1 Kings 1:39

1:39 Zadok the priest took a horn filled with olive oil from the tent and poured it on Solomon; the trumpet was blown and all the people declared, “Long live King Solomon!”

1 Kings 1:34

1:34 There Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet will anoint him king over Israel; then blow the trumpet and declare, ‘Long live King Solomon!’

1 Kings 1:41

1:41 Now Adonijah and all his guests heard the commotion just as they had finished eating. When Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he asked, “Why is there such a noisy commotion in the city?”


tn Heb “the horn of oil.” This has been specified as olive oil in the translation for clarity.

tn Or “anointed.”

tn Or “designate” (i.e., by anointing with oil).

tn Heb “And Adonijah and all the guests who were with him heard, now they had finished eating.”

tn Heb “Why is the city’s sound noisy?”