And did eat and drink before the LORD on that day with great gladness. And they made Solomon the son of David king the second time, and anointed him unto the LORD to be the chief governor, and Zadok to be priest.
And did eat and drink before the Lord - either in the immediate vicinity of the ark, or, perhaps, rather in a religions and devout spirit, as partaking of a sacrificial meal.
Made Solomon ... king the second time. In reference to the first time, which was done precipitately, on Adonijah's conspiracy, cf. 1 Kings 1:35. This mention of a second anointing, in a historical book which does not record the first, and the description of the first, in another historical book which does not contain any allusion to the second, forms an undesigned coincidence which furnishes a strong confirmation of its truth.
Anointed ... Zadok. This statement implies that his appointment met the popular approval. His elevation as sole high priest was on the disgrace of Abiathar, one of Adonijah's accomplices.