Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The king has sent with him Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, the Kerethites and the Pelethites, and they have put him on the king’s mule, New Living Translation The king sent him down to Gihon Spring with Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, protected by the king’s bodyguard. They had him ride on the king’s own mule, English Standard Version and the king has sent with him Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites. And they had him ride on the king’s mule. Berean Standard Bible And with Solomon, the king has sent Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, along with the Cherethites and Pelethites, and they have set him on the king’s mule. King James Bible 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: New King James Version The king has 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. New American Standard Bible 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 mounted him on the king’s mule. NASB 1995 “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. NASB 1977 “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. Legacy Standard Bible 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. Amplified Bible The king has sent him with Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the Cherethites, and the Pelethites; and they have had him ride on the king’s [own royal] mule. Christian Standard Bible And with Solomon, the king has sent the priest Zadok, the prophet Nathan, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and they have had him ride on the king’s mule. Holman Christian Standard Bible And with Solomon, the king has sent Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and they have had him ride on the king’s mule. American Standard Version 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; English Revised Version 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: GOD'S WORD® Translation The king has sent the priest Zadok, the prophet Nathan, Benaiah (son of Jehoiada), the Cherethites, and the Pelethites with him. They have put him on the king's mule. Good News Translation He sent Zadok, Nathan, Benaiah, and the royal bodyguards to escort him. They had him ride on the king's mule, International Standard Version The king has sent Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Jehoiada's son Benaiah, the special forces and mercenaries, along with Solomon, who is riding the king's personal mule. Majority Standard Bible And with Solomon, the king has sent Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, along with the Cherethites and Pelethites, and they have set him on the king?s mule. NET Bible The king sent with him Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, the Kerethites, and the Pelethites and they put him on the king's mule. New Heart English Bible The king has sent with him Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and they have caused him to ride on the king's mule. Webster's Bible Translation 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: World English Bible The king has sent with him Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and they have caused him to ride on the king’s mule. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand the king sends with him Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethite, and the Pelethite, and they cause him to ride on the king’s mule, Young's Literal Translation and the king sendeth with him Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethite, and the Pelethite, and they cause him to ride on the king's mule, Smith's Literal Translation And the king will send with him Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoida, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and they will cause him to ride upon the kings mule: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd hath sent with him Sadoc the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Banaias the son of Joiada, and the Cerethi, and Phelethi, and they have set him upon the king's mule. Catholic Public Domain Version And he has sent with him Zadok, the priest, and Nathan, the prophet, and Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and Pelethites. And they have placed him on the mule of the king. New American Bible The king sent with him Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and Pelethites, and they mounted him upon the king’s own mule. New Revised Standard Version the king has sent with him the priest Zadok, the prophet Nathan, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and they had him ride on the king’s mule; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the king has sent with him Zadok the priest; and Nathan the prophet; and Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada; and the archers; and the slingers, and they have caused Solomon to ride upon the king's mule; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the King sent with him Tsadoq the Priest and Nathan the Prophet and Benaia, son of Yawida and archers and shooters with slings, and they set Solomon on the mule of the King. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And 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. Brenton Septuagint Translation and the king has sent with him Sadoc the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Banaeas the son of Jodae, and the Cherethite, and the Phelethite, and they have mounted him on the king's mule; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Adonijah Learns of Solomon's Kingship…43“Not at all,” Jonathan replied. “Our lord King David has made Solomon king. 44And with Solomon, the king has sent Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, along with the Cherethites and Pelethites, and they have set him on the king’s mule. 45Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king at Gihon, and they have gone up from there with rejoicing that rings out in the city. That is the noise you hear.… Cross References 1 Chronicles 29:22 That day they ate and drank with great joy in the presence of the LORD. Then, for a second time, they designated David’s son Solomon as king, anointing him before the LORD as ruler, and Zadok as the priest. 1 Samuel 16:13 So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon David from that day forward. Then Samuel set out and went to Ramah. 1 Kings 2:12 So Solomon sat on the throne of his father David, and his kingdom was firmly established. 1 Kings 1:39 Zadok the priest took the horn of oil from the tabernacle and anointed Solomon. Then they blew the ram’s horn, and all the people proclaimed, “Long live King Solomon!” 2 Samuel 15:10 Then Absalom sent spies throughout the tribes of Israel with this message: “When you hear the sound of the horn, you are to say, ‘Absalom reigns in Hebron!’” 2 Samuel 20:1 Now a worthless man named Sheba son of Bichri, a Benjamite, happened to be there, and he blew the ram’s horn and shouted: “We have no share in David, no inheritance in Jesse’s son. Every man to his tent, O Israel!” 1 Kings 1:33 “Take my servants with you,” said the king. “Set my son Solomon on my own mule and take him down to Gihon. 