Solomon Becomes King – King Solomon – The Brick Bible

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Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah the warrior, and the Kerethites and Pelethites put Solomon on a mule and led him down to the spring of Gihon.

1 of 11 1 Kings 1:38, 1 Chronicles 11:22

Zadok the priest took the horn of oil and anointed Solomon. They sounded the trumpet and shouted, 'Long live King Solomon!'

2 of 11 1 Kings 1:39

All the people came up after him, playing flutes and celebrating so loudly that the ground split open at the sound of them.

3 of 11 1 Kings 1:40

As Adonijah and all his guests were finishing their feast, they heard the trumpet and Joab asked, 'Why is the city so noisy?'

4 of 11 1 Kings 1:41

As he was speaking, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest arrived and said, 'King David has made Solomon king and sent with him Zadok, Nathan, Banaiah, and the Kerethites and Pelethites!'

5 of 11 1 Kings 1:42–43

At this, all of Adonijah's guests rose in panic and went their own ways.

6 of 11 1 Kings 1:49

Fearing Solomon, Adonijah went and grabbed hold of the horns of the altar.

7 of 11 1 Kings 1:50

Solomon was informed, 'Adonijah has taken hold of the horns of the altar, saying, "Let King Solomon swear that he will not put his servant to death."'

8 of 11 1 Kings 1:51

Solomon replied, 'If he shows himself to be a virtuous man, not a hair of his head will fall to the ground, but if evil is found in him, he will die.'

9 of 11 1 Kings 1:52

So they brought Adonijah from the altar, and he came and bowed down before King Solomon.

10 of 11 1 Kings 1:53

And Solomon told him, 'Go home.'

11 of 11 1 Kings 1:53

David's Last Words

David's Last Words