KJV ORIGINAL
And all the princes, and the mighty men, and all the sons likewise of king David, submitted themselves unto Solomon the king.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
All the princes, the powerful leaders, and all of King David's sons willingly placed themselves under Solomon's authority as king.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows that all the important leaders and even David's other sons recognized Solomon as their rightful king and agreed to follow him.
📚 Historical Context
This took place during Solomon's coronation as the new king of Israel after his father David's death around 970 BC. David had publicly chosen Solomon as his successor, but it was crucial that all the other potential claimants to the throne (David's other sons) and the powerful military and political leaders would accept this choice to prevent civil war.
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