He followed Saul, whose kingship ended in failure because he disobeyed the Lord, but then came David, the greatest and most famous king, followed by his son, Solomon, famous for his wisdom; but after Solomon, things went awry.
46Ngetulu kwaloko Solomoni sewutsetse indzawo yakhe esihlalweni sebukhosi; 47ngisho netindvuna tasebukhosini setifikile kutawuhalalisela inkhosi yetfu, Davide, tafike tatsi: 'Shangatsi Nkulunkulu wakho angenta libito laSolomoni lidvume, latiwe kakhulu kunelakho, nesihlalo sakhe sebukhosi sibe sikhulu kakhulu kunesakho!'