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33 and David addressed them. “Take your lord’s servants, have my son Solomon ride on my own mule, and take him down to Gihon.
34 Have Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there as king over Israel. Then sound a trumpet and declare ‘Long live King Solomon!’
35 After this, you are to follow him back here, and he is to come and sit on my throne and take my place as king, because I’ve appointed him to be Commander-in-Chief over Israel and Judah.”
36 “Amen!” replied Jehoiada’s son Benaiah to the king. “May the LORD God of your majesty make this happen! 37 As the LORD has been with your majesty the king, so may he be with Solomon. May he make his throne greater than the throne of your majesty, King David.”
38Solomon is Anointed KingSo Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Jehoiada’s son Benaiah, the special forces and mercenaries went out and had Solomon ride the king’s mule all the way to Gihon.
39 Zadok the priest brought from his tent a horn filled with oil and anointed Solomon, a trumpet was sounded, and everybody yelled out, “Long live King Solomon!”
36 “Amen!” replied Jehoiada’s son Benaiah to the king. “May the LORD God of your majesty make this happen! 37 As the LORD has been with your majesty the king, so may he be with Solomon. May he make his throne greater than the throne of your majesty, King David.”
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