TSK · 1 Chronicles 28:5

you must select without fail a king whom the LORD your God chooses. From among your fellow citizens you must appoint a king– you may not designate a foreigner who is not one of your fellow Israelites.

Now, my master, O king, all Israel is watching anxiously to see who is named to succeed my master the king on the throne.

Then follow him up as he comes and sits on my throne. He will be king in my place; I have decreed that he will be ruler over Israel and Judah.”

These were all the sons of David, not counting the sons of his concubines. Tamar was their sister.

I will put him in permanent charge of my house and my kingdom; his dynasty will be permanent.”’”

David Organizes the Levites When David was old and approaching the end of his life, he made his son Solomon king over Israel.

Solomon sat on the LORD’s throne as king in place of his father David; he was successful and all Israel was loyal to him.

Solomon replied to God,“You demonstrated great loyalty to my father David and have made me king in his place.

For Solomon. O God, grant the king the ability to make just decisions! Grant the king’s son the ability to make fair decisions!