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Solomon is to ride on my own mule. <a href="/esv/1_kings/1.htm">English Standard Version</a> And the king said to them, “Take with you the servants of your lord and have Solomon my son ride on my own mule, and bring him down to Gihon. <a href="/bsb/1_kings/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> “Take my servants with you,” said the king. “Set my son Solomon on my own mule and take him down to Gihon. <a href="/kjv/1_kings/1.htm">King James Bible</a> The king also said unto them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon mine own mule, and bring him down to Gihon: <a href="/nkjv/1_kings/1.htm">New King James Version</a> The king also said to them, “Take with you the servants of your lord, and have Solomon my son ride on my own mule, and take him down to Gihon. <a href="/nasb_/1_kings/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And the king said to them, “Take with you the servants of your lord, and have my son Solomon ride on my own mule, and bring him down to Gihon. <a href="/nasb/1_kings/1.htm">NASB 1995</a> The king said to them, &#8220Take with you the servants of your lord, and have my son Solomon ride on my own mule, and bring him down to Gihon. <a href="/nasb77/1_kings/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And the king said to them, “Take with you the servants of your lord, and have my son Solomon ride on my own mule, and bring him down to Gihon. <a href="/lsb/1_kings/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And the king said to them, “Take with you the servants of your lord, and have my son Solomon ride on my own mule, and bring him down to Gihon. <a href="/amp/1_kings/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a> The king told them, “Take the servants of your lord with you and have Solomon my son ride on my own mule, and bring him down to [the spring at] Gihon [in the Kidron Valley]. <a href="/csb/1_kings/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> The king said to them, “Take my servants with you, have my son Solomon ride on my own mule, and take him down to Gihon. <a href="/hcsb/1_kings/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> The king said to them, &#8220Take my servants with you, have my son Solomon ride on my own mule, and take him down to Gihon. <a href="/asv/1_kings/1.htm">American Standard Version</a> And the king said unto them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon mine own mule, and bring him down to Gihon: <a href="/cev/1_kings/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> he told them: Take along some of my officials and let Solomon ride my own mule to Gihon Spring. <a href="/erv/1_kings/1.htm">English Revised Version</a> And the king, said unto them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon mine own mute, and bring him down to Gihon: <a href="/gwt/1_kings/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> and he said, "Take my officials with you. Put my son Solomon on my mule, and take him to Gihon. <a href="/gnt/1_kings/1.htm">Good News Translation</a> he said to them, "Take my court officials with you; have my son Solomon ride my own mule, and escort him down to Gihon Spring, <a href="/isv/1_kings/1.htm">International Standard Version</a> and David addressed them. "Take your lord's servants, have my son Solomon ride on my own mule, and take him down to Gihon. <a href="/msb/1_kings/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> ?Take my servants with you,? said the king. ?Set my son Solomon on my own mule and take him down to Gihon. <a href="/net/1_kings/1.htm">NET Bible</a> and he told them, "Take your master's servants with you, put my son Solomon on my mule, and lead him down to Gihon. <a href="/nheb/1_kings/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> The king said to them, "Take with you the servants of your lord, and have Solomon my son ride on my own mule, and bring him down to Gihon. <a href="/wbt/1_kings/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> The king also said to them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon my own mule, and bring him down to Gihon: <a href="/web/1_kings/1.htm">World English Bible</a> The king said to them, “Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride on my own mule, and bring him down to Gihon. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_kings/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And the king says to them, “Take the servants of your lord with you, and you have caused my son Solomon to ride on my own mule, and caused him to go down to Gihon, <a href="/ylt/1_kings/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And the king saith to them, 'Take with you the servants of your lord, and ye have caused Solomon my son to ride on mine own mule, and caused him to go down unto Gihon, <a href="/slt/1_kings/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the king will say to them, Take with you the servants of your lord and cause Solomon my son to ride upon the mule which is to me, and bring down to Gihon:<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_kings/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> He said to them: Take with you the servants of your lord, and set my son Solomon upon my mule: and bring him to Gihon. <a href="/cpdv/1_kings/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> he said to them: “Take with you the servants of your lord, and place my son Solomon upon my mule. And lead him to Gihon. <a href="/nabre/1_kings/1.htm">New American Bible</a> he said to them: “Take with you the royal officials. Mount my son Solomon upon my own mule and escort him down to Gihon. <a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> the king said to them, “Take with you the servants of your lord, and have my son Solomon ride on my own mule, and bring him down to Gihon.