, “You have shown great kindness to David my father and have made men king in his place. 9 Now, Lord God, let your promiseo to my father David be confirmed, for you have made me king over a people who are as numerous as the dust of the earth.p 10 Give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may leadq this people, for who is able to govern this great people of yours?”
11 God said to Solomon, “Since this is your heart’s desire and you have not asked for wealth,r possessions or honor, nor for the death of your enemies, and since you have not asked for a long life but for wisdom and knowledge to govern my people over whom I have made you king, 12 therefore wisdom and knowledge will be given you. And I will also give you wealth, possessions and honor,s such as no king who was before you ever had and none after you will have.t”
13 Then Solomon went to Jerusalem from the high place at Gibeon, from before the tent of meeting. And he reigned over Israel.