1 Kings 1:32-53 ▼

32 Then King David (beloved) said, “Call in for me Zadok (righteous) the priest, Nathan (giver) the prophet, and Benaiah (YHWH has built up) son of Jehoiada (YHWH knows).” So they came before the king.

33 “Take my servants with you⁺,” said the king. “Set my son Solomon (peace) on my own mule and take him down to Gihon (bursting forth).

34 There Zadok (righteous) the priest and Nathan (giver) the prophet are to anoint him king over Israel (he wrestles with God). You⁺ are to blow the ram’s horn and declare, ‘Long live King Solomon (peace)!’

35 Then you⁺ shall go up with him, and he is to come and sit on my throne and reign in my place. For I have appointed him ruler over Israel (he wrestles with God) and Judah (praised).”

36 “Amen,” replied Benaiah (YHWH has built up) son of Jehoiada (YHWH knows). “May the LORD, the God {YHWH Elohe} of my lord the king, so declare it.

37 Just as the LORD {YHWH} was with my lord the king, so may He be with Solomon (peace) and make his throne even greater than that of my lord King David (beloved).”

38 Then Zadok (righteous) the priest, Nathan (giver) the prophet, and Benaiah (YHWH has built up) son of Jehoiada (YHWH knows), along with the Cherethites (executioners) and Pelethites (couriers), went down and set Solomon (peace) on King David’s (beloved) mule, and they escorted him to Gihon (bursting forth).

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

40 All the people followed him, playing flutes and rejoicing with such a great joy that the earth was split by the sound.

41 Now Adonijah (my lord is YHWH) and all his guests were finishing their feast when they heard the sound of the ram’s horn. “Why is the city in such a loud uproar?” asked Joab (YHWH is father).

42 As he was speaking, suddenly Jonathan (YHWH has given) the son of Abiathar (my father is great) the priest arrived. “Come in,” said Adonijah (my lord is YHWH), “for you are a man of valor. You must be bringing good news.”

43 “Not at all,” Jonathan (YHWH has given) replied (my lord is YHWH). “Our lord King David (beloved) has made Solomon (peace) king.

44 And with Solomon, the king has sent Zadok (righteous) the priest, Nathan (giver) the prophet, and Benaiah (YHWH has built up) son of Jehoiada (YHWH knows), along with the Cherethites (executioners) and Pelethites (couriers), and they have set him on the king’s mule.

45 Zadok (righteous) the priest and Nathan (giver) the prophet have anointed him king at Gihon (bursting forth), and they have gone up from there with rejoicing that rings out in the city. That is the noise you⁺ hear.

46 Moreover, Solomon (peace) has taken his seat on the royal throne.

47 The king’s servants have also gone to congratulate our lord King David (beloved), saying, ‘May your God {Elohim} make the name of Solomon (peace) more famous than your own name, and may He make his throne greater than your throne.’ And the king has bowed in worship on his bed,

48 saying, ‘Blessed be the LORD, the God {YHWH Elohe} of Israel (he wrestles with God)! Today He has provided one [one of my offspring] to sit on my throne, and my eyes have seen it.’”

49 At this, all the guests of Adonijah (my lord is YHWH) arose in terror and scattered.

50 But Adonijah (my lord is YHWH), in fear of Solomon (peace), got up and went to take hold of the horns of the altar.

51 It was reported to Solomon (peace): “Behold, Adonijah (my lord is YHWH) fears King Solomon, and he has taken hold of the horns of the altar, saying, ‘Let King Solomon first swear to me not to put his servant to the sword.’”

52 And Solomon (peace) replied, “If he is a man of character, not a single hair of his will fall to the ground. But if evil is found in him, he will die.”

53 So King Solomon (peace) summoned Adonijah down from the altar, and he came and bowed down before King Solomon, who said to him, “Go to your home.”