³² King David said, “Call in Zadok^(A) the priest, Nathan the prophet and Benaiah son of Jehoiada.” When they came before the king, ³³ he said to them: “Take your lord’s servants with you and have Solomon my son mount my own mule^(B) and take him down to Gihon.^{(C) 34} There have Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint^(D) him king over Israel. Blow the trumpet^(E) and shout, ‘Long live King Solomon!’ ³⁵ Then you are to go up with him, and he is to come and sit on my throne and reign in my place. I have appointed him ruler over Israel and Judah.”

³⁹ Zadok the priest took the horn of oil^(A) from the sacred tent^(B) and anointed Solomon. Then they sounded the trumpet^(C) and all the people shouted,^(D) “Long live King Solomon!”

The Levites

23 When David was old and full of years, he made his son Solomon^(A) king over Israel.^(B)