Solomon is Anointed King

³⁸ So Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Jehoiada’s son Benaiah, and the special forces^[a] and mercenaries^[b] 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!” ⁴⁰ All the people followed after him, playing on wind pipes and so full of joy that the earth shook because of all the noise!

¹² Solomon then assumed his father David’s throne, and his kingdom was firmly established.