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1 Kings 1:38 KJV (With Strong’s)

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So Zadok
Tsadowq (Hebrew #6659)
just; Tsadok, the name of eight or nine Israelites
KJV usage: Zadok.
Pronounce: tsaw-doke'
Origin: from 6663
the priest
kohen (Hebrew #3548)
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
KJV usage: chief ruler, X own, priest, prince, principal officer.
Pronounce: ko-hane'
Origin: active participle of 3547
, and Nathan
Nathan (Hebrew #5416)
given; Nathan, the name of five Israelites
KJV usage: Nathan.
Pronounce: naw-thawn'
Origin: from 5414
the prophet
nabiy' (Hebrew #5030)
a prophet or (generally) inspired man
KJV usage: prophecy, that prophesy, prophet.
Pronounce: naw-bee'
Origin: from 5012
, and Benaiah
Bnayah (Hebrew #1141)
from 1129 and 3050; Jah has built; Benajah, the name of twelve Israelites
KJV usage: Benaiah.
Pronounce: ben-aw-yaw'
Origin: or (prolonged) Bnayahuw {ben-aw-yaw'-hoo}
the son
ben (Hebrew #1121)
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 1, 251, etc.))
KJV usage: + afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
Pronounce: bane
Origin: from {SI 11129}1129{/SI}
of Jehoiada
Yhowyada` (Hebrew #3077)
Jehovah-known; Jehojada, the name of three Israelites
KJV usage: Jehoiada. Compare 3111.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-yaw-daw'
Origin: from 3068 and 3045
, and the Cherethites
Krethiy (Hebrew #3774)
a Kerethite or life-guardsman (compare 2876) (only collectively in the singular as plural)
KJV usage: Cherethims, Cherethites.
Pronounce: ker-ay-thee'
Origin: probably from 3772 in the sense of executioner
, and the Pelethites
Plethiy (Hebrew #6432)
a courier (collectively) or official messenger
KJV usage: Pelethites.
Pronounce: pel-ay-thee'
Origin: from the same form as 6431
, went down
yarad (Hebrew #3381)
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): --X abundantly, bring down, carry down, cast down, (cause to) come(-ing) down, fall (down), get down, go(-ing) down(-ward), hang down, X indeed, let down, light (down), put down (off), (cause to, let) run down, sink, subdue, take down.
Pronounce: yaw-rad'
, and caused Solomon
Shlomoh (Hebrew #8010)
peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor
KJV usage: Solomon.
Pronounce: shel-o-mo'
Origin: from 7965
to ride
rakab (Hebrew #7392)
to ride (on an animal or in a vehicle); causatively, to place upon (for riding or generally), to despatch
KJV usage: bring (on (horse-)back), carry, get (oneself) up, on (horse-)back, put, (cause to, make to) ride (in a chariot, on, -r), set.
Pronounce: raw-kab'
Origin: a primitive root
upon king
melek (Hebrew #4428)
a king
KJV usage: king, royal.
Pronounce: meh'-lek
Origin: from 4427
David’s
David (Hebrew #1732)
Daviyd {daw-veed'}; from the same as 1730; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse
KJV usage: David.
Pronounce: daw-veed'
Origin: rarely (fully)
mule
pirdah (Hebrew #6506)
a she-mule
KJV usage: mule.
Pronounce: pir-daw'
Origin: feminine of 6505
, and brought
yalak (Hebrew #3212)
to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
KJV usage: X again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, + follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, + pursue, cause to run, spread, take away ((-journey)), vanish, (cause to) walk(-ing), wax, X be weak.
Pronounce: yaw-lak'
Origin: a primitive root (compare 1980)
him to Gihon
Giychown (Hebrew #1521)
from 1518; stream; Gichon, a river of Paradise; also a valley (or pool) near Jerusalem
KJV usage: Gihon.
Pronounce: ghee-khone'
Origin: or (shortened) Gichown {ghee-khone'}
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More on:

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Benaiah,
Cherethims, Cherethites,
David,
Gihon,
Jehoiada,
King,
Mule,
Nathan,
Pelethites,
Priest; Priesthood,
Prophet,
Solomon,
Zadok

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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Zadok.
1 Kings 1:8,26• 8But 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.
 26But me, even me thy servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and thy servant Solomon, hath he not called. (1 Kings 1:8,26)
the Cherethites.
1 Sam. 30:14• 14We 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. (1 Sam. 30:14)
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2 Sam. 8:18• 18And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers. (2 Sam. 8:18)
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2 Sam. 15:18• 18And 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. (2 Sam. 15:18)
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2 Sam. 20:20‑23• 20And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.
 21The matter is not so: but a man of mount Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, hath lifted up his hand against the king, even against David: deliver him only, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said unto Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to thee over the wall.
 22Then the woman went unto all the people in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and cast it out to Joab. And he blew a trumpet, and they retired from the city, every man to his tent. And Joab returned to Jerusalem unto the king.
 23Now Joab was over all the host of Israel: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites: (2 Sam. 20:20‑23)
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1 Chron. 18:17• 17And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief about the king. (1 Chron. 18:17)
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Zeph. 2:5• 5Woe unto the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites! the word of the Lord is against you; O Canaan, the land of the Philistines, I will even destroy thee, that there shall be no inhabitant. (Zeph. 2:5)
king David's.
1 Kings 1:33• 33The 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: (1 Kings 1:33)
• Gihon with its refreshing waters, seems to be ignored by Adonijah. (“Meditations on 1 Kings-Introduction: Introduction” by H.L. Rossier)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethitesa went down, and caused Solomon to ride upon king David’s mule, and brought him to Gihon.

JND Translation Notes

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See 2 Sam. 8.18.