1 Kings 1:20

And thou, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel are upon thee, that thou shouldest tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.

Cross-reference

In 1 Chronicles 22:8-10, God declares Solomon chosen to build the temple and succeed David — the divine background for Bathsheba's request here.

1 Chronicles 28:5 has David stating God chose Solomon to sit on the throne — directly confirms the succession at issue here.

1 Chronicles 28:6 repeats God's choice of Solomon as son and temple builder — reinforcing the divine plan for David's throne.

1 Chronicles 28:10 is David's charge to Solomon as chosen builder — connects to the same succession context.

1 Chronicles 29:1 David declares Solomon uniquely chosen by God — echoes the central question of who will reign after him.