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And the king said to them, Arise, take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon my own mule, and take him down to Shilokha; <a href="/hpbt/1_kings/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And the King said to them: “Arise, take with you the Servants of your Lord and make Solomon my son ride on my mule and bring him to Shilukha.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/1_kings/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And the king said unto them: 'Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon mine own mule, and bring him down to Gihon. <a href="/sep/1_kings/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the king said to them, Take the servants of your lord with you, and mount my son Solomon upon my own mule, and bring him down to Gion. <a href="/parallel/1_kings/1-33.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=340" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_kings/1.htm">Solomon Anointed King</a> 32Then King David said, “Call in for me Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada.” So they came before the king. 33<a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: qə·ḥū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">“Take</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: ‘aḇ·ḏê (N-mpc) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">my servants</a> <a href="/hebrew/113.htm" title="113: ’ă·ḏō·nê·ḵem (N-mpc:: 2mp) -- Lord. Or adon; from an unused root; sovereign, i.e. Controller."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im·mā·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">with you,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">the king.</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/7392.htm" title="7392: wə·hir·kaḇ·tem (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-2mp) -- To mount and ride, ride. A primitive root; to ride; causatively, to place upon, to despatch.">“Set</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇə·nî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">my son</a> <a href="/hebrew/8010.htm" title="8010: šə·lō·mōh (N-proper-ms) -- David's son and successor to his throne. From shalowm; peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor.">Solomon</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/6506.htm" title="6506: hap·pir·dāh (Art:: N-fs) -- A female mule. Feminine of pered; a she-mule.">my own mule</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3381.htm" title="3381: wə·hō·w·raḏ·tem (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-2mp) -- To come or go down, descend. ">and take him down</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯōw (DirObjM:: 3ms) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/1521.htm" title="1521: gi·ḥō·wn (N-proper-fs) -- Or Gichown; from giyach; stream; Gichon, a river of Paradise; also a valley near Jerusalem.">Gihon.</a> 34There Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet are to anoint him king over Israel. You are to blow the ram’s horn and declare, ‘Long live King Solomon!’…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/1_samuel/16-3.htm">1 Samuel 16:3</a> Then invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you are to do. You are to anoint for Me the one I indicate.” <a href="/1_samuel/10-1.htm">1 Samuel 10:1</a> Then Samuel took a flask of oil, poured it on Saul’s head, kissed him, and said, “Has not the LORD anointed you ruler over His inheritance? <a href="/2_samuel/2-4.htm">2 Samuel 2:4</a> Then the men of Judah came to Hebron, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, “It was the men of Jabesh-gilead who buried Saul.” <a href="/2_samuel/5-3.htm">2 Samuel 5:3</a> So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, where King David made with them a covenant before the LORD. And they anointed him king over Israel. <a href="/1_kings/2-20.htm">1 Kings 2:20</a> “I have just one small request of you,” she said. “Do not deny me.” “Make your request, my mother,” the king replied, “for I will not deny you.” <a href="/1_kings/3-3.htm">1 Kings 3:3</a> And Solomon loved the LORD and walked in the statutes of his father David, except that he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places. <a href="/1_kings/4-1.htm">1 Kings 4:1</a> So King Solomon ruled over Israel, <a href="/1_kings/5-5.htm">1 Kings 5:5</a> So behold, I plan to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God, according to what the LORD said to my father David: ‘I will put your son on your throne in your place, and he will build the house for My Name.’ <a href="/1_kings/8-20.htm">1 Kings 8:20</a> Now the LORD has fulfilled the word that He spoke. I have succeeded my father David, and I sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised. I have built the house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel. <a href="/1_kings/9-5.htm">1 Kings 9:5</a> then I will establish your royal throne over Israel forever, as I promised your father David when I said, ‘You will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’ <a href="/2_kings/9-13.htm">2 Kings 9:13</a> Quickly, each man took his garment and put it under Jehu on the bare steps. Then they blew the ram’s horn and proclaimed, “Jehu is king!” <a href="/2_chronicles/1-9.htm">2 Chronicles 1:9</a> Now, O LORD God, let Your promise to my father David be fulfilled. For You have made me king over a people as numerous as the dust of the earth. <a href="/2_chronicles/6-10.htm">2 Chronicles 6:10</a> Now the LORD has fulfilled the word that He spoke. I have succeeded my father David, and I sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised. I have built the house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel. <a href="/matthew/21-5.htm">Matthew 21:5</a> “Say to the Daughter of Zion, ‘See, your King comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’” <a href="/matthew/21-7.htm">Matthew 21:7</a> They brought the donkey and the colt and laid their cloaks on them, and Jesus sat on them.