1 Kings 1:38

King James Version:

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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.

Complete Jewish Bible:

So Tzadok the cohen, Natan the prophet, B'nayah the son of Y'hoyada and the K'reti and P'leti went down, had Shlomo ride on King David's mule and brought him to Gichon.

Berean Standard Bible:

Then Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, along with the Cherethites and Pelethites, went down and set Solomon on King David’s mule, and they escorted him to Gihon.

American Standard Version:

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.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

So Zadok{H6659} the priest{H3548}, and Nathan{H5416} the prophet{H5030}, and Benaiah{H1141} the son{H1121} of Jehoiada{H3077}, and the Cherethites{H3774}, and the Pelethites{H6432}, went down{H3381}, and caused Solomon{H8010} to ride{H7392} upon king{H4428} David's{H1732} mule{H6506}, and brought{H3212} him to Gihon{H1521}.

Cross-References (KJV):

2 Samuel 8:18

  • And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was over] both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers.

1 Kings 1:8

  • But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men which [belonged] to David, were not with Adonijah.

1 Kings 1:33

  • 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:

2 Samuel 20:20

  • And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.

2 Samuel 20:23

  • ¶ Now Joab [was] over all the host of Israel: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was] over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites:

2 Samuel 15:18

  • And all his servants passed on beside him; and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men which came after him from Gath, passed on before the king.

1 Samuel 30:14

  • We made an invasion [upon] the south of the Cherethites, and upon [the coast] which [belongeth] to Judah, and upon the south of Caleb; and we burned Ziklag with fire.

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Commentary for 1 Kings 1:38

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H6659
    There are 50 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: צָדוֹק
    Transliteration: Tsâdôwq
    Pronunciation: tsaw-doke'
    Description: from צָדַק; just; Tsadok, the name of eight or nine Israelites; Zadok.
  2. Strong's Number: H3548
    There are 653 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: כֹּהֵן
    Transliteration: kôhên
    Pronunciation: ko-hane'
    Description: active participle of כָּהַן; literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman); chief ruler, [idiom] own, priest, prince, principal officer.
  3. Strong's Number: H5416
    There are 39 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: נָתָן
    Transliteration: Nâthân
    Pronunciation: naw-thawn'
    Description: from נָתַן; given; Nathan, the name of five Israelites; Nathan.
  4. Strong's Number: H5030
    There are 288 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: נָבִיא
    Transliteration: nâbîyʼ
    Pronunciation: naw-bee'
    Description: from נָבָא; a prophet or (generally) inspired man; prophecy, that prophesy, prophet.
  5. Strong's Number: H1141
    There are 41 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בְּנָיָה
    Transliteration: Bᵉnâyâh
    Pronunciation: ben-aw-yaw'
    Description: or בּנָיָהוּ; (prolonged) from בָּנָה and יָהּ; Jah has built; Benajah, the name of twelve Israelites; Benaiah.
  6. Strong's Number: H1121
    There are 3654 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בֵּן
    Transliteration: bên
    Pronunciation: bane
    Description: from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
  7. Strong's Number: H3077
    There are 48 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יְהוֹיָדָע
    Transliteration: Yᵉhôwyâdâʻ
    Pronunciation: yeh-ho-yaw-daw'
    Description: from יְהֹוָה and יָדַע; Jehovah-known; Jehojada, the name of three Israelites; Jehoiada. Compare יוֹיָדָע.
  8. Strong's Number: H3774
    There are 10 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: כְּרֵתִי
    Transliteration: Kᵉrêthîy
    Pronunciation: ker-ay-thee'
    Description: probably from כָּרַת in the sense of executioner; (compare טַבָּח) (only collectively in the singular as plural); a Kerethite or life-guardsman; Cherethims, Cherethites.
  9. Strong's Number: H6432
    There are 7 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: פְּלֵתִי
    Transliteration: Pᵉlêthîy
    Pronunciation: pel-ay-thee'
    Description: from the same form as פֶּלֶת; a courier (collectively) or official messenger; Pelethites.
  10. Strong's Number: H3381
    There are 344 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יָרַד
    Transliteration: yârad
    Pronunciation: yaw-rad'
    Description: a primitive root; to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications); [idiom] abundantly, bring down, carry down, cast down, (cause to) come(-ing) down, fall (down), get down, go(-ing) down(-ward), hang down, [idiom] indeed, let down, light (down), put down (off), (cause to, let) run down, sink, subdue, take down.
  11. Strong's Number: H8010
    There are 263 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שְׁלֹמֹה
    Transliteration: Shᵉlômôh
    Pronunciation: shel-o-mo'
    Description: from שָׁלוֹם; peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor; Solomon.
  12. Strong's Number: H7392
    There are 75 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: רָכַב
    Transliteration: râkab
    Pronunciation: raw-kab'
    Description: a primitive root; to ride (on an animal or in a vehicle); causatively, to place upon (for riding or generally), to despatch; bring (on (horse-) back), carry, get (oneself) up, on (horse-) back, put, (cause to, make to) ride (in a chariot, on, -r), set.
  13. Strong's Number: H4428
    There are 1922 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מֶלֶךְ
    Transliteration: melek
    Pronunciation: meh'-lek
    Description: from מָלַךְ; a king; king, royal.
  14. Strong's Number: H1732
    There are 911 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: דָּוִד
    Transliteration: Dâvid
    Pronunciation: daw-veed'
    Description: rarely (fully); דָּוִיד; from the same as דּוֹד; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse; David.
  15. Strong's Number: H6506
    There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: פִּרְדָּה
    Transliteration: pirdâh
    Pronunciation: pir-daw'
    Description: feminine of פֶּרֶד; a she-mule; mule.
  16. Strong's Number: H3212
    There are 938 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יָלַךְ
    Transliteration: yâlak
    Pronunciation: yaw-lak'
    Description: a primitive root (compare הָלַךְ); to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses); [idiom] again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, [phrase] follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, [phrase] pursue, cause to run, spread, take away (-journey), vanish, (cause to) walk(-ing), wax, [idiom] be weak.
  17. Strong's Number: H1521
    There are 6 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: גִּיחוֹן
    Transliteration: Gîychôwn
    Pronunciation: ghee-khone'
    Description: or (shortened) גִּחוֹן; from גִּיחַlemma גּיחַ missing vowel, corrected to גִּיחַ; stream; Gichon, a river of Paradise; also a valley (or pool) near Jerusalem; Gihon.