Text: 1 Chronicles 29:25
OT Text Referred to: Joshua 3:7
Subject: God exalting leaders before Israel
Source: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Reference Type: Echo
Connection Method(s): None
Significance: In Joshua 3:7 God promises "Today I will begin to exalt you (גַּדֶּלְךָ, gaddelkha) in the sight of all Israel," establishing divine exaltation as the basis for Joshua's authority at the Jordan crossing. First Chronicles 29:25 employs the same concept for Solomon: "The LORD highly exalted (וַיְגַדֵּל, vayegaddel) Solomon in the sight of all Israel and bestowed on him royal majesty." The shared vocabulary of גדל (g-d-l, "make great/exalt") before "all Israel" (כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל) creates an echo linking Joshua's leadership to Solomon's kingship, suggesting a pattern in which God publicly validates His chosen leaders through visible acts of power -- the Jordan crossing for Joshua, the kingdom's prosperity for Solomon.