And all the princes, and the mighty men, and all the sons likewise of king David, submitted themselves unto Solomon the king.
Parallel translations
- WEB All the princes, the mighty men, and also all of the sons of king David submitted themselves to Solomon the king.
- BSB All the officials and mighty men, as well as all of King David’s sons, pledged their allegiance to King Solomon.
- NKJV All the leaders and the mighty men, and also all the sons of King David, submitted themselves to King Solomon.
- NASB And all the officials, the mighty men, and also all the sons of King David pledged allegiance to King Solomon.
- NLT All the officials, the warriors, and the sons of King David pledged their loyalty to King Solomon.
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All the leaders, mighty men, and David's other sons pledge their loyalty to King Solomon.
Overview
The whole leadership of the nation, including potential rivals among David's sons, submits to Solomon, confirming a peaceful and united transfer of power. This unity stands in deliberate contrast to the strife that often surrounded royal succession. The chronicler presents an idealized picture of the people gathered loyally under God's chosen king, anticipating the universal allegiance owed to Christ.
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Cross-references · 9
- 2 Chr 30:8Now be ye not stiffnecked, as your fathers were, but yield yourselves unto the LORD, and enter into his sanctuary, which he hath sanctified for ever: and serve the LORD your God, that the fierceness of his wrath may turn away from you.
- 1 Chr 2:3–9The sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah: which three were born unto him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the sight of the LORD; and he slew him.
- 1 Chr 22:17David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son, saying,
- 1 Kgs 2:24–25Now therefore, as the LORD liveth, which hath established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who hath made me an house, as he promised, Adonijah shall be put to death this day.
- Gen 24:2And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:
- 1 Chr 28:21And, behold, the courses of the priests and the Levites, even they shall be with thee for all the service of the house of God: and there shall be with thee for all manner of workmanship every willing skilful man, for any manner of service: also the princes and all the people will be wholly at thy commandment.
- Gen 47:29And the time drew nigh that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me; bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt:
- 1 Kgs 1:50–53And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.
- Ezek 17:18Seeing he despised the oath by breaking the covenant, when, lo, he had given his hand, and hath done all these things, he shall not escape.
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