1 Kings 1:38-50

38So 1Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, 2the Cherethites, and the Pelethites went down and had Solomon ride on King David’s mule, and brought him to 3Gihon. 39And Zadok the priest then 4took the horn of oil from the tent and 5anointed Solomon. Then they 6blew the trumpet, and all the people said, “7Long live King Solomon!” 40And all the people went up after him, and the people were playing on flutes and rejoicing with great joy, so that the earth 8shook at their noise.

41Now Adonijah and all the guests who were with him heard this as they finished eating. When Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, “Why is the 9city making such an uproar?” 42While he was still speaking, behold, 10Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came. Then Adonijah said, “Come in, for 11you are a valiant man and you bring good news.” 43But Jonathan replied to Adonijah, “On the contrary! Our lord King David has made Solomon king! 44The king has also sent with him Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the Cherethites, and the Pelethites; and they have mounted him on the king’s mule. 45Furthermore, Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king in Gihon, and they have come up from there rejoicing, 12so that the city is going wild. This is the noise which you have heard. 46Besides, 13Solomon has even taken his seat on the throne of the kingdom. 47Moreover, the king’s servants came to bless our lord King David, saying, ‘May 14your God make the name of Solomon better than your name, and his throne greater than your throne!’ And 15the king bowed himself on the bed. 48The king has also said this: ‘Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who 16has granted one to sit on my throne today while my own eyes see it.’”

49Then all the guests of Adonijah trembled and got up, and each went on his way. 50Adonijah also was afraid of Solomon, and he got up, and went, and 17took hold of the horns of the altar.