1 Kings 1:39

And Zadok the priest took an horn of oil out of the tabernacle, and anointed Solomon. And they blew the trumpet; and all the people said, God save king Solomon.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Zadok	צָד֨וֹק tza.Dok	H6659	Tsadok · proper noun, a man's name
priest	הַכֹּהֵ֜ן ha.ko.Hen	H3548	literally one officiating · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
took	וַיִּקַּח֩ vai.yi.Kach	H3947	to take (in the widest variety of applications) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
horn	קֶ֤רֶן Ke.ren	H7161	a horn (as projecting) · noun, common feminine singular construct
oil	הַשֶּׁ֙מֶן֙ ha.She.men	H8081	grease · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
tabernacle	הָאֹ֔הֶל ha.'O.hel	H168	a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance) · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
anointed	וַיִּמְשַׁ֖ח vai.yim.Shach	H4886	to rub with oil · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
Solomon	שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה she.lo.Moh	H8010	Shelomah · proper noun, a man's name
blew	וַֽיִּתְקְעוּ֙ vai.yit.ke.'U	H8628	to clatter · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
trumpet	בַּשּׁוֹפָ֔ר ba.sho.Far	H7782	a cornet (as giving a clear sound) or curved horn · preposition with the article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
people	הָעָ֔ם ha.'Am	H5971	a people (as a congregated unit) · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
said	וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ vai.yo.me.Ru	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
save	יְחִ֖י ye.Chi	H2421	to live · verb, qal jussive, 3rd person masculine singular
king	הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ ha.Me.lekh	H4428	a king · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
Solomon	שְׁלֹמֹֽה she.lo.Moh	H8010	Shelomah · proper noun, a man's name

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Cross-references

Psalms 89:20 I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him:
1 Samuel 10:24 And Samuel said to all the people, See ye him whom the LORD hath chosen, that there is none like him among all the people? And all the peopl…
1 Kings 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 Solo…
1 Chronicles 29:22 And did eat and drink before the LORD on that day with great gladness. And they made Solomon the son of David king the second time, and anoi…
1 Samuel 16:13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day fo…
1 Kings 1:25 For he is gone down this day, and hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the king’s sons, and the captai…
2 Kings 11:12 And he brought forth the king’s son, and put the crown upon him, and gave him the testimony; and they made him king, and anointed him; and t…
2 Chronicles 23:11 Then they brought out the king’s son, and put upon him the crown, and gave him the testimony, and made him king. And Jehoiada and his sons a…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 1:32-40

We have here the effectual care David took both to secure Solomon's right and to preserve the public peace, by crushing Adonijah's project in the bud. Observe, I. The express orders he gave for the proclaiming of Solomon. The persons he entrusted with this great affair were Zadok, Nathan, and Benaiah, men of power and interest whom David had always reposed a confidence in and found faithful to him, and whom Adonijah had passed by in his invitation, Kg1 1:10. David orders them forthwith, with all possible solemnity, to proclaim Solomon. They must take with them the servants of their lord, the lifeguards, and all the servants of the household. They must set Solomon on the mule the king used to…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 1:39

an horn of oil out of the tabernacle--It was the sacred oil (Exo 30:25) with which the kings were anointed.

Adam Clarke on 1 Kings 1:39

Zadok - took a horn of oil - Pottery and glass were little in use in those times; and horns were frequently used to hold oil and wine. The oil used here was the holy anointing oil, which was laid up in the tabernacle, and which was used for the anointing of both priests and kings.

John Gill on 1 Kings 1:39

And Zadok the priest took an horn of oil out of the tabernacle,.... Not out of the tabernacle of Moses, for that was at Gibeon; see 1 Chronicles 21:29; and if the oil had been there, it would have been too far to have fetched it, since haste was now required; but this was taken out of the tabernacle David had built for the ark, 2 Samuel 6:17; where the ark was, and before which the pot of oil was; so Jarchi; but Kimchi indeed says, that though it was at this time at Gibeon, Zadok went thither, or sent thither to fetch it; and though it is said, the pot of oil was set before the ark, this was when the ark was in the tabernacle; but when they took it out from thence at the war with the Philist…

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The Church Fathers

Moreover, you should know that in the old Scripture there lies the symbol of this Chrism. For what time Moses imparted to his brother the command of God, and made him High-priest, after bathing in water, he anointed him; and Aaron was called Christ or Anointed, evidently from the typical Chrism. So also the High-priest, in advancing Solomon to the kingdom, anointed him after he had bathed in Gihon. To them however these things happened in a figure, but to you not in a figure, but in truth; because ye were truly anointed by the Holy Ghost. Christ is the beginning of your salvation; for He is truly the First-fruit, and ye the mass; but if the First-fruit be holy, it is manifest that Its holiness will pass to the mass also.
— Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures, Lecture 21 (Mystagogical Lecture 3)

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Dictionary and topics

Adonijah — My Lord is Jehovah. (1.) The fourth son of David (2 Sam. 3:4). After the death of his elder brothers, Amnon and Absalom, he became heir-apparent to the throne. But Solomon, a younger brother, was…
Anointing — in Holy Scripture, is either, I. Material—with oil—or II. Spiritual—with the Holy Ghost. I. MATERIAL.—
David — Beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother’s name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of 2 Sam.…
Horn — Trumpets were at first horns perforated at the tip, used for various purposes (Josh. 6:4, 5). Flasks or vessels were made of horn (1 Sam. 16:1, 13; 1 Kings 1:39). But the word is used also…
Jehoiada — Jehovah-known. (1.) The father of Benaiah, who was one of David’s chief warriors (2 Sam. 8:18; 20:23). (2.) The high priest at the time of Athaliah’s usurpation of the throne of Judah. He married…
Sadducees — The origin of this Jewish sect cannot definitely be traced. It was probably the outcome of the influence of Grecian customs and philosophy during the period of Greek domination. The first time they…
Solomon — Peaceful, (Heb. Shelomoh), David’s second son by Bathsheba, i.e., the first after their legal marriage (2 Sam. 12). He was probably born about B.C. 1035 (1 Chr. 22:5; 29:1). He succeeded his father…
Tent — (1.) Heb. ‘ohel (Gen. 9:21, 27). This word is used also of a dwelling or habitation (1 Kings 8:66; Isa. 16:5; Jer. 4:20), and of the temple (Ezek. 41:1). When used of the tabernacle, as in 1 Kings…
Anointing · . — .
Civil Service · INF — INF
Horn · Used to containi the anointing oil — Used to containi the anointing oil

1 Kings 1:39

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 1:32-40

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 1:39

Adam Clarke on 1 Kings 1:39

John Gill on 1 Kings 1:39

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

1 Kings 1:39

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 1:32-40

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 1:39

Adam Clarke on 1 Kings 1:39

John Gill on 1 Kings 1:39

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on 1 Kings 1:38-39

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Kings 1:39

Rashi on 1 Kings 1:39