1:39 Zadok the priest. In ancient Israel both priests and prophets could officiate at the anointing of a king (1 Sam. 9:16; 16:12; 2 Kin. 9:1–3; 11:12).

tent. A reference to the tent David pitched (2 Sam. 6:17) to house the ark of the covenant (Ex. 37:1–9), not the same as the tabernacle of Moses (Ex. 35:4–29; 36:8–38; 1 Kin. 3:4; 1 Chr. 16:39; 21:29).