1 Kings 1:39 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

And Zadok the priest took an horn of oil out of the tabernacle, and anointed Solomon. And they blew the trumpet; and all the people said, God save king Solomon.

An horn of oil out of the tabernacle. It was the sacred oil (Exodus 30:22) with which the kings were anointed (see the notes at 1 Samuel 16:1; 1 Samuel 16:13).

1 Kings 1:39

39 And Zadok the priest took an horn of oil out of the tabernacle, and anointed Solomon. And they blew the trumpet; and all the people said, God save king Solomon.