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>The king also said to them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride on my own mule, and bring him down to Gihon:take<a href="/2_samuel/20-6.htm">2 Samuel 20:6</a> And David said to Abishai, Now shall Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom: take thou thy lord's servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fenced cities, and escape us.to ride<a href="/1_kings/1-5.htm">1 Kings 1:5,33,44</a> Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him… <a href="/genesis/41-43.htm">Genesis 41:43</a> And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried before him, Bow the knee: and he made him ruler over all the land of Egypt.<a href="/esther/6-6.htm">Esther 6:6-11</a> So Haman came in. And the king said unto him, What shall be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour? Now Haman thought in his heart, To whom would the king delight to do honour more than to myself? … <a href="/leviticus/19-19.htm">Leviticus 19:19</a> Ye shall keep my statutes. Thou shalt not let thy cattle gender with a diverse kind: thou shalt not sow thy field with mingled seed: neither shall a garment mingled of linen and woollen come upon thee.Gihon<a href="/1_kings/1-38.htm">1 Kings 1:38,45</a> So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, went down, and caused Solomon to ride upon king David's mule, and brought him to Gihon… <a href="/2_chronicles/32-30.htm">2 Chronicles 32:30</a> This same Hezekiah also stopped the upper watercourse of Gihon, and brought it straight down to the west side of the city of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all his works.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/13-29.htm">Beast</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-22.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/2_samuel/17-13.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/genesis/2-13.htm">Gihon</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-18.htm">Lord's</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-9.htm">Mule</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-26.htm">Ride</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-27.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-30.htm">Solomon</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/1-44.htm">Beast</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-44.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-38.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-38.htm">Gihon</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-33.htm">Lord's</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-38.htm">Mule</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-38.htm">Ride</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-47.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-34.htm">Solomon</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 1</div>1. <a href="/1_kings/1-1.htm">Abishag cherishes David in his extreme age</a> 5. <a href="/1_kings/1-5.htm">Adonijah, David's darling, usurps the kingdom</a> 11. <a href="/1_kings/1-11.htm">By the council of Nathan</a> 15. <a href="/1_kings/1-15.htm">Bathsheba moves the king</a> 22. <a href="/1_kings/1-22.htm">And Nathan seconds her</a> 28. <a href="/1_kings/1-28.htm">David renews his oath to Bathsheba</a> 32. <a href="/1_kings/1-32.htm">Solomon, by David's appointment, </a> 38. <a href="/1_kings/1-38.htm">being anointed king by Zadok and Nathan, the people triumph</a> 41. <a href="/1_kings/1-41.htm">Jonathan bringing the news, Adonijah's guests fly</a> 50. <a href="/1_kings/1-50.htm">Adonijah, flying to the horns of the altar, is dismissed by Solomon</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_kings/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>“Take my servants with you,” said the king. This command is given by King David, who is nearing the end of his reign. The use of "servants" indicates trusted individuals who are loyal to David and his house. In the context of ancient Israel, servants often played crucial roles in carrying out royal decrees. This phrase underscores the importance of having reliable witnesses to the anointing of Solomon, ensuring the legitimacy of his claim to the throne. The presence of these servants would also serve as a public endorsement of Solomon's kingship, reflecting the communal and hierarchical nature of ancient Near Eastern societies.“Set my son Solomon on my own mule” The mule, a symbol of royal authority, was a significant choice for Solomon's procession. In ancient Israel, the king's mule was a prestigious animal, often associated with royalty and leadership. By instructing that Solomon be placed on his own mule, David is publicly declaring Solomon as his chosen successor. This act is reminiscent of other biblical instances where animals are used to signify divine or royal favor, such as Jesus' entry into Jerusalem on a donkey (<a href="/matthew/21.htm">Matthew 21:1-11</a>), which parallels Solomon's anointing as a type of Christ, foreshadowing the peaceful and wise reign of Jesus.