Text: 1 Kings 1:46
OT Text Referred to: 2 Samuel 6:17
Subject: Solomon sits on the royal throne
Source: John Gill, Exposition of the Entire Bible (1763)
Reference Type: Echo
Connection Method(s): None
Significance: In 1 Kings 1:46, Solomon has already taken his seat on the royal throne (כִּסֵּא הַמַּלְכוּת, kisse' hammalkhut), and David bows in worship from his bed. The connection to 2 Samuel 6:17 recalls that David first established Jerusalem as a place of throne and altar together — the ark set in its tent alongside burnt offerings and peace offerings. Solomon's enthronement thus fulfills the dual purpose David created for Jerusalem: a city where the Davidic king rules and where Yahweh is worshiped, both institutions now passing from David to his chosen successor.