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1 Kings 1:44 KJV
1 Kings · chapter 1 · verse 44
And the king hath sent with him Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and they have caused him to ride upon the king’s mule:1 Kings 1:44 · King James Version
1 Kings 1:44 in context
42And while he yet spake, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came; and Adonijah said unto him, Come in; for thou art a valiant man, and bringest good tidings.
43And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Verily our lord king David hath made Solomon king.
44And the king hath sent with him Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and they have caused him to ride upon the king’s mule:
45And 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.
46And also Solomon sitteth on the throne of the kingdom.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- CherethitesKᵉrêthîya Kerethite or life-guardsmanH3774 →
- JehoiadaYᵉhôwyâdâʻJehojada, the name of three IsraelitesH3077 →
- prophetnâbîyʼa prophet or inspired manH5030 →
- BenaiahBᵉnâyâhBenajah, the name of twelve IsraelitesH1141 →
- priestkôhênliterally one officiating, a priestH3548 →
- NathanNâthânNathan, the name of five IsraelitesH5416 →
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We have here, I. The tidings of Solomon's inauguration brought to Adonijah and his party, in the midst of their jollity: They had made an end of eating, and, it should seem, it was a great while before they made an end, for all the affair of Solomon's anointing was ordered and finished while they were at dinner,…
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 41-53