instead of asking the Lord for guidance. So the Lord killed him and turned the kingdom over to David son of Jesse.

And David realized that the Lord had confirmed him as king over Israel and had greatly blessed his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel.

They wandered from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another.

For when you die and join your ancestors, I will raise up one of your descendants, one of your sons, and I will make his kingdom strong.

I will confirm him as king over my house and my kingdom for all time, and his throne will be secure forever.’”

He is the one who will build a Temple to honor my name. He will be my son, and I will be his father. And I will secure the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’

Officials of David’s Kingdom

Azmaveth son of Adiel was in charge of the palace treasuries. Jonathan son of Uzziah was in charge of the regional treasuries throughout the towns, villages, and fortresses of Israel.

David’s Instructions to Solomon

David summoned all the officials of Israel to Jerusalem—the leaders of the tribes, the commanders of the army divisions, the other generals and captains, the overseers of the royal property and livestock, the palace officials, the mighty men, and all the other brave warriors in the kingdom.

And from among my sons—for the Lord has given me many—he chose Solomon to succeed me on the throne of Israel and to rule over the Lord’s kingdom.

And if he continues to obey my commands and regulations as he does now, I will make his kingdom last forever.’

Yours, O Lord, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty. Everything in the heavens and on earth is yours, O Lord, and this is your kingdom. We adore you as the one who is over all things.

These accounts include the mighty deeds of his reign and everything that happened to him and to Israel and to all the surrounding kingdoms.