"Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and
the victory, and the majesty."--_1 Chron. 29:11._
[Illustration: Solomon.]
THE last thing King David did was to have his son, young Solomon,
anointed to reign, and then to show him to the people, and charge them
to help him build the Temple for the Lord God. For he said Solomon was
still very young, and the work was very great; so he begged the people
of the tribes to bring their offerings; and so they did.
They brought gold, silver, brass, iron, and beautiful stones, or the
wood of oaks and cedars, according to what they had or could give; and
when David saw it he was very happy and glad, and offered it up to God,
and prayed that God would give unto his son Solomon a perfect heart,
that he might serve God and keep His laws.
Then there was a great feast all round Mount Sion, all the people
eating, and drinking, and rejoicing, and praising God, who had
delivered them from all their enemies.