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1 Kings 1:45

NathanZadokGihon

43 “Not at all,” Jonathan replied. “Our lord King David has made Solomon king.

44 And with Solomon, the king has sent Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, along with the Cherethites and Pelethites, and they have set him on the king’s mule.

Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king at Gihon, and they have gone up from there with rejoicing that rings out in the city. That is the noise you hear.

46 Moreover, Solomon has taken his seat on the royal throne.

47 The king’s servants have also gone to congratulate our lord King David, saying, ‘May your God make the name of Solomon more famous than your own name, and may He make his throne greater than your throne.’ And the king has bowed in worship on his bed,

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BSB
Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king at Gihon, and they have gone up from there with rejoicing that rings out in the city. That is the noise you hear.
KJV
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.
WEB
Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king in Gihon. They have come up from there rejoicing, so that the city rang again. This is the noise that you have heard.
ASV
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.
DARBY
and Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king at Gihon; and they are come up from thence rejoicing, so that the city is in an uproar. This is the noise which ye have heard.
BLB
And Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king at Gihon, and they have gone up from there rejoicing, and the city rings out; it [is] the noise that you⁺ have heard.
ÅB
Og presten Sadok og profeten Natan salvet ham til konge i Gihon, og så dro de opp derfra i glede, og hele byen er i et røre. Det er den larm dere hørte.
OTB
Og Sadok, presten, og Natan, profeten, har salvet ham til konge i Gihon, og de har kommet opp derfra med jubel, slik at byen er i et oppstyr. Dette er lyden du har hørt.
B1930
Og presten Sadok og profeten Natan salvet ham til konge i Gihon, og så drog de op derfra i glede, og hele byen er i et røre. Det er den larm I hørte.

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Cross references

  • 1 Kings 1:40

    All the people followed him, playing flutes and rejoicing with such a great joy that the earth was split by the sound.

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  • Ezra 3:13

    The people could not distinguish the shouts of joy from the sound of weeping, because the people were making so much noise. And the sound was heard from afar.

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  • 1 Samuel 4:5

    When the ark of the covenant of the LORD entered the camp, all the Israelites raised such a great shout that it shook the ground.

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  • Daniel 5:26–28

    And this is the interpretation of the message: MENE means that God has numbered the days of your reign and brought it to an end.

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  • 1 Kings 14:6

    So when Ahijah heard the sound of her feet entering the door, he said, “Come in, wife of Jeroboam! Why are you disguised? For I have been sent to you with bad news.

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  • 1 Samuel 28:14

    “What does he look like?” asked Saul. “An old man is coming up,” she replied. “And he is wearing a robe.” So Saul knew that it was Samuel, and he bowed facedown in reverence.

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