Solomon Anointed King - Then King David answered, “Call Bathsheba to me.” So she came into the king's presence and stood before the king. And the king swore, saying, “As the LORD lives, who has ...

And they blew the trumpet; and all the people said, God save king Solomon. 40 And all the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth rent with the sound of them.

Solomon Anointed King. 38 So Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the Cherethites, and the Pelethites went down and had Solomon ride on King David’s mule, and brought him to Gihon. 39 And Zadok the priest then took the horn of oil from the tent and anointed Solomon.

David ordered that Solomon be anointed as king without delay. He instructed Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada to take Solomon to Gihon, where he would be anointed (1 Kings 1:32-34). The anointing was a public declaration of Solomon's divine appointment and David's endorsement.

Solomon's anointing as king is a pivotal moment in biblical history. It underscores the themes of divine providence, the legitimacy of the Davidic line, and the importance of adhering to God's chosen leadership.

Solomon, the son of King David and Bathsheba, was anointed as the king of Israel in a significant event that marked the continuation of the Davidic dynasty.

34 And let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over Israel: and blow ye with the trumpet, and say, God save king Solomon. 35 Then ye shall come up after him, that he may come and sit upon my throne; for he shall be king in my stead: and I have appointed him to be ruler over Israel and over Judah.

Solomon is Anointed King - So Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Jehoiada’s son Benaiah, and the special forces and mercenaries went out and had Solomon ride the king’s mule all the way to Gihon. ...

Our lord King David has made Solomon king. 44 "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. 45 "Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king in Gihon, and they have come up from there rejoic...

Our lord King David has made Solomon king. 44 "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. 45 "So Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king at Gihon; and they have gone up from there ...