SEV Biblia, Chapter 1:33
Y el rey les dijo: Tomad con vosotros los siervos de vuestro señor, y haced subir a Salomón mi hijo en mi mula, y llevadlo a Gihón.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 1:33
Verse 33. Take with you the servants of your lord] By these we may understand the kings guards, the guards of the city, the Cherethites and Pelethites, who were under the command of Benaiah; and in short, all the disposable force that was at hand. Solomon-to ride upon mine own mule] No subject could use any thing that belonged to the prince, without forfeiting his life. As David offered Solomon to ride on his own mule, this was full evidence that he had appointed him his successor.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 33. And the king said unto them, take ye the servants of your lord , etc.] Meaning his own servants, his bodyguards, the Cherethites and Pelethites, as appears from ( 1 Kings 1:38); the Jews from hence gather, that a king is superior to an high priest, since David calls himself the lord of Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet: and cause Solomon my son to ride upon mine own mule ; for it seems on such a creature David used to ride, as did his sons; horses not being so common in Judea as they were afterwards. Some of the Jews say it was not lawful to ride upon a mule, and that this case of David is to be excepted; for they pretend that this was a peculiar mule; and if the instance of his son urged, they reply, an argument from what kings and their sons used to do is of no force. Now this was one way of testifying that it was his will that Solomon should reign in his stead; for no private person might ride upon the beast the king was wont to ride on; this is now one of the Jewish canons f10 , “no one may ride on the king’s horse, nor sit on his throne, nor use his sceptre:” and bring him down to Gihon ; a fountain near Jerusalem, on the west side of it, which flowed from Mount Gihon, ( 2 Chronicles 32:30 33:14); the same with Siloah according to the Targum, of which mention is made, ( John 9:7). The reason for this order is not easily given; whether it was to denote the peaceableness and gentleness of Solomon’s government, the waters of Shiloah moving softly, ( Isaiah 8:6), or the spread, constancy, firmness, and perpetuity of it, as the Jews say f11 , since the water of a fountain is ever running; or because there might be a concourse of people there, and so he would be anointed and proclaimed king in a public manner, and be attended to the city with great pomp and solemnity.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 32-53 - The people expressed great joy and satisfaction in the elevation of Solomon. Every true Israelite rejoices in the exaltation of the Son of David. Combinations formed upon evil principles will soon be dissolved when self-interest calls another way. How can those who do evil deed expect to have good tidings? Adonijah had despised Solomon, but soo dreaded him. We see here, as in a glass, Jesus, the Son of David an the Son of God, exalted to the throne of glory, notwithstanding all his enemies. His kingdom is far greater than that of his father David, an therein all the true people of God cordially rejoice. The prosperity of his cause is vexation and terror to his enemies. No horns of the altar nor forms of godliness, nor pretences to religion, can profit those wh will not submit to His authority, and accept of his salvation; and in their submission be hypocritical, they shall perish without remedy __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
ויאמר 559 המלך 4428 להם קחו 3947 עמכם 5973 את 853 עבדי 5650 אדניכם 113 והרכבתם 7392 את 853 שׁלמה 8010 בני 1121 על 5921 הפרדה 6506 אשׁר 834 לי והורדתם 3381 אתו 853 אל 413 גחון׃ 1521
