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Upon this occasion all the people rejoiced, as in particular did
David, when he saw the zeal and forward ambition of the rulers, and the
priests, and of all the rest; and he began to bless God with a loud
voice, calling him the Father and Parent of the universe, and the Author
of human and divine things, with which he had adorned Solomon, the patron
and guardian of the Hebrew nation, and of its happiness, and of that kingdom
which he hath given his son. Besides this, he prayed for happiness to all
the people; and to Solomon his son, a sound and a righteous mind, and confirmed
in all sorts of virtue; and then he commanded the multitude to bless God;
upon which they all fell down upon the ground and worshipped him. They
also gave thanks to David, on account of all the blessings which they had
received ever since he had taken the kingdom. On the next day he presented
sacrifices to God, a thousand bullocks, and as many lambs, which they offered
for burnt-offerings. They also offered peace-offerings, and slew many ten
thousand sacrifices; and the king feasted all day, together with all the
people; and they anointed Solomon a second time with the oil, and appointed
him to be king, and Zadok to be the high priest of the whole multitude.
And when they had brought Solomon to the royal palace, and had set him
upon his father's throne, they were obedient to him from that day.
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1 WHAT CHARGE DAVID GAVE TO HIS SON SOLOMON AT THE APPROACH OF HIS DEATH, AND HOW MANY THINGS HE LEFT HIM FOR THE BUILDING OF THE TEMPLE.
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