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1 Kings 1

1 Kings 1:38

Solomon Anointed King · 1 Kings 1:32–40
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Translations

Modern
Then Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, along with the Cherethites and Pelethites, went down and set Solomon on King David’s mule, and they escorted him to Gihon.
Traditional
So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, went down, and caused Solomon to ride upon king David’s mule, and brought him to Gihon.
Literal
And Zadok the priest went down, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and they had Solomon ride on the mule of King David and took him to Gihon.
Latin
Descendit ergo Sadoc sacerdos, et Nathan propheta, et Banaias filius Jojadæ, et Cerethi, et Phelethi: et imposuerunt Salomonem super mulam regis David, et adduxerunt eum in Gihon.

Original

Hebrew
English
Then Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, along with the Cherethites and Pelethites, went down and set Solomon on King David’s mule, and they escorted him to Gihon.

Notes

1 Kings 1:38

The king's bodyguards were foreign soldiers from Crete. They served David during his entire reign (2 Samuel 8:18; 15:18; 20:7).

1 Kings 1:1–2:12

The book of 1 Kings begins with the Lord's promise to David (see 2 Samuel 7:11–16). Solomon was the rightful and God-chosen heir to what God gave his father David. The problems during Solomon's rise to power suggested there would be more troubles later in his reign and between Israel and Judah in the future(1 Kings 1:1–2:46; 11:12–43).

Parallels

1 Chronicles 29:21–25

People

Benaiah: Son of Jehoiada, a mighty warrior and loyal supporter of David and Solomon Cherethites: Member of Philistine tribe serving as royal guard David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ Jehoiada: Father of one of David's warriors, Benaiah Nathan: Prophet during the reigns of David and Solomon Pelethites: Elite military unit loyal to King David Solomon: Son of David, king of Israel, known for his wisdom Zadok: High priest during the reigns of David and Solomon

Places

Gihon: A river of Eden; a spring near Jerusalem

Glossary

Adonijah Bathsheba Benaiah City Gihon, Spring of Kerethites Kings, Books of First and Second Nathan Pelethites Sadducees Solomon (Person)

Topics

Benaiah: Son of Jehoiada, Commander of the Cherethites and Pelethites Cherethites: A Philistine Tribe, Which Adhered to David, and with the Pelethites Formed his Bodyguard Cherethites: Solomon's Escort at his Coronation Civil Service: Influence In Gihon: Pools Near Jerusalem Israel: Under the Kings Before the Separation Into Two Kingdoms: Solomon Anointed As King Nathan: A Prophet in the Time of David: Assists in Anointing Solomon to be King Pelethites: A Part of David's Bodyguard Politics: Ministers in Nathan, the Prophet, Influences the Selection of David's Successor Solomon: Succeeds David to the Throne of Israel the Tribe of Judah: Remarkable Persons of Kings of Judah (See 1st and 2nd Books of Kings) the Tribe of Judah: Remarkable Persons of Solomon Throne: Abdicated by David Zadok: The High Priest During the Time of David's Reign: Summoned by David to Anoint Solomon to be King