1 Chronicles 29:23

“Solomon sat on the throne of YHWH as king in place of David his father, and he prospered, and all Israel listened to him.”

1 Chronicles 29:23 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Chronicles 29:23, word by word

Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelomo

Solomon

Solomon: son of David and Bathsheba, who reigned after him and built the temple. His name comes from "peace" (shalom).

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satיֵּשֶׁבyeshev

sit

To sit; or sit on the throne to reign.

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the throneכִּסֵּאkise

throne

Literally "the seat": the king's chair, or YHWH's, from which he rules.

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of YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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as kingמֶלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

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of Davidדָּוִידdavid

David

David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."

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his fatherאָבִיavi

father

The man who begets a child and heads his household.

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and he prosperedיַּצְלַחyatslach

prosper

To go well, thrive.

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Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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listened to himיִּשְׁמְעוּyishmu

listen

To pay close attention, or heed a plea.

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The context

22They ate and drank before YHWH on that day with great joy. They made Solomon son of David king a second time, and anointed him for YHWH as leader, and Zadok as priest.

23 · This verse (above)

24All the officials and the mighty men, and also all the sons of King David, submitted to Solomon the king.

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