"But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men which belonged to David, were not with Adonijah."
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Verse 1 Kings 1:8. _AND NATHAN_] Some suppose that he was the
preceptor of Solomon....
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There is some difficulty in understanding how Zadok and Abiathar came
to be both “priests” at this time, and in what relation they stood
to one another. The best explanation seems to be that Abiathar...
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ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS
I. DAVID'S LAST DAYS AND THE CROWNING OF SOLOMON
1. Adonijah's Exaltation to be King
CHAPTER 1:1-27
_ 1. David's decrepitude (1 Kings 1:1)_
2. Adonijah's self-exaltation...
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LAST DAYS OF DAVID AND ACCESSION OF SOLOMON. This chapter with the
following has many analogies with the court history of David (2 Samuel
11-20). The narrative bears every sign of an authentic account...
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MIGHTY MEN. See 2Sa 23:8, 2 Samuel 23:9; 2 Samuel 23:16; 2 Samuel
23:22....
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_But Zadok the priest_ He was the son of Ahitub, and descended from
Eleazar, the son of Aaron. He joined David after the death of Saul,
and there were thus two priests, perhaps one being highpriest an...
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B. ADONIJAH'S DESIGNS 1:5-10
TRANSLATION
(5) Now Adonijah the son of Haggith was exalting himself, saying,
Surely I will be king! And he prepared for himself a chariot,
horses,[80] AND FIFTY MEN WHO...
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_BUT ZADOK THE PRIEST, AND BENAIAH THE SON OF JEHOIADA, AND NATHAN THE
PROPHET, AND SHIMEI, AND REI, AND THE MIGHTY MEN WHICH BELONGED TO
DAVID, WERE NOT WITH ADONIJAH._
But Zadok the priest. He had...
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AN INTRIGUE FOR THE SUCCESSION
This chapter relates Adonijah's attempt to obtain the succession, its
defeat through the agency of Nathan, and the enthronement of Solomon.
The history contained in it...
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GOD’S LESSONS FROM HISTORY
1 KINGS
_PHILIP SMITH_
ABOUT THE BOOKS OF 1 KINGS AND 2 KINGS
AUTHOR
We do not know who wrote the books. Some people say that Jeremiah
did. He lived just before Jerusa...
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ZADOK THE PRIEST (son of Ahitub) was the representative of the family
of Eleazar, elder son of Aaron, as Abiathar of the family of Ithamar,
the younger son (1 Chronicles 24:3). As a “young man of valo...
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וְ צָדֹ֣וק הַ֠ כֹּהֵן וּ בְנָיָ֨הוּ
בֶן ־יְהֹויָדָ֜ע וְ נָתָ֤ן הַ
נָּבִיא֙ וְ שִׁמְעִ֣י...
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AN EASTERN COURT AND HOME
1 Kings 1:1
"Pride, fullness of bread, and abundance of idleness."
Ezekiel 16:49
A MAN does not choose his own destiny; it is ordained for higher ends
than his own person...
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A SELF-SEEKER'S SCHEME
1 Kings 1:1
Adonijah was the fourth son of David, but probably the oldest of those
who survived. He was born after Absalom, and like him was goodly in
appearance, ambitious in...
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The two Books of Kings appear in the Hebrew Bible as one. Together
they practically cover the whole period of kingly rule over the
ancient people. The first Book deals mainly with events centering
aro...
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Sadoc, the rival of Abiathar, and a descendant of Eleazar. David had
permitted both to perform the functions of the high priesthood;
(Calmet) or one had acted as the delegate of the other. (Salien) --...
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(7) And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar
the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him. (8) But Zadok the
priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the proph...
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The books of First and Second Samuel show us the failure of the
priesthood, and, in consequence, when a state of evident shame and
dishonour overspread the face of Israel, the heart of the people
desi...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 1 AND 2.
Before David's death the iniquity and ambition of a son whom he "had
not displeased at any time "led to the solemn proclamation of Solomon,
to whom G...
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BUT ZADOK THE PRIEST,.... Who bid fair to be the high priest on
Solomon's coming to the throne as he was:
AND BENAIAH THE SON OF JEHOIADA; who was near David's person, and over
his bodyguards, the Ch...
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But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the
prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men which [belonged] to
David, were not with Adonijah.
Ver. 8. _But Zadok the priest...
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_The mighty men were not with Adonijah_ That is, those named 2 Samuel
23., and the guards, who had served under David so long, and had done
such mighty acts in his reign and under his conduct. Adonija...
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[ABISHAG. ADONIJAH HIS TREASON.]
1 Abishag cherisheth Dauid in his extreame age.
5 Adonijah, Dauids dearling, vsurpeth the kingdome.
11 By the counsel of Nathan,
15 Bath-sheba moueth the king,
22...
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ADONIJAH ATTEMPTS TO SEIZE THE KINGDOM...
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ADONIJAH EXALTS HIMSELF
(vs.1-10)
Being 70 years old, David was near to death. He complained of the
cold, though well covered with blankets. His servants thought that a
young girl, a virgin, would h...
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5-10 Indulgent parents are often chastised with disobedient children,
who are anxious to possess their estates. No worldly wisdom, nor
experience, nor sacredness of character, can insure the continuan...
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His great and famous commanders, and the guards and soldiers under
them....
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1 Kings 1:8 Zadok H6659 priest H3548 Benaiah H1141 son H1121 Jehoiada
H3077 Nathan H5416 prophet H5030 Shimei H8096 Rei H7472 men H1368
David H1732 Adonijah H138
Zadok - 1 Kings 2:35; 2 Samuel 8:17-1...
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SECTION 1. THE LAST DAYS OF DAVID (1:1-2:12).
The ‘and' with which the book begins is clearly intended to link the
book to the earlier books. The writer wanted it to be seen that he was
carrying on th...
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CONTENTS: David's declining strength. Adonijah plots to seize kingdom.
Counter plot of Nathan and Bath-sheba. Solomon annointed.
CHARACTERS: God, David, Solomon, (Adonijah), Joab, Nathan, Bath-sheba,...
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1 Kings 1:2. _A young virgin._ This raised Abishag to the rank of a
betrothed wife. No doubt there were precedents for this conduct, but
history is silent on the subject.
1 Kings 1:5. _Then Adonijah,...
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_Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself._
USURPATION
David is “old and stricken in years.” Round about him there are
certain proceedings which are almost always associated with the death
of...
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1 KINGS 1:1 The Reign of King Solomon. 1 Kings 1:1 describes the reign
of David’s son Solomon. Solomon was a great king when he obeyed God
and depended on God for wisdom, but his reign ended tragicall...
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CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.—
1 Kings 1:5. ADONIJAH, SON OF HAGGITH—No record of origin or rank of
Haggith, therefore probably without any family distinction. Adonijah
was David’s fourth son, and...
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EXPOSITION
THE REVOLT OF ADONIJAH AND THE ACCESSION OF SOLOMON.—The first
chapter of this book is occupied with the accession of Solomon and
with the circumstances which preceded, marked, and followed...
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Tonight let's turn to First Kings beginning with chapter one.
First Kings, of course, is just the continuation of the history of the
kings of Judah and Israel. First and Second Samuel are taken up pre...
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1 Chronicles 11:10; 1 Chronicles 27:5; 1 Chronicles 27:6; 1 Kings
2:35; 1 Kings 4:18; 2 Samuel 12:1; 2 Samuel 20:25; 2 Samuel 23:8; 2
Samuel 7:2;...