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THE MESSAGE
1 Chronicles 23:1
When David got to be an old man, he made his son Solomon king over Israel.
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Christian Standard Bible®
When David was old and full of days, he installed his son Solomon as king over Israel.
When David was old and full of days, he installed his son Solomon as king over Israel.
Hebrew Names Version
Now David was old and full of days; and he made Shlomo his son king over Yisra'el.
Now David was old and full of days; and he made Shlomo his son king over Yisra'el.
King James Version
So when David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
So when David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
English Standard Version
When David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
When David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
New Century Version
After David had lived long and was old, he made his son Solomon the new king of Israel.
After David had lived long and was old, he made his son Solomon the new king of Israel.
New English Translation
When David was old and approaching the end of his life, he made his son Solomon king over Israel.
When David was old and approaching the end of his life, he made his son Solomon king over Israel.
Amplified Bible
When David reached old age, he made his son Solomon king over Israel.
When David reached old age, he made his son Solomon king over Israel.
New American Standard Bible
Now when David reached old age, he made his son Solomon king over Israel.
Now when David reached old age, he made his son Solomon king over Israel.
World English Bible
Now David was old and full of days; and he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
Now David was old and full of days; and he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
Geneva Bible (1587)
So when Dauid was olde and full of dayes, he made Salomon his sonne King ouer Israel.
So when Dauid was olde and full of dayes, he made Salomon his sonne King ouer Israel.
Legacy Standard Bible
Now David became old and full of days, and he made his son Solomon king over Israel.
Now David became old and full of days, and he made his son Solomon king over Israel.
Berean Standard Bible
When David was old and full of years, he installed his son Solomon as king over Israel.
When David was old and full of years, he installed his son Solomon as king over Israel.
Contemporary English Version
David was old when he chose his son Solomon to be king of Israel.
David was old when he chose his son Solomon to be king of Israel.
Complete Jewish Bible
David had now grown old; he had lived many years; so he made Shlomo his son king over Isra'el.
David had now grown old; he had lived many years; so he made Shlomo his son king over Isra'el.
Darby Translation
And David was old and full of days; and he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
And David was old and full of days; and he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
Easy-to-Read Version
David became an old man, so he made his son Solomon the new king of Israel.
David became an old man, so he made his son Solomon the new king of Israel.
George Lamsa Translation
WHEN David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
WHEN David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
Good News Translation
When David was very old, he made his son Solomon king of Israel.
When David was very old, he made his son Solomon king of Israel.
Lexham English Bible
Now David was old and full of days. And he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
Now David was old and full of days. And he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
Literal Translation
And David was old, and satisfied with days, and caused his son Solomon to reign over Israel.
And David was old, and satisfied with days, and caused his son Solomon to reign over Israel.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
So Dauid made Salomon his sonne kynge ouer Israel, whan he himselfe was olde, and had lyued ynough.
So Dauid made Salomon his sonne kynge ouer Israel, whan he himselfe was olde, and had lyued ynough.
American Standard Version
Now David was old and full of days; and he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
Now David was old and full of days; and he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
Bible in Basic English
Now David was old and full of days; and he made his son Solomon king over Israel.
Now David was old and full of days; and he made his son Solomon king over Israel.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
So when Dauid was olde and full of dayes, he made Solomon his sonneking ouer Israel.
So when Dauid was olde and full of dayes, he made Solomon his sonneking ouer Israel.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Now David was old and full of days; and he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
Now David was old and full of days; and he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
King James Version (1611)
So when Dauid was old and full of dayes, he made Solomon his sonne king ouer Israel.
So when Dauid was old and full of dayes, he made Solomon his sonne king ouer Israel.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And David was old and full of days; and he made Solomon his son king over Israel in his stead.
And David was old and full of days; and he made Solomon his son king over Israel in his stead.
English Revised Version
Now David was old and full of days; and he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
Now David was old and full of days; and he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor Dauid was eld and ful of daies, and ordeynede Salomon, his sone, kyng on Israel.
Therfor Dauid was eld and ful of daies, and ordeynede Salomon, his sone, kyng on Israel.
Update Bible Version
Now David was old and full of days; and he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
Now David was old and full of days; and he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
Webster's Bible Translation
So when David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
So when David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
New King James Version
So when David was old and full of days, he made his son Solomon king over Israel.
So when David was old and full of days, he made his son Solomon king over Israel.
New Living Translation
When David was an old man, he appointed his son Solomon to be king over Israel.
When David was an old man, he appointed his son Solomon to be king over Israel.
New Life Bible
When David was an old man, he made his son Solomon king of Israel.
