1 Chronicles 22:9-10

22:9 Look, you will have a son, who will be a peaceful man. ¹  I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side. ²  Indeed, Solomon ³  will be his name; I will give Israel peace and quiet during his reign. ⁴  22:10 He will build a temple to honor me; ⁵  he will become my son, and I will become his father. I will grant to his dynasty permanent rule over Israel.’ ⁶ 

1 Chronicles 23:1

David Organizes the Levites

23:1 When David was old and approaching the end of his life, ⁷  he made his son Solomon king over Israel.

1 Chronicles 29:1

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29:1 King David said to the entire assembly: “My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is just an inexperienced young man, ⁸  and the task is great, for this palace is not for man, but for the Lord God.

¹ tn Heb “man of rest.”

² tn Heb “his enemies all around.”

³ sn The name Solomon (שְׁלֹמֹה, shÿlomoh) sounds like (and may be derived from) the Hebrew word for “peace” (שָׁלוֹם, shalom).

⁴ tn Heb “in his days.”

⁵ tn Heb “for my name.”

⁶ tn Heb “and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel permanently.”

⁷ tn Heb “and full of years.”

⁸ tn Heb “a young man and tender.”