Bible Commentary

And the king swore, and said, [As] the LORD liveth, that hath redeemed my soul out of all distress, 29. And the king sware ] i.e. Solemnly renewed the oath which he had before (see 1Ki 1:13) made unto Bath-sheba. As the Lord liveth ] The expression is equivalent to ‘As surely as the Lord … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 1:29”

Then king David answered and said, Call me Bath-sheba. And she came into the king’s presence, and stood before the king. 28 40. David causes Solomon to be proclaimed and anointed king (Not in Chronicles) 28. Call me Bath-sheba ] The queen had not been present during Nathan’s interview, and no doubt both she and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 1:28”

Is this thing done by my lord the king, and thou hast not showed [it] unto thy servant, who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him? 27. shewed it unto thy servant ] There is a various reading, ‘thy servants,’ but the A. V. gives the better sense. There was … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 1:27”

But me, [even] me thy servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and thy servant Solomon, hath he not called. Even me thy servant, whom he knew to be acquainted with thy mind, and with the mind of God in this matter; and therefore his neglect of me herein gives me … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 1:26”

For he is gone down this day, and hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the king’s sons, and the captains of the host, and Abiathar the priest; and, behold, they eat and drink before him, and say, God save king Adonijah. 25. For he is gone down … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 1:25”

And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? 24. hast thou said ] There is nothing in the Hebrew to mark the question. It must have been indicated by the tone. It would come with much force from Nathan, as he … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 1:24”

And they told the king, saying, Behold Nathan the prophet. And when he was come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground. And they told the king,…. Some that attended at the door, or were in the chamber: saying, behold, Nathan the prophet; or he is … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 1:23”

And, lo, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in. 22 27. Nathan confirms the statements of Bath-sheba (Not in Chronicles) 22. Nathan the prophet also came in ] Apparently at first into an outer room, whence he was announced to king David, and Bath-sheba went out before his coming … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 1:22”

Otherwise it shall come to pass, when my lord the king shall sleep with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon shall be counted offenders. 21. counted offenders ] The Heb. word is literally ‘sinners.’ Bath-sheba does not go so far as Nathan, and say that the lives of herself and her son are … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 1:21”

And thou, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel [are] upon thee, that thou shouldest tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him. 20. And thou, my lord, &c.] Here the variation is the other way, and now is read for thou. Both these changes seem … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 1:20”