1 Chronicles 29:24

24 All the leaders of the people, including all the sons of King David, accepted Solomon as their king and promised their loyalty.

1 Chronicles 29:24 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 29:24

And all the princes and the mighty men
The princes of the tribes, and the officers of the army:

and all the sons likewise of King David;
as many as were living: and though they were elder than Solomon,

[they] submitted to Solomon the king;
or "gave the hand under" ^F20 him, promised obedience, and swore allegiance to him, see ( Genesis 24:2 Genesis 24:9 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F20 (txt dy Mvyw) "dederunt manum sub Selomoh", Pagninus, Montanus, Michaelis.

1 Chronicles 29:24 In-Context

22 They feasted all day, eating and drinking before God, exuberant with joy.

23 Solomon sat on the throne of God as king in place of David his father. And everything went well; all Israel obeyed him.

24 All the leaders of the people, including all the sons of King David, accepted Solomon as their king and promised their loyalty.

25 Solomon rode high on a crest of popular acclaim - it was all God's doing. God gave him position and honor beyond any king in Israel before him.

26 David son of Jesse ruled over all Israel.