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2 Chronicles 6:10
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2 Chronicles 6:10
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10 Now the Lord has fulfilled his promise that he made, for I have succeeded my father David and sit on the throne of Israel, as the Lord promised, and have built the house for the name of the Lord, the God of Israel.
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2 Chronicles 6:10
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2 Chronicles 6:10
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10 “The Lord has kept the promise he made. I have succeeded David my father and now I sit on the throne of Israel, just as the Lord promised, and I have built the temple for the Name of the Lord, the God of Israel.
Ecclesiastes 2:18-19
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Ecclesiastes 2:18-19
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18 I hated all my toil in which I had toiled under the sun, seeing that I must leave it to my successor,(A) 19 and who knows whether he will be wise or foolish? Yet he will be master of all for which I toiled and used my wisdom under the sun. This also is vanity.
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Ecclesiastes 2:18-19
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Ecclesiastes 2:18-19
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18 I hated all the things I had toiled for under the sun, because I must leave them to the one who comes after me.(A) 19 And who knows whether that person will be wise or foolish?(B) Yet they will have control over all the fruit of my toil into which I have poured my effort and skill under the sun. This too is meaningless.
Ecclesiastes 1:4
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Ecclesiastes 1:4
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4 A generation goes, and a generation comes,
but the earth remains forever.(A)
Ecclesiastes 1:4
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Ecclesiastes 1:4
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4 Generations come and generations go,
but the earth remains forever.(A)
2 Chronicles 1:1
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2 Chronicles 1:1
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Solomon Requests Wisdom
1 Solomon son of David strengthened himself in his kingdom; the Lord his God was with him and made him exceedingly great.(A)
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1 Chronicles 29:23
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1 Chronicles 29:23
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23 Then Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord, succeeding his father David as king; he prospered, and all Israel obeyed him.
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1 Chronicles 29:23
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1 Chronicles 29:23
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23 So Solomon sat(A) on the throne(B) of the Lord as king in place of his father David. He prospered and all Israel obeyed him.
1 Chronicles 29:15
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1 Chronicles 29:15
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15 For we are aliens and transients before you, as were all our ancestors; our days on the earth are like a shadow, and there is no hope.(A)
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1 Chronicles 29:15
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1 Chronicles 29:15
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15 We are foreigners and strangers(A) in your sight, as were all our ancestors. Our days on earth are like a shadow,(B) without hope.
1 Chronicles 28:5
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1 Chronicles 28:5
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5 And of all my sons, for the Lord has given me many, he has chosen my son Solomon to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel.(A)
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1 Chronicles 28:5
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1 Chronicles 28:5
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5 Of all my sons—and the Lord has given me many(A)—he has chosen my son Solomon(B) to sit on the throne(C) of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel.
1 Chronicles 17:11
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1 Chronicles 17:11
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11 When your days are fulfilled to go to be with your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring after you, one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom.
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1 Chronicles 17:11
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1 Chronicles 17:11
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11 When your days are over and you go to be with your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom.
1 Kings 3:6-7
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1 Kings 3:6-7
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6 And Solomon said, “You have shown great and steadfast love to your servant my father David because he walked before you in faithfulness, in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart toward you, and you have kept for him this great and steadfast love and have given him a son to sit on his throne today.(A) 7 And now, O Lord my God, you have made your servant king in place of my father David, although I am only a little child; I do not know how to go out or come in.(B)
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1 Kings 3:6-7
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1 Kings 3:6-7
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6 Solomon answered, “You have shown great kindness to your servant, my father David, because he was faithful(A) to you and righteous and upright in heart. You have continued this great kindness to him and have given him a son(B) to sit on his throne this very day.
7 “Now, Lord my God, you have made your servant king in place of my father David. But I am only a little child(C) and do not know how to carry out my duties.
1 Kings 2:12
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1 Kings 2:12
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12 So Solomon sat on the throne of his father David, and his kingdom was firmly established.(A)
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1 Kings 2:12
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1 Kings 2:12
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