Text: 1 Kings 1:38
OT Text Referred to: 2 Samuel 6:17
Subject: Royal procession to establish God's presence in Jerusalem
Source: John Gill, Exposition of the Entire Bible (1763)
Reference Type: Echo
Connection Method(s): None
Significance: Both passages describe a solemn procession through Jerusalem involving David's inner circle. In 1 Kings 1:38, Zadok, Nathan, Benaiah, and the Cherethites and Pelethites escort Solomon on David's royal mule to Gihon for anointing. In 2 Samuel 6:17, David's procession brings the ark of the LORD into the tent he had pitched, completing the journey with sacrifices. The two processions together frame the establishment of Jerusalem as the center of both Davidic kingship and Yahweh's covenantal presence, with the same priestly and military leaders facilitating both events.