Bible Commentary

And he hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the sons of the king, and Abiathar the priest, and Joab the captain of the host: but Solomon thy servant hath he not called. Who is not so presumptuous as Adonijah, usurping the throne before his time; but carries … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 1:19”

And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and now, my lord the king, thou knowest [it] not: 18. Adonijah reigneth ] i.e. Is being set up for king, and will be accepted, unless some word from David go forth to prevent it. With the commander-in-chief, and the highpriest Abiathar on his side Adonijah’s following might well seem … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 1:18”

And she said unto him, My lord, thou swarest by the LORD thy God unto thine handmaid, [saying], Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne. 17. and he shall sit ] The pronoun in the original is emphatically expressed. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 1:17”

And Bath-sheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou? 16. bowed and did obeisance ] After the fashion of Orientals in the presence of a monarch. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Bath-sheba bowed, like the woman of Tekoah 2Sa 14:4, with the humble prostration of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 1:16”

And Bath-sheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto the king. 15 21. Bath-sheba before King David (Not in Chronicles) 15. and the king was very old ] This sentence is in explanation why Bath-sheba went into the bedchamber of the king. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 1:15”

Behold, while thou yet talkest there with the king, I also will come in after thee, and confirm thy words. 14. and confirm thy words ] Lit. ‘fill up’ thy words. This Nathan could most fitly do because he knew of the expressions of God’s will which had been communicated unto David. Thus he could … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 1:14”

Go and get thee in unto king David, and say unto him, Didst not thou, my lord, O king, swear unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? why then doth Adonijah reign? 13. Didst not thou swear unto thine handmaid ] She uses … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 1:13”

Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon. 12. save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon ] Because it has ever been the policy of an Oriental usurper, as soon as ever he had … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 1:12”

Wherefore Nathan spoke unto Bath-sheba the mother of Solomon, saying, Hast thou not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith doth reign, and David our lord knoweth [it] not? 11 14. Nathan’s counsel to Bath-sheba (Not in Chronicles) 11. Bath-sheba ] She who had before been the wife of Uriah the Hittite. Nathan’s zeal for … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 1:11”

But Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not. 10. Solomon his brother ] Doubtless Adonijah was well acquainted with David’s intention that Solomon should be his successor. But in those early times in most countries but especially in the East the right of hereditary succession was … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 1:10”