33 the king told them, "Take the king’s officials with you, and have them put Solomon on my own mule and lead him down to the Gihon Spring. 34 There have Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him king of Israel. Blow the trumpet and shout out, ‘Long live King Solomon!’ 35 Then follow him back up, and have him come and sit on my throne. He is to be king instead of me. I am placing him in charge as ruler of Israel and Judah."
36 "Amen!" replied Benaiah, son of Jehoiada. "May the Lord, the God of my lord the king, confirm this! 37 In the same way the Lord was with my lord the king may he be with Solomon, and may he make his reign even greater than the reign of my lord King David."
38 Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, together with the Cherethites and Pelethites,1:38. "The Cherethites and Pelethites": the king’s bodyguard. went and placed Solomon on King David’s mule, and led him down to the Gihon Spring.