All the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth shook with their sound.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
1 Kings 1:40 in context
1 Kings 1:37–43
37
As the LORD has been with my lord the king, even so may he be with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord King David.”
38
So Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites went down and had Solomon ride on King David’s mule, and brought him to Gihon.
39
Zadok the priest took the horn of oil from the Tent, and anointed Solomon. They blew the trumpet; and all the people said, “Long live King Solomon!”
40
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All the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth shook with their sound.
41
Adonijah and all the guests who were with him heard it as they had finished eating. When Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, “Why is this noise of the city being in an uproar?”
42
While he yet spoke, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came; and Adonijah said, “Come in; for you are a worthy man, and bring good news.”
43
Jonathan answered Adonijah, “Most certainly our lord King David has made Solomon king.
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