And Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.
What does 1 Kings 11:43 mean?
Solomon's reign was as long as his father's, but his life was not so. Sin shortened his days.
Key themes
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Keep this verse inside 1 Kings 11:41-43 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Glossary
- David Person
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Beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother’s name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of 2 Sam. 17:25 .
- City People
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The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain ( Gen. 4:17 ). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12).
- City of David Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: City of David.
- Rehoboam Person
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He enlarges the people, the successor of Solomon on the throne, and apparently his only son. He was the son of Naamah “the Ammonitess,” some well-known Ammonitish princess ( 1 Kings 14:21 ; 2 Chr. 12:13 ).