1 Chronicles 28:4

“Howbeit, the Lord God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever, etc.] Passing by all his brethren who were elder than he, he pitched upon him, and ordered him to be anointed king of Israel, (see <091610>1 Samuel 16:10,12), and that for ever, for a long time, as long as he lived; or rather in his posterity for many years to come, and best of all in his antitype Christ, the son of David, (see <420132>Luke 1:32,33) for he hath chosen Judah to be the ruler; the tribe of Judah to be the seat of government, and one out of that tribe to be the chief ruler, (see <130502>1 Chronicles 5:2 <014910>Genesis 49:10) and of the house of Judah, the house of my…”

“he hath chosen Solomon--The spirit of David's statement is this:--It was not my ambition, my valor, or my merit that led to the enthronement of myself and family; it was the grace of God which chose the tribe, the family, the person--myself in the first instance, and now Solomon, to whom, as the Lord's anointed, you are all bound to submit. Like that of Christ, of whom he was a type, the appointment of Solomon to the kingdom above all his brethren was frequently pre-intimated (Ch1 17:12; Ch1 22:9; Sa2 7:12-14; Sa2 12:24-25; Kg1 1:13).”

“28:4-6 the Lord . . . has chosen me . . . to be king over Israel forever: God’s selection of David actually began with Judah (Gen 49:8-12), culminated with David (1 Sam 16:1-13), and continued with Solomon (1 Chr 28:5-6, 10). All subsequent kings reigned by virtue of God’s promise to David.”

“chose me: Sa1 16:6-13; Sa2 7:8-16; Psa 78:68-72, Psa 89:16-27 chosen Judah: Ch1 5:2; Gen 49:8-10; Psa 60:7, Psa 108:8; Heb 7:14 the house of Judah: Sa1 16:1 the house of my father: Sa1 26:1 among the sons: Sa1 16:12, Sa1 16:13; Psa 18:19, Psa 147:10, Psa 147:11 1 Chronicles 28:5”