1 Kings 1:38-48
1:38 a The king’s bodyguard were foreign mercenaries from Crete; they served David throughout his reign (2 Sam 8:18 b; 15:18 c; 20:7 d).1:39 e The priest ... anointed Solomon with olive oil. This act, a widely accepted Near Eastern practice, gave the ceremony divine sanction.
Summary for 1Kgs 1:40-41: 1:40-41 f Those attending Adonijah’s banquet at En-rogel could not see the celebration, but it was so joyously noisy that they could hear it.
Summary for 1Kgs 1:42-49: 1:42-49 g Solomon was proclaimed as king and warmly welcomed by the people. Adonijah and his followers panicked and fled, aborting the attempted coup.
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