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II. SOLOMON'S GLORIOUS REIGN. HIS FAILURE AND END
1. The Righteous judgment of Solomon
CHAPTER 2:12-46)
_ 1. Solomon upon the throne (1 Kings 2:12)_
2. Adonijah's request (1 Kings 2:13)
3. Bath-s...
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DEATH OF DAVID; SOLOMON ESTABLISHED ON HIS THRONE. The main source of
this chapter is the same as that of 1, but interspersed are
Deuteronomic additions (1 Kings 2:3 f., 1 Kings 2:10; 1 Kings 2:27).
T...
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WELL. good....
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_I will speak for thee_ Bath-sheba does not seem to have suspected
Adonijah's design, and this simplicity of hers he perhaps hoped to
trade upon, and thought that his petition, coming to Solomon throu...
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II. ADONIJAH'S SECOND CONSPIRACY AGAINST SOLOMON 2:13-35
At the collapse of his first conspiracy, Solomon had magnanimously
spared the life of Adonijah. The traitor was spared on condition that
he _s...
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_HE SAID MOREOVER, I HAVE SOMEWHAT TO SAY UNTO THEE. AND SHE SAID, SAY
ON._
No JFB commentary on these verses....
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DAVID'S LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
The recital of David's last charge to Solomon and his death is
followed by an account of the execution of Adonijah, Joab, and Shimei.
3, 4. Cp. Deuteronomy 17; 2 Samu...
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GOD’S LESSONS FROM HISTORY
1 KINGS
_PHILIP SMITH_
CHAPTER 2
DAVID’S INSTRUCTIONS TO SOLOMON
Solomon was now the king. But before David died, he gave some special
instructions to Solomon. David t...
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וַ תֹּ֥אמֶר בַּת־שֶׁ֖בַע טֹ֑וב
אָנֹכִ֕י אֲדַבֵּ֥ר עָלֶ֖יךָ אֶל ־הַ
מֶּֽלֶךְ׃...
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AVENGING JUSTICE
1 Kings 2:13.
The wrath of a king is "as messengers of death."- Proverbs 16:14
THE reign of Solomon began with a threefold deed of blood. An Eastern
king, surrounded by the many pr...
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BREAKING THREE COMMANDMENTS
1 Kings 21:1; 1 Kings 1:1; 1 Kings 2:1; 1 Kings 3:1; 1 Kings 4:1; 1
Kings 5:1; 1 Kings 6:1; 1 Kings 7:1; 1 Kings 8:1;...
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In the last charge of David there was first a recognition of the
sphere of Solomon's safety. In all probability his personal influence
had been great with his son, but now he was going "the way of all...
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(13) And Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bathsheba the mother of
Solomon. And she said, Comest thou peaceably? And he said, Peaceably.
(14) He said moreover, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And...
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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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AND BATHSHEBA SAID, WELL,.... Very well spoken, the thing is good and
right:
I WILL SPEAK FOR THEE UNTO THE KING; and use her interest with him,
not seeing into his design, but pitying an unfortunate...
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And Bathsheba said, Well; I will speak for thee unto the king.
Ver. 18. _Well; I will speak for thee._] Though Bathsheba were a wise
woman, grandchild to Ahithophel, yet she perceived not Adonijah's...
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1 Dauid hauing giuen a charge to Solomon,
3 of religiousnesse,
5 of Ioab,
7 of Barzillai,
8 of Shimei,
10 dieth.
12 Solomon succeedeth.
13 Adoniiah, mouing Bath-sheba to sue vnto Solomon for Ab...
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ADONIJAH FORFEITS HIS LIFE...
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DAVID'S LAST WORDS TO SOLOMON
(vs.1-9)
As David was about to die, his words to Solomon have serious
significance. Just as Paul (2 Timothy 4:1) and Peter (2 Peter 1:12)
were concerned about the testi...
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12-25 Solomon received Bathsheba with all the respect that was owing
to a mother; but let none be asked for that which they ought not to
grant. It ill becomes a good man to prefer a bad request, or to...
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No text from Poole on this verse....
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1 Kings 2:18 Bathsheba H1339 said H559 (H8799) well H2896 speak H1696
(H8762) king H4428
Well - Proverbs 14:15...
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CONTENTS: David's charge to Solomon, David's death. Execution of
Adonijah. Abiathar removed. Execution of Shimei.
CHARACTERS: God, David, Solomon, Bath-sheba, Adonijah, Abishag, Joab,
Abiatha, Benaia...
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1 Kings 2:5. _Thou knowest what Joab did to me._ David does not
mention Absalom, but that was the deed that touched his heart; the
blood of Abner and of Amasa still cried to heaven.
1 Kings 2:9. _But...
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CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.—
1 Kings 2:13. COMEST THOU PEACEABLY?—After recent events, there was
reason to suspect his design.
1 Kings 2:15. THE KINGDOM IS TURNED ABOUT—He prudently thus evades...
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EXPOSITION
ADONIJAH'S INTRIGUE.
1 KINGS 2:12
AND SOLOMON SATE ON THE THRONE OF DAVID HIS FATHER, AND HIS KINGDOM
[_i.e; _dominion, sway] was established greatly. [Cf. 2 Chronicles
1:1, 2 Chronicles...
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So the days of David drew nigh when he was going to die; and he
charged Solomon his son, saying, I go the way of all the earth: be
thou strong therefore, and show thyself a man (1 Kings 2:1-2);
Now he...
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Proverbs 14:15...