Bible Commentary

And Zadok the priest took a horn of oil out of the tabernacle, and anointed Solomon. And they blew the trumpet; and all the people said, God save king Solomon. 39. a horn of oil ] The Hebrew has the horn. The ‘holy anointing oil’ was no doubt preserved for occasions like this, and for … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 1:39”

So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, went down, and caused Solomon to ride upon king David’s mule, and brought him to Gihon. 38. the Cherethites and the Pelethites ] The former of these names is found 1Sa 30:14 as the name … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 1:38”

As the LORD hath been with my lord the king, even so be he with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord king David. 37. so be he ] i.e. ‘So let him be.’ The Massoretic note corrects into ‘so shall he be,’ which makes nonsense of the verse. make … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 1:37”

And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amen: the LORD God of my lord the king say so [too]. 36. and said, Amen ] Expressing as usual a prayer ‘So let it be’; but at the same time expressing concurrence with all the king had said and a determination to carry … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 1:36”

Then ye shall come up after him, that he may come and sit upon my throne; for he shall be king in my stead: and I have appointed him to be ruler over Israel and over Judah. 35. come up after him ] That is, as his supporters and body-guard, just as in 1Ki 1:7 … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 1:35”

And let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over Israel: and blow ye with the trumpet, and say, God save king Solomon. 34. anoint him there ] The anointing was the most solemn portion of the ceremonies connected with the installation of a new king. We only read of its … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 1:34”

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: 33. Take with you the servants of your lord ] Judging from a similar order given by David (2Sa 20:6-7) these words imply a … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 1:33”

And king David said, Call me Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada. And they came before the king. 32. Zadok the priest ] Who must anoint king Solomon, and it is probably with this thought that David names him first. and Nathan the prophet ] Who had gone … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 1:32”

Then Bath-sheba bowed with [her] face to the earth, and did reverence to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live forever. 31. Let my lord king David live for ever ] On this common Oriental hyperbole, compare Dan 2:4; Dan 3:9; Dan 5:10, &c. It was the common Eastern formula. Bath-sheba implied … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 1:31”

Even as I swore unto thee by the LORD God of Israel, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead; even so will I certainly do this day. 30. the Lord God of Israel ] R.V. ‘the Lord, the God of Israel,’ as demanded … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 1:30”