1 Chronicles 28:5
And of all my sons, (for the Lord hath given me many sons,) he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel.
Cross-references
1 Chronicles 29:23 shows Solomon actually sitting on the throne, fulfilling the divine choice declared here.
1 Chronicles 29:1 echoes that Solomon alone is chosen by God, reinforcing the same declaration from David.
1 Chronicles 3:1-9 lists all of David's sons, providing the full context for 'all my sons' mentioned here.
1 Chronicles 14:4-7 lists David's sons born in Jerusalem, corroborating the many sons mentioned in this verse.
1 Chronicles 17:14 promises an everlasting throne for Solomon — God's covenant that underlies his choice.
In 1 Chronicles 22:9, God promises Solomon will be a man of rest — this earlier promise explains the divine choice mentioned here.
1 Chronicles 22:10 adds that Solomon will build the temple and be God's son, deepening the purpose of his election.
1 Chronicles 23:1 records the historical act of David making Solomon king, showing the fulfillment of God's choice.
In 1 Chronicles 17:11, God promises to raise up one of David's sons — the same promise fulfilled in Solomon's selection.
In 1 Chronicles 3:5, the genealogy lists Solomon among David's many sons — the very context of God's choice.
2 Chronicles 1:9 has Solomon asking God to establish the promise — linking back to the divine choice recorded here.
In 2 Chronicles 1:8, Solomon acknowledges God made him king, directly reflecting the choice stated here.
2 Samuel 12:24 records Solomon's birth and the LORD's love for him — the very son God later chose to sit on the throne.
Matthew 1:6 traces the genealogy to Solomon, the very son chosen by God to sit on David's throne here.
In Proverbs 1:1, Solomon is called king — the very office God appointed him to in this verse.
In 2 Chronicles 6:10, Solomon confirms God performed His word — the same fulfillment of the choice of Solomon.
In 1 Kings 8:20, Solomon declares God fulfilled His promise, placing him on the throne just as David said.
In 1 Kings 2:15, Adonijah acknowledges God gave the kingdom to Solomon — confirming the divine choice stated here.
In 1 Kings 2:4, David reminds Solomon of God's conditional promise that his dynasty will endure — the same throne God gave Solomon.
1 Kings 1:20 highlights the public demand for David to name his successor — the very declaration he makes in 1 Chronicles 28:5.
1 Kings 1:11 reports Adonijah's usurpation — reinforcing that God's choice of Solomon was contested.
1 Kings 1:5 shows Adonijah's self-proclaimed kingship — contrasting with God's choice of Solomon mentioned here.
Deuteronomy 17:15 establishes that the LORD chooses the king from among his brothers — exactly what David says God did with Solomon.
In 2 Chronicles 13:5, Abijah invokes God's covenant giving the kingdom to David's sons — the basis for Solomon's throne.
Acts 13:22 recounts God's sovereign choice of David as king — a parallel pattern to God's choice of Solomon here.