37 (A)Just as the Lord has been with my lord the king, so may He be with Solomon, and (B)make his throne greater than the throne of my lord King David!”

Solomon Anointed King

38 So (C)Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, (D)the Cherethites, and the Pelethites went down and had Solomon ride on King David’s mule, and brought him to (E)Gihon. 39 And Zadok the priest then (F)took the horn of oil from the tent and (G)anointed Solomon. Then they (H)blew the trumpet, and all the people said, “(I)Long live King Solomon!”

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37 As the Lord was with my lord the king, so may he be with(A) Solomon to make his throne even greater(B) than the throne of my lord King David!”

38 So Zadok(C) the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, the Kerethites(D) and the Pelethites went down and had Solomon mount King David’s mule, and they escorted him to Gihon.(E) 39 Zadok the priest took the horn of oil(F) from the sacred tent(G) and anointed Solomon. Then they sounded the trumpet(H) and all the people shouted,(I) “Long live King Solomon!”

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