Bible Commentary

So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; which went out, and fell upon him, that he died. And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon. 46. which went out ] Literally ‘ and he went out,’ which reads rather better than the A.V. in the hand of Solomon ] The conspirators … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 2:46”

And king Solomon [shall be] blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before the LORD forever. 45. Solomon shall be blessed ] See above on 1Ki 2:33. the throne of David shall be established ] According to God’s promise (2Sa 7:13-16). Solomon regards the punishments which he has inflicted and is about to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 2:45”

The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thine heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father: therefore the LORD shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head; 44. Thou knowest ] The Hebrew inserts the pronoun emphatically. It was needless for Solomon to recall the wrong with … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 2:44”

Why then hast thou not kept the oath of the LORD, and the commandment that I have charged thee with? 43. the oath of the Lord ] i.e. Which was sworn unto the Lord. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges He was guilty both of rebellion against the express, and just, and (as … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 2:43”

And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Did I not make thee to swear by the LORD, and protested unto thee, saying, Know for a certain, on the day thou goest out, and walkest abroad any whither, that thou shalt surely die? and thou saidst unto me, The word [that] … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 2:42”

And it was told Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath, and was come again. It was told Solomon, who doubtless had his spies appointed to observe him in all his motions. Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole And it was told Solomon,…. By the spies he set to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 2:41”

And Shimei arose, and saddled his ass, and went to Gath to Achish to seek his servants: and Shimei went, and brought his servants from Gath. Verse 40. And Shimei – went to Gath] It is astonishing that with his eyes wide open he would thus run into the jaws of death. Fuente: Adam Clarke’s … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 2:40”

And it came to pass at the end of three years, that two of the servants of Shimei ran away unto Achish son of Maachah king of Gath. And they told Shimei, saying, Behold, thy servants [be] in Gath. 39. two of the servants of Shimei ] Shimei appears to have been a man of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 2:39”

And Shimei said unto the king, The saying [is] good: as my lord the king hath said, so will thy servant do. And Shimei dwelt in Jerusalem many days. 38. many days ] The LXX. has , three years, a reading evidently drawn from the next verse. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 2:38”

For it shall be, [that] on the day thou goest out, and passest over the brook Kidron, thou shalt know for certain that thou shalt surely die: thy blood shall be upon thine own head. 37. passest over the brook Kidron ] This brook, being between Jerusalem and the Mount of Olives, on that side … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 2:37”