1 Raja-raja 1:33-35

1:33 and he ¹  told them, “Take your master’s ²  servants with you, put my son Solomon on my mule, and lead him down to Gihon. ³  1:34 There Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet will anoint ⁴  him king over Israel; then blow the trumpet and declare, ‘Long live King Solomon!’ 1:35 Then follow him up as he comes and sits on my throne. He will be king in my place; I have decreed ⁵  that he will be ruler over Israel and Judah.”

[1:33]  ¹ tn Heb “the king.”

[1:33]  ² tn The plural form is used in the Hebrew text to indicate honor and authority.

[1:33]  ³ tn Heb “mount Solomon my son on the mule that belongs to me and take him down to Gihon.”

[1:34]  ⁴ tn Or “designate” (i.e., by anointing with oil).

[1:35]  ⁵ tn Or “commanded.”