1 Könige 1:39

39 Und Zadok, der Priester, nahm das Ölhorn aus dem Zelte und salbte Salomo; und sie stießen in die Posaune, und alles Volk sprach: Es lebe der König Salomo!

1 Könige 1:39 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 1:39

And Zadok the priest took an horn of oil out of the
tabernacle
Not out of the tabernacle of Moses, for that was at Gibeon; see ( 1 Chronicles 21:29 ) ; and if the oil had been there, it would have been too far to have fetched it, since haste was now required; but this was taken out of the tabernacle David had built for the ark, ( 2 Samuel 6:17 ) ; where the ark was, and before which the pot of oil was; so Jarchi; but Kimchi indeed says, that though it was at this time at Gibeon, Zadok went thither, or sent thither to fetch it; and though it is said, the pot of oil was set before the ark, this was when the ark was in the tabernacle; but when they took it out from thence at the war with the Philistines, that and the pot of manna were left in the tabernacle; and they took nothing but the ark; but if they brought the pot afterwards, and put it before the ark in Jerusalem, then it may be understood of the tabernacle David pitched for it; but that he disapproves of. Here Zadok is only said to take the oil, and anoint with it; which he did either as the deputy of the high priest, or he was made use of because the high priest was on the side of Adonijah:

and anointed Solomon;
whether it was by pouring it on his head, as Saul was anointed, ( 1 Samuel 10:1 ) ; or, as the Jews say ^F6, by putting it round about his head in the form of a crown, and then between his eyebrows, is not very material; and they also say ^F7, that it is not usual to anoint the son of a king that has been anointed; and that the reason of the anointing of Solomon was, because of the sedition of his brother Adonijah, and to confirm the kingdom to him; this anointing was an emblem of the gifts, graces, and virtues, necessary to qualify a king for the discharge of his office:

and they blew the trumpet;
and proclaimed him king:

and all the people said, God save King Solomon;
wished him long life and happiness, and gave him a general huzza or shouting.

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FOOTNOTES:

F6 T. Bab. Ceritot, fol. 5. 2.
F7 Ibid.

1 Könige 1:39 In-Context

37 So wie Jehova mit meinem Herrn, dem König, gewesen ist, also möge er mit Salomo sein, und er möge seinen Thron noch größer machen als den Thron meines Herrn, des Königs David!

38 Und Zadok, der Priester, und Nathan, der Prophet, und Benaja, der Sohn Jojadas, und die Kerethiter und die Pelethiter zogen hinab und ließen Salomo auf der Mauleselin des Königs David reiten, und sie führten ihn nach Gihon.

39 Und Zadok, der Priester, nahm das Ölhorn aus dem Zelte und salbte Salomo; und sie stießen in die Posaune, und alles Volk sprach: Es lebe der König Salomo!

40 Und alles Volk zog hinauf hinter ihm her; und das Volk blies auf Flöten, und sie freuten sich mit großer Freude, so daß die Erde barst von ihrem Geschrei.

41 Und Adonija hörte es und alle die Geladenen, die bei ihm waren, als sie eben das Essen beendigt hatten; und Joab hörte den Schall der Posaune und sprach: Weshalb dieses Geschrei der lärmenden Stadt?