1 Kings 1:37-39
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
37 Just as the Lord was with my lord the king,(A) so may he[a] be with Solomon and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord King David.’(B)
38 Then the priest Zadok, the prophet Nathan, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, the Cherethites, and the Pelethites(C) went down, had Solomon ride on King David’s mule, and took him to Gihon. 39 The priest Zadok took the horn of oil from the tabernacle and anointed Solomon.(D) Then they blew the ram’s horn,(E) and all the people proclaimed, ‘Long live King Solomon! ’(F)
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- 1:37 Alt Hb tradition reads so he will
1 Kings 1:37-39
King James Version
37 As the Lord hath been with my lord the king, even so be he with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord king David.
38 So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, went down, and caused Solomon to ride upon king David's mule, and brought him to Gihon.
39 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.
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1 Kings 1:37-39
New King James Version
37 (A)As the Lord has been with my lord the king, even so may He be with Solomon, and (B)make his throne greater than the throne of my lord King David.”
38 So Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, (C)Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the (D)Cherethites, and the Pelethites went down and had Solomon ride on King David’s mule, and took him to Gihon. 39 Then Zadok the priest took a horn of (E)oil from the tabernacle and (F)anointed Solomon. And they blew the horn, (G)and all the people said, [a]“Long live King Solomon!”
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- 1 Kings 1:39 Lit. Let King Solomon live
1 Kings 1:37-39
English Standard Version
37 (A)As the Lord has been with my lord the king, even so may he be with Solomon, (B)and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord King David.”
38 So Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, (C)and the Cherethites and the Pelethites went down and had Solomon ride on King David's mule and brought him to Gihon. 39 There Zadok the priest took the horn of (D)oil from the tent and (E)anointed Solomon. (F)Then they blew the trumpet, and all the people said, (G)“Long live King Solomon!”
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