43 Then he rested with his ancestors and was buried in the city of David his father. And Rehoboam his son succeeded him as king.
43 And Solomon slept with his fathers and was buried in the city of David his father. And Rehoboam his son reigned in his place.
43 He died and was buried in the City of David his father. His son Rehoboam was the next king.
43 Then Solomon rested with his fathers, and was buried in the City of David his father. And Rehoboam his son reigned in his place.
43 When he died, he was buried in the City of David, named for his father. Then his son Rehoboam became the next king.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Kings 11:43
Commentary on 1 Kings 11:41-43
(Read 1 Kings 11:41-43)
Solomon's reign was as long as his father's, but his life was not so. Sin shortened his days. If the world, with all its advantages, could satisfy the soul, and afford real joy, Solomon would have found it so. But he was disappointed in all, and to warn us, has left this record of all earthly enjoyments, "Vanity and vexation of spirit." The New Testament declares that one greater than Solomon is come to reign over us, and to possess the throne of his father David. May we not see something of Christ's excellency faintly represented to us in this figure?