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The king said to them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride on my own mule, and bring him down to Gihon:
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The King's Mule
Commentators explain that for Solomon to ride David's personal mule was a powerful and undeniable public statement. Jewish tradition held that it was a capital offense for anyone to ride the king's mule without permission. This act was David's way of making it unmistakably clear to all of Israel that Solomon was his chosen and authorized successor.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Mules and horses seem to have been first employed by the Israelites in the reign of David, and their use was at first confined to prominent people …
19th Century
Anglican
Gihon (meaning “breaking forth”) is clearly a place in the valley under the walls of Jerusalem. It is mentioned as having a waterc…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the king said to them, take you the servants of your lord Meaning his own servants, his bodyguards, t…
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