and ate and drink before Yahweh on that day with great gladness. They made Solomon the son of David king the second time, and anointed him to Yahweh to be prince, and Zadok to be priest.
Second, David saw a parallel between Israel’s growth and Yahweh’s elevation of him (1 Chronicles 29:17). God had graciously blessed both David and Israel. Their prosperity was not a result of their own merits. David also spoke of the importance of a heart devoted to God (1 Chronicles 29:17-19; cf. 1 Samuel 16:7). The people’s lavish donation revealed hearts God had touched. David prayed that that heart attitude might remain in God’s people forever.