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On the next day ^(v)they ^[k]made sacrifices to the Lord and offered burnt offerings to the Lord , 1,000 bulls, 1,000 rams and 1,000 lambs, with their drink offerings and sacrifices in abundance for all Israel.

So they ate and drank that day before the Lord with great gladness. And they made Solomon the son of David king ^(w)a second time, and they ^(x)anointed him as ruler for the Lord and Zadok as priest.

Then ^(y)Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord as king instead of David his father; and he prospered, and all Israel obeyed him.

All the officials, the mighty men, and also all the sons of King David ^[l]pledged allegiance to King Solomon.

^(z)The Lord highly exalted Solomon in the sight of all Israel, and ^(aa)bestowed on him royal majesty which had not been on any king before him in Israel.