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And the king hath sent with him Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and they have caused him to ride upon the king'smule:
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And Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king in Gihon: and they are come up from thence rejoicing, so that the city rang again. This is the noise that ye have heard.
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And also Solomonsitteth on the throne of the kingdom.
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And moreover the king'sservantscame to bless our lordkingDavid,saying, God make the name of Solomonbetter than thy name, and make his thronegreater than thy throne. And the kingbowed himself upon the bed.
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And it was toldSolomon,saying, Behold, AdonijahfearethkingSolomon: for, lo, he hath caught hold on the horns of the altar,saying, Let kingSolomonswear unto me to day that he will not slay his servant with the sword.
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And Solomonsaid, If he will shew himself a worthyman, there shall not an hair of him fall to the earth: but if wickedness shall be found in him, he shall die.
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So kingSolomonsent, and they brought him down from the altar. And he came and bowed himself to kingSolomon: and Solomonsaid unto him, Go to thine house.