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Of all my sons (for Yahweh has given me many sons), he has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of the kingdom of Yahweh over Israel.
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God's Choice, Not David's
David makes it clear to Israel's leaders that Solomon's succession is not his own personal preference or the result of family politics. Commentators like John Gill and Charles Spurgeon emphasize that David is stressing God's divine choice. This was a deliberate act to ground Solomon's reign in the authority of God's will, a concept Spurgeon calls the 'joy of saints.'
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1 Chronicles
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19th Century
Anglican
Many sons. —See 1 Chronicles 3:1–9, where nineteen are mentioned by name, besides the sons of the concubines, and …
Baptist
David seems to harp upon this sweet string of the divine choice.
I am surprised that so many good people are afraid of this blessed doctrine.…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And of all my sons, for the Lord has given me many sons Whose names, and the order of their birth, may be read in ([…
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Presbyterian
During David's last illness, many chief priests and Levites were in Jerusalem. When he found himself able, David spoke of his intention to build a …
