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cited example of King David's own abdication in favor of his son Solomon to secure the succession of Solomon to the throne - cited 1 K 1:5-48 and Ps 110:1
To '''abdicate''' means to give up power, especially the power of king or queen over the people. It is often used in reference to [[Edward VIII]], who abdicated the throne of [[England]] to marry an [[American]] divorcee. In the [[Old Testament]] [[David|King David]] secured the succession of his son [[Solomon]] to the throne by his own abdication, commanding that Solomon be anointed ruler over Israel and over Judah, and ''[[ipso facto]]'' officially lord and ruler over himself as well (1 Kings 1:5-48; Psalm 110:1).
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