1 Kings 1:33 (KJV)

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The king also said unto them Take with you the servants of your lord and cause Solomon my son to ride upon mine own mule and bring him down to Gihon

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Cross-references

Take. 2Sa 20:6

to ride. 1Ki 1:5 1Ki 1:38 1Ki 1:44 Ge 41:43 Es 6:6-11

mine own mule. Heb. the mule which belongeth to me. Le 19:19

Gihon. 1Ki 1:38 1Ki 1:45 2Ch 32:30

and cause.Maimonides informs us, that it was a capital offence for any one to ride on the king's mule, to sit on his throne, or to handle his sceptre, without permission; and as David ordered Solomon to ride on his own mule, etc., it was ample evidence that he had appointed him his successor.

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