KJV King James Version
And all the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth rent with the sound of them.
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1 Kings 1:40
And all the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth rent with the sound of them.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
All the people followed him, playing flutes and rejoicing with such a great joy that the earth was split by the sound.
WEB World English Bible
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.
ASV American Standard Version
And all the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth rent with the sound of them.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And all the people come up after him, and the people are piping with pipes, and rejoicing—great joy, and the earth rendeth with their voice.
Surrounding context — 1 Kings 1
37 As the LORD hath been with my lord the king, even so be he with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord king David.
38 So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, went down, and caused Solomon to ride upon king David’s mule, and brought him to Gihon.
39 And Zadok the priest took an horn of oil out of the tabernacle, and anointed Solomon. And they blew the trumpet; and all the people said, God save king Solomon.
40 And all the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth rent with the sound of them.
41 And Adonijah and all the guests that [were] with him heard [it] as they had made an end of eating. And when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, Wherefore [is this] noise of the city being in an uproar?
42 And while he yet spake, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came: and Adonijah said unto him, Come in; for thou [art] a valiant man, and bringest good tidings.
43 And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Verily our lord king David hath made Solomon king.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיַּעֲל֤וּH5927 · a.lahto ascend: riseכָל־H3605 · kolallהָעָם֙H5971 · ampeopleאַֽחֲרָ֔יוH310 · a.charafterוְהָעָם֙H5971 · ampeopleמְחַלְּלִ֣יםH2490 · cha.lalto boreבַּחֲלִלִ֔יםH2485 · cha.lilfluteוּשְׂמֵחִ֖יםH8056 · sa.me.achgladשִׂמְחָ֣הH8057 · sim.chahjoyגְדוֹלָ֑הH1419 · ga.dolgreat: largeוַתִּבָּקַ֥עH1234 · ba.qato break up/openהָאָ֖רֶץH776 · e.retsland: country/planetבְּקוֹלָֽם׃H6963 · qolvoice
Cross-references
2 Kings 11:14And when she looked, behold, the king stood by a pillar, as the manner [was], and the princes and the trumpeters by the king, and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew with trumpets: and Athaliah rent her clothes, and cried, Treason, Treason.1 Chronicles 12:38-40All these men of war, that could keep rank, came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel: and all the rest also of Israel [were] of one heart to make David king.Daniel 3:5[That] at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up:Luke 19:37And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen;1 Samuel 11:15And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before the LORD in Gilgal; and there they sacrificed sacrifices of peace offerings before the LORD; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.2 Kings 11:20And all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was in quiet: and they slew Athaliah with the sword [beside] the king’s house.Revelation 11:15-18And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become [the kingdoms] of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.Zechariah 9:9Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he [is] just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.Psalm 97:1The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad [thereof].
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