Bible Commentary

And the man Jeroboam [was] a mighty man of valor: and Solomon seeing the young man that he was industrious, he made him ruler over all the charge of the house of Joseph. 28. and Solomon seeing ] The verb is finite, therefore render (with R.V.) saw. was industrious ] Literally ‘did work.’ he made … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 11:28”

And this [was] the cause that he lifted up [his] hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, [and] repaired the breaches of the city of David his father. 27. Millo ] Read the Millo. See above on 1Ki 9:15. and repaired the breaches of the city of David ] The verb signifies ‘to close up’ … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 11:27”

And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon’s servant, whose mother’s name [was] Zeruah, a widow woman, even he lifted up [his] hand against the king. 26 40. Rise of Jeroboam’s hostility to Solomon. Ahijah’s prophetic action and message (Not in Chronicles) 26. Jeroboam the son of Nebat ] This is the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 11:26”

And he was an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon, beside the mischief that Hadad [did]: and he abhorred Israel, and reigned over Syria. 25. all the days of Solomon ] Probably Rezon was able to establish himself in Damascus even before the death of David. For some time he would be obliged … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 11:25”

And he gathered men unto him, and became captain over a band, when David slew them [of Zobah]: and they went to Damascus, and dwelt therein, and reigned in Damascus. 24. and he gathered men unto him ] The LXX. ( Alex.) says ‘men were gathered unto him.’ This only indicates different vowel points to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 11:24”

And God stirred him up [another] adversary, Rezon the son of Eliadah, which fled from his lord Hadadezer king of Zobah: 23 25. Another adversary raised up against Solomon (Not in Chronicles) 23. And God stirred him up another adversary ] R.V. raised up, as in 1Ki 11:14. There it is said ‘the Lord (i.e. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 11:23”

Then Pharaoh said unto him, But what hast thou lacked with me, that, behold, thou seekest to go to thine own country? And he answered, Nothing: howbeit let me go in any wise. 22. And he answered, Nothing ] The Hebrew has for the last word only the simple negative ‘Not.’ (See A.V. marg.) The … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 11:22”

And when Hadad heard in Egypt that David slept with his fathers, and that Joab the captain of the host was dead, Hadad said to Pharaoh, Let me depart, that I may go to mine own country. 21. when Hadad heard in Egypt that David slept with his fathers ] Hadad’s first attempt to depart … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 11:21”

And the sister of Tahpenes bore him Genubath his son, whom Tahpenes weaned in Pharaoh’s house: and Genubath was in Pharaoh’s household among the sons of Pharaoh. 20. weaned ] The weaning of a child was a great event in Eastern families, and an occasion of much rejoicing. Abraham made a feast (Gen 21:8) the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 11:20”

And Hadad found great favor in the sight of Pharaoh, so that he gave him to wife the sister of his own wife, the sister of Tahpenes the queen. 19. the queen ] The Hebrew word ( g’birah) is not the usual word for ‘queen,’ but a title of special honour, used occasionally (1Ki 15:13; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 11:19”