1 Kings 1:38–50

³⁸And Zadok the priest goeth down, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethite, and the Pelethite, and they cause Solomon to ride on the mule of king David, and cause him to go unto Gihon, ³⁹and Zadok the priest taketh the horn of oil out of the tent, and anointeth Solomon, and they blow with a trumpet, and all the people say, ‘Let king Solomon live.’ ⁴⁰And all the people come up after him, and the people are piping with pipes, and rejoicing—great joy, and the earth rendeth with their voice.

⁴¹And Adonijah heareth, and all those called, who are with him, and they have finished to eat, and Joab heareth the noise of the trumpet, and saith, ‘Wherefore is the noise of the city roaring?’ ⁴²He is yet speaking, and lo, Jonathan son of Abiathar the priest hath come in, and Adonijah saith, ‘Come in, for a man of valour thou art, and thou bearest good tidings.’ ⁴³And Jonathan answereth and saith to Adonijah, ‘Verily our lord king David hath caused Solomon to reign, ⁴⁴and the king sendeth with him Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethite, and the Pelethite, and they cause him to ride on the king’s mule, ⁴⁵and they anoint him—Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet—for king in Gihon, and are come up thence rejoicing, and the city is moved; it is the noise that ye have heard.

⁴⁶‘And also Solomon hath sat on the throne of the kingdom, ⁴⁷and also the servants of the king have come into bless our lord king David, saying, Thy God doth make the name of Solomon better than thy name, and his throne greater than thy throne; and the king boweth himself on the bed, ⁴⁸and also thus hath the king said, Blessed is Jehovah, God of Israel, who hath given to-day one sitting on my throne, and mine eyes seeing.’ ⁴⁹And they tremble, and rise—all those called who are for Adonijah—and go, each on his way; ⁵⁰and Adonijah feareth because of Solomon, and riseth, and goeth, and layeth hold on the horns of the altar.