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1 Kings 1:34

1:33 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
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.

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Let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over Israel. Blow the trumpet, and say, ‘Long live king Solomon!’

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.

And let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over Israel: and blow you with the trumpet, and say, God save king Solomon.

1:35 Then ye shall come up after him, that he may come and sit upon my throne; for he shall be king in my stead: and I have appointed him to be ruler over Israel and over Judah.

What does 1 Kings 1:34 mean?

1 Kings 1:34 is a verse in the book of 1 Kings, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include צָדוֹק (Tsâdôwq), כֹּהֵן (kôhên), נָתָן (Nâthân). It connects to 9 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

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And
let
ZadokצָדוֹקTsâdôwq/tsaw-doke'/H6659Tsadok, the name of eight or nine Israelites
the
priestכֹּהֵןkôhên/ko-hane'/H3548literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
and
NathanנָתָןNâthân/naw-thawn'/H5416Nathan, the name of five Israelites
the
prophetנָבִיאnâbîyʼ/naw-bee'/H5030a prophet or (generally) inspired man
anointמָשַׁחmâshach/maw-shakh'/H4886to rub with oil, i.e. to anoint; by implication, to consecrate; also to paint
him
there
kingמֶלֶךְmelek/meh'-lek/H4428a king
over
Israel:יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêl/yis-raw-ale'/H3478Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
and
blowתָּקַעtâqaʻ/taw-kah'/H8628to clatter, i.e. slap (the hands together), clang (an instrument); by analogy, to drive (a nail or tent-pin, a dart, etc.); by implication, to become bondsman by handclasping)
ye
with
the
trumpet,שׁוֹפָרshôwphâr/sho-far'/H7782a cornet (as giving a clear sound) or curved horn
and
say,אָמַרʼâmar/aw-mar'/H559to say (used with great latitude)
God
saveחָיָהchâyâh/khaw-yaw'/H2421to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
kingמֶלֶךְmelek/meh'-lek/H4428a king
Solomon.שְׁלֹמֹהShᵉlômôh/shel-o-mo'/H8010Shelomah, David's successor

Commentary on 1 Kings 1:34

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.

Genesis 41:43

And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried before him, Bow the knee: and he made him ruler over all the land of Egypt. Bow: or, Tender father: Heb. Abrech

Genesis 41:45

And Pharaoh called Joseph's name Zaphnathpaaneah; and he gave him to wife Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On. And Joseph went out over all the land of Egypt. Zaphnathpaaneah: which in the Coptic signifies, A revealer of secrets, or, The man to whom secrets are revealed priest: or, prince

Exodus 2:14

And he said, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses feared, and said, Surely this thing is known. a prince: Heb. a man, a prince

Exodus 2:16

Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock. priest: or, prince

Judges 10:4

And he had thirty sons that rode on thirty ass colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called Havothjair unto this day, which are in the land of Gilead. Havothjair: or, the villages of Jair

Judges 10:5

And Jair died, and was buried in Camon.

1 Kings 8:18

And the LORD said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thine heart to build an house unto my name, thou didst well that it was in thine heart.

1 Chronicles 11:40

Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

2 Chronicles 35:15

And the singers the sons of Asaph were in their place, according to the commandment of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun the king's seer; and the porters waited at every gate; they might not depart from their service; for their brethren the Levites prepared for them. place: Heb. station

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Other verses that share key original-language words with 1 Kings 1:34.

1 Kings 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.

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.

1 Kings 1:44

And the king hath sent with him Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and they have caused him to ride upon the king's mule:

1 Kings 1:45

And Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king in Gihon: and they are come up from thence rejoicing, so that the city rang again. This is the noise that ye have heard.

1 Kings 1:8

But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men which belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.

1 Kings 1:10

But Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not.

1 Kings 1:22

And, lo, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in.

1 Kings 1:23

And they told the king, saying, Behold Nathan the prophet. And when he was come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground.

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What does 1 Kings 1:34 say?

1 Kings 1:34 (King James Version) reads: "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."

Is 1 Kings 1:34 in the Old or New Testament?

1 Kings 1:34 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of 1 Kings.

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