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1 Kings 1:46
Moreover, Solomon has taken his seat on the royal throne.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — A messenger delivers the public confirmation to King David that Solomon has been formally installed as king following the anointing at Gihon.
The words — יָשַׁב (ya.shav) means "he has sat," and כִסֵּא הַמְּלוּכָה (ki.se ha-me.lu.khah) translates literally to "the throne of royalty."
The thread — This enthronement event aligns with 1 Chronicles 29:23, which records Solomon sitting on the throne of the LORD in David’s place, and fulfills the unconditional promise in Psalm 132:11.
Why it lands — It demands recognition of the completed, public transfer of authority that renders the earlier succession dispute in 1 Kings 1:13 irrelevant.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And also Solomon sitteth on the throne of the kingdom.
Cross-references
- 1 Chronicles 29:23 So Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king in place of his father David. He prospered, and all Israel obeyed him.
- Psalms 132:11 The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise He will not revoke: “One of your descendants I will place on your throne.
- 1 Kings 1:13 Go at once to King David and say, ‘My lord the king, did you not swear to your maidservant, “Surely your son Solomon will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne”? Why then has Adonijah become king?’
- Haggai 2:22 I will overturn royal thrones and destroy the power of the kingdoms of the nations. I will overturn chariots and their riders; horses and their riders will fall, each by the sword of his brother.