When David was an old man, he made his son Solomon king of Israel.
New Revised Standard
When David was old and full of days, he made his son Solomon king over Israel.
When David was old and full of days, he made his son Solomon king over Israel.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Now, David, was old, and satisfied with days, - so he made Solomon his son king, over Israel;
Now, David, was old, and satisfied with days, - so he made Solomon his son king, over Israel;
Douay-Rheims Bible
David being old and full of days, made Solomon his son king over Israel.
David being old and full of days, made Solomon his son king over Israel.
Revised Standard Version
When David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
When David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
Young's Literal Translation
And David is old, and satisfied with days, and causeth his son Solomon to reign over Israel,
And David is old, and satisfied with days, and causeth his son Solomon to reign over Israel,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Now when David reached old age, he made his son Solomon king over Israel.
Now when David reached old age, he made his son Solomon king over Israel.
Contextual Overview
1 When David got to be an old man, he made his son Solomon king over Israel. 2At the same time he brought together all the leaders of Israel, the priests, and the Levites. The Levites thirty years and older were counted; the total was thirty-eight thousand. David sorted them into work groups: "Twenty-four thousand are in charge of administering worship in the sanctuary; six thousand are officials and judges; four thousand are security guards; and four thousand are to serve in the orchestra, praising God with instruments that I have provided for praise." 6 David then divided the Levites into groupings named after the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. 7The Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei. The three sons of Ladan: Jehiel, Zetham, and Joel. The three sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran, all heads of the families of Ladan. The four sons of Shimei: Jahath, Ziza, Jeush, and Beriah. Jahath came first, followed by Ziza. Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons so they were counted as one family with one task. 12The four sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron was especially ordained to work in the Holy of Holies, to burn incense before God , to serve God and bless his Name always. This was a permanent appointment for Aaron and his sons. Moses and his sons were counted in the tribe of Levi. 15The sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer. Shubael was the first son of Gershom. Rehabiah was the first and only son of Eliezer; but though Eliezer had no other sons, Rehabiah had many sons. 18Shelomith was the first son of Izhar. Hebron had four sons: Jeriah, Amariah, Jahaziel, and Jekameam. Uzziel had two sons: Micah and Isshiah. The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish. Eleazar died without any sons, only daughters. Their cousins, the sons of Kish, married the daughters. Mushi had three sons: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
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old: 1 Chronicles 29:28, Genesis 25:8, Genesis 35:29, 1 Kings 1:1, Job 5:26
he made: 1 Chronicles 28:5, 1 Chronicles 29:22-25, 1 Kings 1:33-39
Reciprocal: Genesis 15:15 - good Exodus 23:26 - the number Numbers 1:50 - thou shalt Numbers 8:15 - go in 1 Kings 1:35 - I have 1 Chronicles 9:22 - David 2 Chronicles 8:14 - the Levites 2 Chronicles 23:18 - whom David 2 Chronicles 24:15 - and was full of days 2 Chronicles 31:2 - the courses 2 Chronicles 35:4 - after your courses Ezra 6:18 - the priests Nehemiah 7:1 - the porters Nehemiah 12:24 - according Nehemiah 13:30 - appointed Jeremiah 2:10 - the isles
Cross-References
Genesis 17:17
Abraham fell flat on his face. And then he laughed, thinking, "Can a hundred-year-old man father a son? And can Sarah, at ninety years, have a baby?"
Abraham fell flat on his face. And then he laughed, thinking, "Can a hundred-year-old man father a son? And can Sarah, at ninety years, have a baby?"
Gill's Notes on the Bible
So when David was old and full of days,.... Perhaps was now in the last year of his age, about seventy years old, though before he was bedridden; see 1 Chronicles 28:2,
he made Solomon his son king over Israel; declared him to be his successor; this was before the affair of Adonijah, for then he ordered him to be anointed king, and placed on the throne; and this aggravated the rebellion of Adonijah, that it was against the declared and known will of his father.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
See the marginal references and notes. 1 Chronicles 23:28-32 give the most complete account in Scripture of the nature of the Levitical office.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
CHAPTER XXIII
David makes Solomon king, 1.
Numbers the Levites, and appoints them their work, 2-5.
The sons of Levi, Gershom, Kohath, Merari, and their
descendants, 6-12.
The sons of Amram, and their descendants, 13.
The sons of Moses, and their descendants, 14-24.
David appoints the Levites to wait on the priests for the
service of the sanctuary, 25-32.
NOTES ON CHAP. XXIII
Verse 1 Chronicles 23:1. David was old and full of days — On the phrase full of days, Genesis 25:8.
