22. That day the people ate and drank with much joy. And the Lord was with them.And they made David’s son Solomon king for the second time. They poured olive oil on Solomon to appoint him king. And they poured oil on Zadok to appoint him as priest. They did this in the presence of the Lord.
23. Then Solomon sat on the Lord’s throne as king. He took his father David’s place. Solomon was very successful. And all the people of Israel obeyed him.
24. All the leaders and soldiers and King David’s sons accepted Solomon as king. They promised to obey him.
25. The Lord made Solomon great before all the Israelites. The Lord gave Solomon much honor. No king of Israel before Solomon had such honor.
26. David son of Jesse was king over all Israel.
27. He was king for 40 years. He ruled in the city of Hebron for 7 years. And he ruled in Jerusalem for 33 years.
28. David died when he was old. He had lived a good, long life. He had received many riches and honors. And David’s son Solomon became king after him.
29. Everything King David did as king, from beginning to end, is recorded. Those things are written in the records of Samuel the seer. And they are in the records of Nathan the prophet and the records of Gad the seer.