1 Kings 19:16
Context19:16 You must anoint Jehu son of Nimshi king over Israel, and Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel Meholah to take your place as prophet.
1 Kings 1:34
Context1:34 There Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet will anoint 1 him king over Israel; then blow the trumpet and declare, ‘Long live King Solomon!’
1 Kings 19:15
Context19:15 The Lord said to him, “Go back the way you came and then head for the Desert of Damascus. Go and anoint Hazael king over Syria.
1 Kings 1:45
Context1:45 Then Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anointed 2 him king in Gihon. They went up from there rejoicing, and the city is in an uproar. That is the sound you hear.
1 Kings 5:1
Context5:1 (5:15) 3 King Hiram of Tyre 4 sent messengers 5 to Solomon when he heard that he had been anointed king in his father’s place. (Hiram had always been an ally of David.)
1 Kings 1:39
Context1:39 Zadok the priest took a horn filled with olive oil 6 from the tent and poured it on 7 Solomon; the trumpet was blown and all the people declared, “Long live King Solomon!”


[1:34] 1 tn Or “designate” (i.e., by anointing with oil).
[1:45] 1 tn I.e., designated by anointing with oil.
[5:1] 1 sn The verse numbers in the English Bible differ from those in the Hebrew text (BHS) here; 5:1-18 in the English Bible corresponds to 5:15-32 in the Hebrew text. See the note at 4:21.
[5:1] 2 map For location see Map1 A2; Map2 G2; Map4 A1; JP3 F3; JP4 F3.
[5:1] 3 tn Heb “his servants.”
[1:39] 1 tn Heb “the horn of oil.” This has been specified as olive oil in the translation for clarity.