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1 Chronicles 29:22
That day they ate and drank with great joy in the presence of the LORD. Then, for a second time, they designated David’s son Solomon as king, anointing him before the LORD as ruler, and Zadok as the priest.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator describes the immediate aftermath of David’s final address and the nation’s sacrificial offerings, marking the public ratification of Solomon’s reign. The event occurs in the temple precincts as the community gathers to formally recognize the new monarch.
The words — The Hebrew וַ/יֹּאכְל֨וּ (va/i.yo.khe.Lu) and וַ/יִּשְׁתּ֜וּ (va/i.yish.Tu) literally mean “and they ate” and “and they drank,” denoting the communal feast held before Yahweh.
The thread — The shared meal before God parallels the nobles’ feast in Exodus 24:11 and anticipates the priestly appointment of Zadok recorded in 1 Kings 2:35. The narrative also connects to David’s earlier installation of Solomon as king in 1 Chronicles 23:1.
Why it lands — The text states that Solomon was designated king a second time, anointed before Yahweh, and celebrated with the people. It requires the reader to observe that legitimate authority in this account is established through public ritual, priestly confirmation, and communal participation rather than unilateral decree.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And did eat and drink before the Lord on that day with great gladness. And they made Solomon the son of David king the second time, and anointed him unto the Lord to be the chief governor, and Zadok to be priest.
Cross-references
- 1 Kings 2:35 And the king appointed Benaiah son of Jehoiada in Joab’s place over the army, and he appointed Zadok the priest in Abiathar’s place.
- 1 Chronicles 23:1 When David was old and full of years, he installed his son Solomon as king over Israel.
- Exodus 24:11 But God did not lay His hand on the nobles of Israel; they saw Him, and they ate and drank.
- 1 Kings 1:34 There Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet are to anoint him king over Israel. You are to blow the ram’s horn and declare, ‘Long live King Solomon!’
- Deuteronomy 12:7 There, in the presence of the LORD your God, you and your households shall eat and rejoice in all you do, because the LORD your God has blessed you.
- Deuteronomy 12:11 then the LORD your God will choose a dwelling for His Name. And there you are to bring everything I command you: your burnt offerings and sacrifices, your tithes and special gifts, and all the choice offerings you vow to the LORD.
- Deuteronomy 16:14 And you shall rejoice in your feast—you, your sons and daughters, your menservants and maidservants, and the Levite, as well as the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widows among you.
- 1 Kings 1:31 Bathsheba bowed facedown in homage to the king and said, “May my lord King David live forever!”
- 2 Chronicles 7:10 On the twenty-third day of the seventh month, Solomon sent the people away to their homes, joyful and glad of heart for the good things that the LORD had done for David, for Solomon, and for His people Israel.
- Nehemiah 8:12 Then all the people began to eat and drink, to send out portions, and to rejoice greatly, because they understood the words that had been made known to them.