1 Kings 1:44
The king sent with him Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, the Kerethites, and the Pelethites and they put him on the king’s mule.
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- 1 Kgs 1:32-409 verses91%
32King David said,“Summon Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada.” They came before the king,
33and he told them,“Take your master’s servants with you, put my son Solomon on my mule, and lead him down to Gihon.
34There Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet will anoint him king over Israel; then blow the trumpet and declare,‘Long live King Solomon!’
35Then follow him up as he comes and sits on my throne. He will be king in my place; I have decreed that he will be ruler over Israel and Judah.”
36Benaiah son of Jehoiada responded to the king:“So be it! May the LORD God of my master the king confirm it!
37As the LORD is with my master the king, so may he be with Solomon, and may he make him an even greater king than my master King David!”
38So Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, the Kerethites, and the Pelethites went down, put Solomon on King David’s mule, and led him to Gihon.
39Zadok the priest took a horn filled with olive oil from the tent and poured it on Solomon; the trumpet was blown and all the people declared,“Long live King Solomon!”
40All the people followed him up, playing flutes and celebrating so loudly they made the ground shake.
- 1 Kgs 1:45-484 verses84%
45Then Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anointed him king in Gihon. They went up from there rejoicing, and the city is in an uproar. That is the sound you hear.
46Furthermore, Solomon has assumed the royal throne.
47The king’s servants have even come to congratulate our master King David, saying,‘May your God make Solomon more famous than you and make him an even greater king than you!’ Then the king leaned on the bed
48and said this:‘The LORD God of Israel is worthy of praise because today he has placed a successor on my throne and allowed me to see it.’”
- 1 Kgs 1:22-276 verses79%
22Just then, while she was still speaking to the king, Nathan the prophet arrived.
23The king was told,“Nathan the prophet is here.” Nathan entered and bowed before the king with his face to the floor.
24Nathan said,“My master, O king, did you announce,‘Adonijah will be king after me; he will sit on my throne’?
25For today he has gone down and sacrificed many cattle, steers, and sheep and has invited all the king’s sons, the army commanders, and Abiathar the priest. At this moment they are having a feast in his presence, and they have declared,‘Long live King Adonijah!’
26But he did not invite me– your servant– or Zadok the priest, or Benaiah son of Jehoiada, or your servant Solomon.
27Has my master the king authorized this without informing your servants who should succeed my master the king on his throne?”
- 1 Kgs 1:42-432 verses79%
42As he was still speaking, Jonathan son of Abiathar the priest arrived. Adonijah said,“Come in, for an important man like you must be bringing good news.”
43Jonathan replied to Adonijah:“No! Our master King David has made Solomon king.
- 1 Kgs 1:7-148 verses78%
7He collaborated with Joab son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest, and they supported him.
8But Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and David’s elite warriors did not ally themselves with Adonijah.
9Adonijah sacrificed sheep, cattle, and fattened steers at the Stone of Zoheleth near En Rogel. He invited all his brothers, the king’s sons, as well as all the men of Judah, the king’s servants.
10But he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the elite warriors, or his brother Solomon.
11Nathan said to Bathsheba, Solomon’s mother,“Has it been reported to you that Haggith’s son Adonijah has become king behind our master David’s back?
12Now let me give you some advice as to how you can save your life and your son Solomon’s life.
13Visit King David and say to him,‘My master, O king, did you not solemnly promise your servant,“Surely your son Solomon will be king after me; he will sit on my throne”? So why has Adonijah become king?’
14While you are still there speaking to the king, I will arrive and verify your report.”
- 1 Kgs 1:18-203 verses75%
18But now, look, Adonijah has become king! But you, my master the king, are not even aware of it!
19He has sacrificed many cattle, steers, and sheep and has invited all the king’s sons, Abiathar the priest, and Joab, the commander of the army, but he has not invited your servant Solomon.
20Now, my master, O king, all Israel is watching anxiously to see who is named to succeed my master the king on the throne.
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5Now Adonijah, son of David and Haggith, was promoting himself, boasting,“I will be king!” He managed to acquire chariots and horsemen, as well as fifty men to serve as his royal guard.
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17Benaiah son of Jehoiada supervised the Kerethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were the king’s leading officials.
- 1 Chr 29:22-232 verses72%
22They held a feast before the LORD that day and celebrated. Then they designated Solomon, David’s son, as king a second time; before the LORD they anointed him as ruler and Zadok as priest.
23Solomon sat on the LORD’s throne as king in place of his father David; he was successful and all Israel was loyal to him.
- 1 Kgs 2:24-252 verses72%
24Now, as certainly as the LORD lives(he who made me secure, allowed me to sit on my father David’s throne, and established a dynasty for me as he promised), Adonijah will be executed today!”
25King Solomon then sent Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he killed Adonijah.
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35The king appointed Benaiah son of Jehoiada to take his place at the head of the army, and the king appointed Zadok the priest to take Abiathar’s place.
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27The king said to Zadok the priest,“Are you a seer? Go back to the city in peace! Your son Ahimaaz and Abiathar’s son Jonathan may go with you and Abiathar.
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11Then the king arranged for a meeting with the priest Ahimelech son of Ahitub and all the priests of his father’s house who were at Nob. They all came to the king.
- 2 Sam 15:35-362 verses70%
35Zadok and Abiathar the priests will be there with you. Everything you hear in the king’s palace you must tell Zadok and Abiathar the priests.
36Furthermore, their two sons are there with them, Zadok’s son Ahimaaz and Abiathar’s son Jonathan. You must send them to me with any information you hear.”
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4Benaiah son of Jehoiada was commander of the army.Zadok and Abiathar were priests.
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11Then King David sent a message to Zadok and Abiathar the priests saying,“Tell the elders of Judah,‘Why should you delay any further in bringing the king back to his palace, when everything Israel is saying has come to the king’s attention.
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19So Bathsheba visited King Solomon to speak to him on Adonijah’s behalf. The king got up to greet her, bowed to her, and then sat on his throne. He ordered a throne to be brought for the king’s mother, and she sat at his right hand.
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25and sent word through Nathan the prophet that he should be named Jedidiah for the LORD’s sake.
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22King Solomon answered his mother,“Why just request Abishag the Shunammite for him? Since he is my older brother, you should also request the kingdom for him, for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab son of Zeruiah!”
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18All his servants were leaving with him, along with all the Kerethites, all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites– some six hundred men who had come on foot from Gath. They were leaving with the king.
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18Benaiah son of Jehoiada supervised the Kerithites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were priests.