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1 Kings 1

1 Kings 1:39

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

Modern
Zadok the priest took the horn of oil from the tabernacle and anointed Solomon. Then they blew the ram’s horn, and all the people proclaimed, “Long live King Solomon!”
Traditional
And Zadok the priest took an horn of oil out of the tabernacle, and anointed Solomon. And they blew the trumpet; and all the people said, God save king Solomon.
Literal
And Zadok the priest took a horn of the oil from the tabernacle, and he anointed Solomon. And they blew with the shofar, and all the people said, “Long live King Solomon.”
Latin
Sumpsitque Sadoc sacerdos cornu olei de tabernaculo, et unxit Salomonem: et cecinerunt buccina, et dixit omnis populus: Vivat rex Salomon.

Original

Hebrew
English
Zadok the priest took the horn of oil from the tabernacle and anointed Solomon. Then they blew the ram’s horn, and all the people proclaimed, “Long live King Solomon!”

Notes

1 Kings 1:39

The priest anointed Solomon with olive oil. This common Near Eastern practice gave the ceremony a divine blessing.

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

Solomon: Son of David, king of Israel, known for his wisdom Zadok: High priest during the reigns of David and Solomon

Glossary

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

Topics

Anointing in Consecration: Solomon Civil Service: Influence In Horn used to Containi the Anointing Oil Horns were Used for Holding Oil Israel: Under the Kings Before the Separation Into Two Kingdoms: Solomon Anointed As King Kings: Who Reigned Over all Israel: Solomon Nathan: A Prophet in the Time of David: Assists in Anointing Solomon to be King Oil used for Anointing Kings Oil: Kept in Horns 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 Trumpet: At the Anointing of Kings Zadok: The High Priest During the Time of David's Reign: Summoned by David to Anoint Solomon to be King