“and take him down to Gihon.” Gihon, a significant water source located near Jerusalem, was a strategic location for Solomon's anointing. It was not only a practical site due to its proximity to the city but also held symbolic importance. Water sources in the Bible often represent life and blessing, and Gihon is one of the four rivers mentioned in the Garden of Eden (<a href="/genesis/2-13.htm">Genesis 2:13</a>). The choice of Gihon for Solomon's anointing could symbolize the life-giving and sustaining nature of his future reign. Additionally, the public nature of this location would ensure that the anointing was witnessed by many, reinforcing Solomon's legitimate claim to the throne and fulfilling David's promise to Bathsheba regarding Solomon's succession (<a href="/1_kings/1-13.htm">1 Kings 1:13</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a> The aging king of Israel who is orchestrating the succession of his son Solomon to the throne. 2. <a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a> The son of David, chosen to be the next king of Israel, representing wisdom and God's chosen leader. 3. <a href="/topical/s/servants_of_david.htm">Servants of David</a> Loyal followers of King David, tasked with ensuring Solomon's anointing and succession. 4. <a href="/topical/m/mule.htm">Mule</a> A symbol of royal authority and humility, as it was the king's own mule that Solomon was to ride. 5. <a href="/topical/g/gihon.htm">Gihon</a> A significant location near Jerusalem, chosen for Solomon's anointing, symbolizing a place of life and blessing.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/d/divine_appointment.htm">Divine Appointment</a> God's plans are sovereign, and He appoints leaders according to His will. Solomon's anointing was not just a political move but a divine appointment. <a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_humility.htm">Symbolism of Humility</a> Riding on a mule, rather than a horse, symbolizes humility and peace. As Christians, we are called to lead with humility, following the example of Christ. <a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_authority.htm">Obedience to Authority</a> The servants' obedience to David's command reflects the importance of respecting and following God-ordained authority in our lives. <a href="/topical/s/significance_of_location.htm">Significance of Location</a> Gihon, a place of life-giving water, symbolizes the life and blessing that come from following God's chosen path. We should seek to position ourselves in places where God's blessings flow. <a href="/topical/f/fulfillment_of_prophecy.htm">Fulfillment of Prophecy</a> Solomon's anointing is a reminder of God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises. We can trust that God will fulfill His promises in our lives as well.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 1</a> <a href="/q/why_did_jesus_ride_a_donkey.htm">Why did Jesus enter Jerusalem on a donkey?</a> <a href="/q/does_1_chr_28_5_align_with_david's_succession.htm">Does 1 Chronicles 28:5, where David says God chose Solomon as king, align with or contradict other biblical passages about political intrigue in David's succession?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_song_4_fit_solomon's_many_wives.htm">If historically attributed to King Solomon, how does Song of Solomon 4 mesh with the accounts of his many wives and concubines in other biblical texts (e.g., 1 Kings 11:3)?</a> <a href="/q/how_do_60_queens_fit_solomon's_700_wives.htm">(Song of Solomon 6:8) How can sixty queens and eighty concubines align with Solomon's reputed 700 wives and 300 concubines (1 Kings 11:3)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_kings/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(33) Gihon ("breaking forth") is clearly a place in the valley, under the walls of Jerusalem, mentioned as having a watercourse, or torrent, diverted by He?ekiah in his preparation of the city for siege (<a href="/2_chronicles/32-30.htm" title="This same Hezekiah also stopped the upper watercourse of Gihon, and brought it straight down to the west side of the city of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all his works.">2Chronicles 32:30</a>), and as forming one end of a new wall "up to the fish gate," built by Manasseh; but whether it is on the west of the city, near the present Jaffa gate, or (as seems more probable) on the south, at the end of the valley called the Tyrop?on, running through the city, has been doubted. The Targums here read Siloam; and this agrees with the latter supposition, which is also supported by the proximity to Adonijah's feast at En-rogel, implied in the narrative.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 33. - The king also said [Heb. "And the king said," which is everyway preferable. The "also" is somewhat confusing], Take with you the servants [i.e., the Cherethites and Pelethites, ver. 38] of your lord, [Hebrews lords; probably a pluralis majestatis (cf. <a href="/genesis/39-2.htm">Genesis 39:2</a>; <a href="/genesis/42-30.htm">Genesis 42:30</a>; <a href="/2_kings/2-3.htm">2 Kings 2:3, 5, 16</a>), suggested to David by the usus loquendi of the court. This expression seems at first a strange periphrasis for "my servants." But David naturally adopts the language those around him were always using. See ver. 43; also <a href="/2_samuel/11-11.htm">2 Samuel 11:11</a>, and 2 Sam 20:6. Note: The latter passage, which refers to the king, has the plur.; the former, referring to Joab, the sing.] and cause Solomon my son to ride upon mine own mule, [lit., "the she mule" (the most prized in the East. Cf. <a href="/judges/5-10.htm">Judges 5:10</a>, Hebrews) "which is mine." This was not merely a mark of honour (cf. <a href="/genesis/41-43.htm">Genesis 41:43</a>; <a href="/esther/6-8.htm">Esther 6:8, 9</a>), but a public and very significant indication of David's will respecting his successor. The