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1 Chronicles 23:1

DavidSolomon
So when David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel.

2 And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites.

3 Now the Levites were numbered from the age of thirty years and upward: and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty and eight thousand.

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BSB
When David was old and full of years, he installed his son Solomon as king over Israel.
KJV
So when David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
WEB
Now David was old and full of days; and he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
ASV
Now David was old and full of days; and he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
DARBY
And David was old and full of days; and he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
BLB
And David was old and was full of days, and his son Solomon he made king over Israel.
ÅB
Da David var blitt gammel og mett av dager, gjorde han sin sønn Salomo til konge over Israel.
OTB
I sine senere år utnevnte David sin sønn Salomo til konge over Israel.
B1930
Da David var blitt gammel og mett av dager, gjorde han sin sønn Salomo til konge over Israel.

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  • 1 Chronicles 29:28

    And he died in a good old age, full of days, riches, and honour: and Solomon his son reigned in his stead.

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  • 1 Chronicles 28:5

    And of all my sons, (for the LORD hath given me many sons,) he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel.

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  • 1 Kings 1:33–39

    The king also said unto them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon mine own mule, and bring him down to Gihon:

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  • 1 Kings 1:1

    Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat.

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  • 1 Chronicles 29:22–25

    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.

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  • 1 Kings 1:30

    Even as I sware unto thee by the LORD God of Israel, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead; even so will I certainly do this day.

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  • Genesis 35:29

    And Isaac gave up the ghost, and died, and was gathered unto his people, being old and full of days: and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.

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  • Job 5:26

    Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season.

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