David Proclaims Solomon King(A)

28 Then King David answered and said, “Call Bathsheba to me.” So she came into the king’s presence and stood before the king. 29 And the king took an oath and said, (B)As the Lord lives, who has redeemed my life from every distress, 30 (C)just as I swore to you by the Lord God of Israel, saying, ‘Assuredly Solomon your son shall be king after me, and he shall sit on my throne in my place,’ so I certainly will do this day.”

31 Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the earth, and paid homage to the king, and said, (D)“Let my lord King David live forever!”

32 And King David said, “Call to me Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada.” So they came before the king. 33 The king also said to them, (E)“Take with you the servants of your lord, and have Solomon my son ride on my own (F)mule, and take him down to (G)Gihon.[a] 34 There let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet (H)anoint him king over Israel; and (I)blow the horn, and say, [b]Long live King Solomon!’ 35 Then you shall come up after him, and he shall come and sit on my throne, and he shall be king in my place. For I have appointed him to be ruler over Israel and Judah.”

36 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king and said, (J)“Amen! May the Lord God of my lord the king say so too. 37 (K)As the Lord has been with my lord the king, even so may He be with Solomon, and (L)make his throne greater than the throne of my lord King David.”

38 So Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, (M)Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the (N)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 (O)oil from the tabernacle and (P)anointed Solomon. And they blew the horn, (Q)and all the people said, [c]Long live King Solomon!” 40 And all the people went up after him; and the people played the flutes and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth seemed to split with their sound.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 1:33 A spring east of Jerusalem in the Kidron Valley
  2. 1 Kings 1:34 Lit. Let King Solomon live
  3. 1 Kings 1:39 Lit. Let King Solomon live

28 Then King David answered and said, “Summon Bathsheba for me.” Then she came before the king and stood in his presence.[a] 29 Then the king swore and said, “As Yahweh lives,[b] who has saved my life from all trouble, 30 surely as I swore to you by Yahweh the God of Israel, saying, ‘Solomon your son shall surely be king after me, and he shall sit on my throne in my place,’ surely I shall do so this very day.” 31 Then Bathsheba knelt with her face to the ground and did obeisance to the king, and she said, “May my lord, King David, live forever.”

Solomon Is Crowned King

32 Then King David said, “Summon Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada,” and they came before the king. 33 The king said to them, “Take with you all the servants of your lord, and let them make Solomon my son ride on my mule, and bring him down to Gihon. 34 Let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there as king over Israel. Blow on the trumpet and say, ‘Long live King Solomon!’ 35 Then you shall go up after him, and let him come and sit on my throne; he shall be king in my place. I have appointed him to be leader over Israel and Judah.” 36 Then Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king and said, “Amen! So may Yahweh, the God of my lord the king, confirm it! 37 As Yahweh was with my lord the king, so may he be with Solomon and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord King David.” 38 Then Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the Kerethites, and the Pelethites went down, and they let Solomon ride on the mule of King David, and they brought him to Gihon. 39 Then Zadok the priest took the horn of oil from the tent, and he anointed Solomon. They blew on the trumpet, and all the people said, “Long live King Solomon!” 40 All the people went up after him, and the people were playing on the flutes and rejoicing with great joy, and the earth shook with their noise.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 1:28 Following the corrected LXX and Vulgate
  2. 1 Kings 1:29 Literally “The life of Yahweh”