1 Kings 1:45 Meaning and Explanation
“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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Read Full Chapter →Jonathan explains that Solomon was anointed king at Gihon and the joyful crowd's noise is what they have been hearing.
What Does 1 Kings 1:45 Mean?
Jonathan completes his report. Zadok and Nathan have anointed Solomon king at Gihon, and the rejoicing crowd has come up so that the city rang with the sound. This, he tells them, is the very noise that reached the feast. The celebration they heard was Solomon's coronation all along.
The joyful clamor that had puzzled Joab is now revealed as the sound of God's purpose fulfilled. What seemed a mystery to the rival's table was the triumph of the rightful king. So the works of God, sometimes heard before they are understood, prove in the end to be the very thing He had promised, ringing out for all to hear.
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What does 1 Kings 1:45 mean?
Jonathan explains that Solomon was anointed king at Gihon and the joyful crowd's noise is what they have been hearing.