Text: 1 Kings 1:45
OT Text Referred to: 2 Samuel 6:17
Subject: Anointing at Gihon echoes ark procession
Source: John Gill, Exposition of the Entire Bible (1763)
Reference Type: Echo
Connection Method(s): None
Significance: In 1 Kings 1:45, Jonathan reports that Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed Solomon at Gihon, and "the city resounds" with joyful celebration. This public rejoicing echoes the scene in 2 Samuel 6:17 when the ark was brought into Jerusalem with shouting and the sound of the ram's horn, and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. Both events involve Zadok the priest, both center on Jerusalem, and both produce city-wide celebration — connecting the legitimacy of Solomon's enthronement to the foundational act of establishing Yahweh's presence in David's capital.