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My commentary said since Solomon wasn’t a military man,
David organized the army, the tribal leaders, and all those who counseled him. That was an important planning step for the
time after David was no longer around.
Since David was old, it was time to prepare for Solomon’s
reign and for the building of the Temple.
Solomon wasn’t the firstborn (who would normally expect to be the next
ruler). God had selected him. It was
therefore important for the nation to ratify
that fact, and they did, crowning him king.
David then presented the spoils of war he’d collected for
the building of the temple, adding much from his personal wealth as well. It was important that the people view the
Temple in the right way. David told
them, “The palace is not for people; it is for the Lord God.”
Unfortunately, they would one day forget this.
David then asked the leaders to give themselves to the service of the Lord, and they responded with
thankful hearts, even adding to the
wealth of supplies to build the Temple!
He then prayed a wonderful prayer of thanks to God, acknowledging that
the kingdom of Israel was his.
As a dad, he also prayed for his son: “Give my son Solomon a desire to serve You. Help
him to always obey Your commands,
laws, and rules. Help him build the
Temple.”
David was moving off the scene, having consolidated God’s
kingdom in Israel. His son Solomon began
to reign while David retired. It was time.
Father, thank You for this wonderful portrait of the capping
of David’s reign and the passing of it on to his son. Help me to pray like that daily for my sons, and I pray sincerely that You
give them a heart like David’s. Stoke
that desire within them to follow You.
Your Brother In Christ,
Gary Ford
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