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1 Kings 1:33

1:32 And king David said, Call me Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada. And they came before the king.
The king also said unto them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon mine own mule, and bring him down to Gihon: mine: Heb. which belongeth to me

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The king said to them, “Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride on my own mule, and bring him down to Gihon.

The king also said unto them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon mine own mule, and bring him down to Gihon:

The king also said to them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride on my own mule, and bring him down to Gihon:

1:34 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.

What does 1 Kings 1:33 mean?

1 Kings 1:33 is a verse in the book of 1 Kings, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include מֶלֶךְ (melek), אָמַר (ʼâmar), לָקַח (lâqach). It connects to 3 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

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The
kingמֶלֶךְmelek/meh'-lek/H4428a king
also
saidאָמַרʼâmar/aw-mar'/H559to say (used with great latitude)
unto
them,
Takeלָקַחlâqach/law-kakh'/H3947to take (in the widest variety of applications)
with
you
the
servantsעֶבֶדʻebed/eh'-bed/H5650a servant
of
your
lord,אָדוֹןʼâdôwn/aw-done'/H113sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)
and
cause
SolomonשְׁלֹמֹהShᵉlômôh/shel-o-mo'/H8010Shelomah, David's successor
my
sonבֵּןbên/bane/H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
to
rideרָכַבrâkab/raw-kab'/H7392to ride (on an animal or in a vehicle); causatively, to place upon (for riding or generally), to despatch
upon
mine
own
mule,פִּרְדָּהpirdâh/pir-daw'/H6506a she-mule
and
bring
him
downיָרַדyârad/yaw-rad'/H3381to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
to
Gihon:גִּיחוֹןGîychôwn/ghee-khone'/H1521Gichon, a river of Paradise; also a valley (or pool) near Jerusalem
mine:
Heb.
which
belongeth
to
me

Commentary on 1 Kings 1:33

HENRY_FULL · 1 Kings 1:33–36
super">23 Now Joab was over all the host of Israel: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites: 24 And Adoram was over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder: 25 And Sheva was scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests: 26 And Ira also the Jairite was a chief ruler about David. Here is an account of the state of David's court after his restoration. Joab retained the office of general, being too great to be displaced. Benaiah, as before, was captain of the guards. Here is one new office erected, which we had not ( ch. viii. 16-18 ), that of treasurer, or one over the tribute, for it was not till towards the latter end of his time that David began to raise taxes. Adoram was long in this office, but it cost him his life at last, 1 Kings xii. 18 .

Cross-references

Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

1 Kings 4:4

And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:

1 Kings 8:17

And it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

1 Chronicles 18:16

And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsha was scribe; Abimelech: called Ahimelech Sam. Shavsha: called Seraiah in Sam. and Shisha, I.King.4.2.

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1 Kings 1:38

So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, went down, and caused Solomon to ride upon king David's mule, and brought him to Gihon.

Genesis 14:21

And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself. persons: Heb. souls

Genesis 18:5

And I will fetch a morsel of bread, and comfort ye your hearts; after that ye shall pass on: for therefore are ye come to your servant. And they said, So do, as thou hast said. comfort: Heb. stay are: Heb. you have passed

Genesis 19:2

And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant's house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night.

Genesis 2:23

And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man. Woman: Heb. Isha Man: Heb. Ish

Genesis 20:14

And Abimelech took sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and womenservants, and gave them unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife.

Genesis 20:2

And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.

Genesis 24:10

And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor. for: or, and

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What does 1 Kings 1:33 say?

1 Kings 1:33 (King James Version) reads: "The king also said unto them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon mine own mule, and bring him down to Gihon: mine: Heb. which belongeth to me"

Is 1 Kings 1:33 in the Old or New Testament?

1 Kings 1:33 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of 1 Kings.

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