23 Ngakho uSolomoni wahlala esihlalweni sobukhosi sikaJehova,+ waba yinkosi esikhundleni sikayise uDavida. Waphumelela njalo bonke abako-Israyeli babemlalela. 24 Bonke abakhokheli+ lamaqhawe alamandla+ lawo wonke amadodana eNkosi uDavida+ bazehlisa enkosini uSolomoni. 25 UJehova wenza uSolomoni waba mkhulu kakhulu phambi kwabo bonke abantu bako-Israyeli njalo wamnika ubukhosi lesithunzi okwakusedlula okwamakhosi wonke ako-Israyeli ayebuse ngaphambi kwakhe.+