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1 Kings 1:40 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" All the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth shook with their sound. "

1 Kings 1:40

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38 So Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites went down and had Solomon ride on King David’s mule, and brought him to Gihon.

39 Zadok the priest took the horn of oil from the Tent, and anointed Solomon. They blew the trumpet; and all the people said, “Long live King Solomon!”

40 All the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth shook with their sound.

41 Adonijah and all the guests who were with him heard it as they had finished eating. When Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, “Why is this noise of the city being in an uproar?”

42 While he yet spoke, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came; and Adonijah said, “Come in; for you are a worthy man, and bring good news.”

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Joshua 6:20

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"So the people shouted and the priests blew the trumpets. When the people heard the sound of the trumpet, the people shouted with a great shout, and the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight in front of him, and they took the city."

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Judith 14:9

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"But when she finished speaking, the people shouted with a loud voice, and made a joyful noise in their city."

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Joshua 6:5

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"It shall be that when they make a long blast with the ram’s horn, and when you hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; then the city wall will fall down flat, and the people shall go up, every man straight in front of him.”"

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1 Maccabees 3:54

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"They sounded with the trumpets, and gave a loud shout."

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Job 21:12

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"They sing to the tambourine and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the pipe."

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Psalms 105:43

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"He brought his people out with joy, his chosen with singing."

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1 Kings 1:1

"Now King David was old and advanced in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he couldn’t keep warm."

1 Kings 1:2

"Therefore his servants said to him, “Let a young virgin be sought for my lord the king. Let her stand before the king, and cherish him; and let her lie in your bosom, that my lord the king may keep warm.”"

1 Kings 1:3

"So they sought for a beautiful young lady throughout all the borders of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king."

1 Kings 1:4

"The young lady was very beautiful; and she cherished the king, and served him; but the king didn’t know her intimately."

1 Kings 1:5

"Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, “I will be king.” Then he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him."

1 Kings 1:6

"His father had not displeased him at any time in saying, “Why have you done so?” and he was also a very handsome man; and he was born after Absalom."

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