Chapter 29

David addresses the assembled again.

He tells of the gold and silver and such set aside for the Temple.  Then he makes a personal contribution - a very large one - to add to that set aside, and he asks those assembled to contribute also.  Many of them do, with whole hearts, and all rejoice.

David prays, blessing God for his greatness and power.  He acknowledges that all they have just donated to God was in fact already God's, because all that is was created by God.  He asks that Solomon would keep God's commandments, and that he would build the Temple as planned.

David tells them all to bless the Lord.  They do so joyfully.  The next day there are many sacrifices, and the people eat and drink before the Lord in a sort of a feast.

Then Solomon is anointed King the second time (I read earlier - but don't know if it was in Chronicles or 2 Samuel, that Solomon was made King while David was still living.  Maybe this is a formalization of what had been done previously.)  Solomon takes the throne.

28 Then he died at a good age, full of days, riches, and honor. And Solomon his son reigned in his place. [1Ch 29:28 ESV]

Even one so great as David ran out of time, and died.  David mentions many times that a man's life is but a shadow passing through the world.