1 Kings 1:38-50
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38So aZadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, bthe Cherethites, and the Pelethites went down and had Solomon ride on King David’s mule, and brought him to cGihon. 39Zadok the priest then atook the horn of oil from the tent and banointed Solomon. Then they cblew the trumpet, and all the people said, “dLong live King Solomon!” 40And all the people went up after him, and the people 1were playing on flutes and were glad with great gladness, so that the earth 2shook at their sound.
41And Adonijah and all the guests who were with him heard it as they finished eating. Then Joab heard the sound of the trumpet and said, “Why is the sound of the city such an uproar?” 42While he was still speaking, behold, aJonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came. Then Adonijah said, “Come in, for byou are a valiant man and bring good news.” 43But Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, “No! Our lord King David has made Solomon king. 44“The king has also sent with him Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the Cherethites, and the Pelethites; and they have made him ride on the king’s mule. 45“And Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king in Gihon, and they have come up from there with gladness, aso that the city is in an uproar. This is the sound which you have heard. 46“And also, aSolomon has even taken his seat on the throne of the kingdom. 47“And also, the king’s servants came to bless our lord King David, saying, ‘May ayour God make the name of Solomon better than your name and his throne greater than your throne!’ And bthe king bowed himself on the bed. 48“And also, the king said thus, ‘Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, who ahas granted one to sit on my throne today while my own eyes see it.’”
49Then all the guests of Adonijah trembled; and they arose and each went on his way. 50And Adonijah was afraid of Solomon, and he arose, went, and atook hold of the horns of the altar.