1 Kings 1:38 Then Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, along with the Cherethites and Pelethites, went down and set Solomon on King David’s mule, and they escorted him to Gihon. 1 Kings 1:45 Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king at Gihon, and they have gone up from there with rejoicing that rings out in the city. That is the noise you hear. 1 Kings 1:47 The king’s servants have also gone to congratulate our lord King David, saying, ‘May your God make the name of Solomon 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, 1 Kings 1:48 saying, ‘Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel! Today He has provided one to sit on my throne, and my eyes have seen it.’” 1 Kings 1:50 But Adonijah, in fear of Solomon, got up and went to take hold of the horns of the altar. 1 Kings 1:53 So King Solomon summoned Adonijah down from the altar, and he came and bowed down before King Solomon, who said to him, “Go to your home.” 1 Kings 2:15 “You know that the kingship was mine,” he said. “All Israel expected that I should reign, but the kingship has turned to my brother, for it has come to him from the LORD. 1 Kings 2:22 King Solomon answered his mother, “Why do you request Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? Since he is my older brother, you might as well request the kingdom for him and for Abiathar the priest and for Joab son of Zeruiah!” Treasury of Scripture And the king has 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 on the king's mule: no ref Jump to Previous Beast Benaiah Benai'ah Cause Caused Cherethite Cherethites Cher'ethites Jehoiada Jehoi'ada Kerethites King's Mule Nathan Pelethite Pelethites Pel'ethites Priest Prophet Ride ZadokJump to Next Beast Benaiah Benai'ah Cause Caused Cherethite Cherethites Cher'ethites Jehoiada Jehoi'ada Kerethites King's Mule Nathan Pelethite Pelethites Pel'ethites Priest Prophet Ride Zadok1 Kings 1 1. Abishag cherishes David in his extreme age5. Adonijah, David's darling, usurps the kingdom 11. By the council of Nathan 15. Bathsheba moves the king 22. And Nathan seconds her 28. David renews his oath to Bathsheba 32. Solomon, by David's appointment, 38. being anointed king by Zadok and Nathan, the people triumph 41. Jonathan bringing the news, Adonijah's guests fly 50. Adonijah, flying to the horns of the altar, is dismissed by Solomon And with Solomon Solomon, the son of David and Bathsheba, is chosen by David to succeed him as king. This choice fulfills God's promise to David that his son would build the temple (2 Samuel 7:12-13). Solomon's name means "peace," and his reign is characterized by peace and prosperity, prefiguring the ultimate peace brought by Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6). the king has sent Zadok the priest Nathan the prophet and Benaiah son of Jehoiada along with the Cherethites and Pelethites and they have set him on the king’s mule Persons / Places / Events 1. Zadok the PriestA faithful priest during King David's reign, Zadok played a crucial role in anointing Solomon as king, signifying divine approval and continuity of David's line. 2. Nathan the Prophet A trusted advisor and prophet to King David, Nathan was instrumental in communicating God's will, including the anointing of Solomon, which fulfilled God's promise to David. 3. Benaiah son of Jehoiada A valiant warrior and leader of David's bodyguard, Benaiah's support for Solomon's anointing demonstrated military backing for Solomon's kingship. 4. The Kerethites and Pelethites These were elite mercenary groups serving as David's personal guards, ensuring the security and legitimacy of Solomon's anointing. 5. The King's Mule Riding on the king's mule was a symbolic act of royal succession, indicating Solomon's legitimate claim to the throne as ordained by David. Teaching Points Divine AppointmentGod's choice of leaders is sovereign and often confirmed through prophetic and priestly authority, as seen in Solomon's anointing. Symbolism of Authority The use of the king's mule signifies legitimate succession and the peaceful transfer of power, reminding us of the importance of rightful authority in leadership. Unity of Support The collaboration of religious, military, and royal guards in Solomon's anointing highlights the importance of unity among different societal sectors in supporting God-ordained leadership. Fulfillment of Promises God's promises, such as those made to David, are fulfilled in His timing and through His chosen instruments, encouraging believers to trust in God's faithfulness.Verse 44. - And the king hath sent with Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites [see on ver. 38], and they have caused him to ride upon the king's mule. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew And with Solomon,אִתּֽוֹ־ (’it·tōw-) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among the king הַ֠מֶּלֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king has sent וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח (way·yiš·laḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out Zadok צָד֨וֹק (ṣā·ḏō·wq) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6659: Zadok -- the name of several Israelites the priest, הַכֹּהֵ֜ן (hak·kō·hên) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3548: Priest Nathan נָתָ֣ן (nā·ṯān) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 5416: Nathan -- the name of a number of Israelites the prophet, הַנָּבִ֗יא (han·nā·ḇî) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5030: A spokesman, speaker, prophet and Benaiah וּבְנָיָ֙הוּ֙ (ū·ḇə·nā·yā·hū) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1141: Benaiah -- 'Yah has built up', the name of several Israelites son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of Jehoiada, יְה֣וֹיָדָ֔ע (yə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3077: Jehoiada -- 'the LORD knows', the name of several Israelites along with Cherethites, וְהַכְּרֵתִ֖י (wə·hak·kə·rê·ṯî) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3774: Cherethites -- the foreign bodyguard of King David and Pelethites, וְהַפְּלֵתִ֑י (wə·hap·pə·lê·ṯî) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6432: A courier, official messenger and they have set וַיַּרְכִּ֣בוּ (way·yar·ki·ḇū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7392: To ride, to place upon, to despatch him אֹת֔וֹ (’ō·ṯōw) Direct object marker | third person masculine singular Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case on עַ֖ל (‘al) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the king’s הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king mule. פִּרְדַּ֥ת (pir·daṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 6506: A female mule Links 1 Kings 1:44 NIV1 Kings 1:44 NLT 1 Kings 1:44 ESV 1 Kings 1:44 NASB 1 Kings 1:44 KJV 1 Kings 1:44 BibleApps.com 1 Kings 1:44 Biblia Paralela 1 Kings 1:44 Chinese Bible 1 Kings 1:44 French Bible 1 Kings 1:44 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Kings 1:44 And the king has sent with him (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) |
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