1 Kings 1:45

Translations

Modern

Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king at Gihon, and they have gone up from there with rejoicing that rings out in the city. That is the noise you hear.

Traditional

And Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king in Gihon: and they are come up from thence rejoicing, so that the city rang again. This is the noise that ye have heard.

Literal

And Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king at Gihon, and they have gone up from there rejoicing, and the city rings out; it is the noise that you have heard.

Latin

Unxeruntque eum Sadoc sacerdos et Nathan propheta regem in Gihon: et ascenderunt inde lætantes, et insonuit civitas: hæc est vox quam audistis.

Original

Hebrew

English

Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king at Gihon, and they have gone up from there with rejoicing that rings out in the city. That is the noise you hear.

Notes

1 Kings 1:42–49

Solomon was proclaimed king and the people welcomed him with joy. Adonijah and his followers panicked. They ran away, and their attempt to make Adonijah king failed.

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).

Theme notes and profiles

Abiathar Bathsheba David Solomon The Sadducees Zadok Prophets in 1 Kings

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People

Nathan: Prophet during the reigns of David and Solomon Zadok: High priest during the reigns of David and Solomon

Places

Gihon: A river of Eden; a spring near Jerusalem

Glossary

Adonijah Bathsheba Gihon, Spring of Kings, Books of First and Second Nathan Solomon (Person)

Topics

Gihon: Pools Near Jerusalem Jonathan: Son of Abiathar: Informs Adonijah of Solomon's Succession to David Nathan: A Prophet in the Time of David: Assists in Anointing Solomon to be King Solomon: Succeeds David to the Throne of Israel Zadok: The High Priest During the Time of David's Reign: Summoned by David to Anoint Solomon to be King

1 Kings 1:45

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