1 Chronicles 22:17-19 (ESV Strong's)
17 David also commanded all the leaders of Israel to help Solomon his son, saying, 18 “Is not the LORD your God with you? And has he not given you peace on every side? For he has delivered the inhabitants of the land into my hand, and the land is subdued before the LORD and his people. 19 Now set your mind and heart to seek the LORD your God. Arise and build the sanctuary of the LORD God, so that the ark of the covenant of the LORD and the holy vessels of God may be brought into a house built for the name of the LORD.”
God’s Transition Plan
The transfer of leadership is a key component of any corporation or organizational transition plan. When one leader steps down and another rises to leadership, it is the subordinate leaders who can make or break the transition. Subordinate leaders who thought they should have the job of new leader, can often sabotage or hinder the work of the new leader. They can often be consumed with envy or jealousy. Subordinate leaders often think the new leader should keep doing what the old leader did. The are not in favor of the new leader who might take them into new endeavors. They can also challenge the work of a new leader. Then there are the subordinate leaders who do think the work ought to go some place new and they fail to accept the direction of the new leader. David may have thought these things as he was ready to hand the leadership of the kingdom over to his son, Solomon. This is why we have this section of David’s transition plan. The transition plan was written by God. God had a plan and He wanted Solomon, not David to carry it out (see 1 Chronicles 22:6-10). But, even though David was on board with it and Solomon was in line with it, David, in the above text wants to make sure the subordinate leaders are understating God’s transition plan. David communicates the plan plainly to them. His words carry great sway over them. It is imperative for David to make sure that the rest of the leaders are understanding their role in supporting Solomon. In doing so they are supporting God’s transition plan. Communication and clarity are David’s tools. Failure to communicate the plan and clearly lay out what God wants would only muddy the waters. The smooth transition of power is done so with God’s transition plan communicated in a clear and concise manner. This is what David does in this section.
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