1 Kings 1:40 “All the people followed him, playing flutes and rejoicing with such a…”

1 Kings 1:40

All the people followed him, playing flutes and rejoicing with such a great joy that the earth was split by the sound.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

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.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

And all the people came vp after him, and the people piped with pipes, and reioyced with great ioye, so that the earth rang with the sound of them.

Darby Translation

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.

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.

Bible in Basic English

And all the people came up after him, piping with pipes, and they were glad with great joy, so that the earth was shaking with the sound.

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Cross references

“pipes”

Daniel 3:5

Daniel 3:5 · BSB

As soon as you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music, you must fall down and worship the golden statue that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up.

“rejoiced”

1 Samuel 11:15 2 Kings 11:14 2 Kings 11:20 1 Chronicles 12:38–40 Psalm 97:1 Zechariah 9:9

1 Samuel 11:15 · BSB

So all the people went to Gilgal and confirmed Saul as king in the presence of the LORD. There they sacrificed peace offerings before the LORD, and Saul and all the Israelites rejoiced greatly.

2 Kings 11:14 · BSB

And she looked out and saw the king standing by the pillar, according to the custom. The officers and trumpeters were beside the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets. Then Athaliah tor…

2 Kings 11:20 · BSB

and all the people of the land rejoiced. And the city was quiet, because Athaliah had been put to the sword at the royal palace.

1 Chronicles 12:38–40 · BSB

All these men of war, arrayed for battle, came to Hebron fully determined to make David king over all Israel. And all the rest of the Israelites were of one mind to make David king.

Psalm 97:1 · BSB

The LORD reigns, let the earth rejoice; let the distant shores be glad.

Zechariah 9:9 · BSB

Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

39Zadok the priest took the horn of oil from the tabernacle and anointed Solomon. Then they blew the ram’s horn, and all the people proclaimed, “Long live King Solomon!”

41Now Adonijah and all his guests were finishing their feast when they heard the sound of the ram’s horn. “Why is the city in such a loud uproar?” asked Joab.

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