Solomon sat on his father David’s throne, and his royal authority was firmly solidified.

But King Solomon will be empowered and David’s dynasty will endure permanently before the Lord.”

Now my father David had a strong desire to build a temple to honor the Lord God of Israel.

Now, O God of Israel, may the promise you made to your servant, my father David, be realized.

Solomon did evil in the Lord’s sight; he did not remain loyal to the Lord, like his father David had.

However, for your father David’s sake I will not do this while you are alive. I will tear it away from your son’s hand instead.

I will humiliate David’s descendants because of this, but not forever.”

Then Solomon passed away and was buried in the city of his father David. His son Rehoboam replaced him as king.

Abijah passed away and was buried in the city of David. His son Asa replaced him as king.

His servants took his body back to Jerusalem and buried him in his tomb with his ancestors in the city of David.

His body was carried back by horses and he was buried in Jerusalem with his ancestors in the city of David.

He did what the Lord approved, just as his ancestor David had done.

I will shield this city and rescue it for the sake of my reputation and because of my promise to David my servant.’”

Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susim, Beth Biri, and Shaaraim. These were their towns until the reign of David.

These are the men David put in charge of music in the Lord’s sanctuary, after the ark was placed there.

He did not seek the Lord’s guidance, so the Lord killed him and transferred the kingdom to David son of Jesse.

All Israel joined David at Hebron and said, “Look, we are your very flesh and blood!

David and the whole Israelite army advanced to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus). (The Jebusites, the land’s original inhabitants, lived there.)

David was thirsty and said, “How I wish someone would give me some water to drink from the cistern in Bethlehem near the city gate!”

Some from Benjamin and Judah also came to David’s stronghold.