1 Chronicles 29:25 Meaning and Explanation
“And the LORD magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed upon him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.”
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Read Full Chapter →The LORD greatly exalts Solomon before all Israel, granting him royal majesty beyond any king before him.
What Does 1 Chronicles 29:25 Mean?
The narrator credits Solomon's greatness to its true author. It is the LORD who magnifies him in the eyes of all Israel and clothes him with a majesty surpassing every earlier king.
Solomon's splendor is a gift, not an achievement -- God exalts him. Earlier David had confessed that it is God's hand that makes great; now we see that promise fulfilled in his son. Whatever honor we receive is on loan from heaven, and the glory of any throne is meant to point back to the God who bestowed it.
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What does 1 Chronicles 29:25 mean?
The LORD greatly exalts Solomon before all Israel, granting him royal majesty beyond any king before him.