1 Chronicles 29:23 (GNV)

Passage

So Salomon sate on the throne of the Lord, as King in steade of Dauid his father, and prospered: and all Israel obeyed him.

Nearby Context

1 Chronicles 29:21 And they offred sacrifices vnto the Lord, and on the morowe after that day, they offered burnt offrings vnto the Lord, euen a thousande yong bullocks, a thousand rammes and a thousand sheepe, with their drinke offrings, and sacrifices in abundance for all Israel.

1 Chronicles 29:22 And they did eate and drinke before the Lord the same day with great ioy, and they made Salomon the sonne of Dauid King the seconde time, and anoynted him prince before the Lord, and Zadok for the hie Priest.

1 Chronicles 29:23 So Salomon sate on the throne of the Lord, as King in steade of Dauid his father, and prospered: and all Israel obeyed him.

1 Chronicles 29:24 And all the princes and men of power, and all the sonnes of King Dauid submitted them selues vnder King Salomon.

1 Chronicles 29:25 And the Lord magnified Salomon in dignitie, in the sight of all Israel, and gaue him so glorious a kingdome, as no King had before him in Israel.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "salomon", "sate", "throne", "lord", "king", "steade", "dauid", and "father". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "salomon" and "sate", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 22's "And they did eate and drinke before..." into verse 24's "And all the princes and men of...", so "salomon" and "sate" belong inside that flow. In 1 Chronicles context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "salomon" and "sate" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.