20. Then David commanded the people, “Praise the Lord your God!” And the whole assembly praised the Lord, the God of their ancestors, and they bowed low and gave honour to the Lord and also to the king.
21. The following day they killed animals as sacrifices, dedicating them to the Lord, and then gave them to the people to eat. In addition, they sacrificed a thousand bulls, a thousand rams, and a thousand lambs, which they burnt whole on the altar. They also brought the offerings of wine.
22. So that day they were very happy as they ate and drank in the presence of the Lord.For a second time they proclaimed Solomon king. In the name of the Lord they anointed him as their ruler and Zadok as priest.
23. So Solomon succeeded his father David on the throne which the Lord had established. He was a successful king, and the whole nation of Israel obeyed him.
24. All the officials and soldiers, and even all of David's other sons promised to be loyal to Solomon as king.