populace would perceive at once who was destined to sit in David's seat. "The Rabbins tell us that it was death to ride on the king's mule without his permission" (Rawlinson). פִרְדָּה, the fem. form is only found here and in vers. 38, 44. The mule would seem to have been a recent importation into Palestine - we never read of them before the time of David - and the Israelites were forbidden to breed them (<a href="/leviticus/19-19.htm">Leviticus 19:19</a>). Their use, consequently, was naturally restricted to royal or distinguished personages (<a href="/2_samuel/13-29.htm">2 Samuel 13:29</a>). Wordsworth sees in the word a proof that David had not disobeyed God by multiplying horses to himself], and bring him down to Gihon. [Not Gibeon, which Thenius most arbitrarily would substitute for the received text. Where was Gihon? The popular belief (accepted by Bahr and Keil, as well as by some geographers) is that it was in the valley of the Son of Hinnom, a part of which still bears the name of Gihon, i.e., to the west of Jerusalem, and not far from the Jaffa gate. By many indeed the present Birket-es-Sultan is identified with the Lower Pool of Gihon. But others (Ferguson, Rawlinson, etc.) see in it the ancient name of the Tyropaeon. Scripture does not speak of it as a spring, though the "source of the waters of Gihon" is mentioned <a href="/2_chronicles/32-30.htm">2 Chronicles 32:30</a>, Hebrews The text shows that it was below the city ("bring him down upon Gihon," ver. 33. Cf. also ver. 40). <a href="/2_chronicles/33-14.htm">2 Chronicles 33:14</a>, speaks of "Gihon in the valley," where it is very noticeable that the word used is Nachal (i.e. Wady, watercourse). But this "is the word always employed for the valley of the Kedron, east of Jerusalem, the so called valley of Jehoshaphat; ge (ravine or glen) being as constantly employed for the valley of Hinnom, south and west of the town" (Grove," Dict. Bible," art. Gihon). It is also to be noticed that the text last cited mentions Gihon in connection with Ophel, which lies southeast of Jerusalem.. The Chald., Arab., and Syr. are probably right, therefore, in identifying Gihon here with Siloam (which lies at the foot of Ophel), in favour of which it may further be said that it would be admirably suited for David's purpose - of a counter demonstration - and that whether En-Rogel is to be found at the Well of the Virgin or the Well of Job. Siloam is at no great distance from either, and quite within earshot, whereas the traditional Gihon is altogether out of the way. It must be borne in mind that this procession to and from Gihon was ordained, not because there was any special reason for anointing Solomon there ? for it was not a holy place - but purely as a demonstration to the populace, and to checkmate the conspirators. It was probably a public place, and would accommodate a large concourse (Poole). <a href="/commentaries/1_kings/1-33.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>“Take קְח֤וּ (qə·ḥū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> To take my servants עַבְדֵ֣י (‘aḇ·ḏê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> Slave, servant with you,” עִמָּכֶם֙ (‘im·mā·ḵem) Preposition | second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> With, equally with said וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say the king. הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king “Set וְהִרְכַּבְתֶּם֙ (wə·hir·kaḇ·tem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7392.htm">Strong's 7392: </a> To ride, to place upon, to despatch my son בְנִ֔י (ḇə·nî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son Solomon שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה (šə·lō·mōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8010.htm">Strong's 8010: </a> Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against my own mule הַפִּרְדָּ֖ה (hap·pir·dāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6506.htm">Strong's 6506: </a> A female mule and take him down וְהוֹרַדְתֶּ֥ם (wə·hō·w·raḏ·tem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3381.htm">Strong's 3381: </a> To come or go down, descend to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to Gihon. גִּחֽוֹן׃ (gi·ḥō·wn) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1521.htm">Strong's 1521: </a> Gihon -- 'a bursting forth', one of the rivers of Eden, also a spring near Jerusalem <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/1-33.htm">1 Kings 1:33 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_kings/1-33.htm">1 Kings 1:33 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_kings/1-33.htm">1 Kings 1:33 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_kings/1-33.htm">1 Kings 1:33 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_kings/1-33.htm">1 Kings 1:33 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/1-33.htm">1 Kings 1:33 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/1-33.htm">1 Kings 1:33 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/1-33.htm">1 Kings 1:33 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/1-33.htm">1 Kings 1:33 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_kings/1-33.htm">1 Kings 1:33 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-33.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 1:33 The king said to them Take (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/1-32.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 1:32"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 1:32" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/1-34.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 1:34"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 1:34" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>