Then Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him.
Ver. 23. Then Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord.] Every royal throne is the Lord's; for he is King of kings, and all kings are a Deo aut missi, aut permissi, God's substitutes. But the throne of Israel was the Lord's by a specialty. Josephus calleth that commonwealth a Theocracy, or God government; and the people were called Judge; as Prosper conceiteth - because they received ius Dei, a law given by God, who himself was sovereign Lord and law giver. Solomon also, sitting upon this throne, was a lively type of the Lord Christ and his kingdom. Luk 1:32
And prospered.] This was the fruit of his father's fervent prayers for him. 1Ch 22:11