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“As the Lord liveth” was the most common form of oath among the
Israelites (e. g. Judges 8:19; 1 Samuel 14:39; 1 Samuel 19:6). It was
unique to David to attach a further clause to this oath - a clause...
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2. THE ANOINTING OF SOLOMON AND ADONIJAH'S SUBMISSION
CHAPTER 1:28-53
_ 1. The renewed promise to Bath-sheba (1 Kings 1:28)_
2. The anointing of Solomon commanded (1 Kings 1:32)
3. Solomon made ki...
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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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SOUL. Hebrew. _nephesh_. App-13....
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_And the king sware_ i.e. Solemnly renewed the oath which he had
before (see 1 Kings 1:13) made unto Bath-sheba.
As _the Lord liveth_ The expression is equivalent to -As surely as
the Lord liveth," t...
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I. THE CORONATION OF SOLOMON 1:28-53
The impassioned plea of Bathsheba and the timely confirmation of
Nathan served to impress the ailing king with the urgency of royal
action in favor of Solomon. Dav...
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_AND THE KING SWARE, AND SAID, AS THE LORD LIVETH, THAT HATH REDEEMED
MY SOUL OUT OF ALL DISTRESS,_
No JFB commentary on these verses....
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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 i...
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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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AS THE LORD LIVETH, THAT HATH REDEEMED MY SOUL. — A characteristic
adjuration of David, found also in 2 Samuel 4:9; but now peculiarly
appropriate in the old man, who was so near the haven of rest, af...
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וַ יִּשָּׁבַ֥ע הַ מֶּ֖לֶךְ וַ
יֹּאמַ֑ר חַי
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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 persona...
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ADONIJAH'S REBELLION
1 Kings 1:5
"The king's word hath power; and who may say unto him, What doest
thou?"- Ecclesiastes 8:4
THE fate of Amnon and of Absalom might have warned the son who was now
th...
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BREAKING THREE COMMANDMENTS
1 Kings 21:1; 1 Kings 1:1; 1 Kings 2:1; 1 Kings 3:1;...
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ANOINTING THE CHOSEN ONE
1 Kings 1:28
David aroused himself and acted with commendable prudence and
celerity. The crisis required promptness of decision and energy in
execution. The whole nation was...
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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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(28) Then king David answered and said, Call me Bathsheba. And she
came into the king's presence, and stood before the king. (29) And the
king sware, and said, As the LORD liveth, that hath redeemed m...
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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 THE KING SWARE,.... To his former oath, he added another for
greater confirmation:
AND SAID, [AS] THE LORD LIVETH; which was the proper form of an oath,
which ought to be taken by the living God;...
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And the king sware, and said, [As] the LORD liveth, that hath redeemed
my soul out of all distress,
Ver. 29. _Who hath delivered my soul._] Deliverance commandeth
obedience. Ezr 9:13-14...
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_King David said, Call Bath-sheba_ Who, upon Nathan's approach to the
king, had modestly withdrawn. _That hath redeemed my soul out of all
distress_ The words contain a grateful acknowledgment of the...
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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 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 he...
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11-31 Observe Nathan's address to Bathsheba. Let me give thee counsel
how to save thy own life, and the life of thy son. Such as this is the
counsel Christ's ministers give us in his name, to give al...
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No text from Poole on this verse....
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1 Kings 1:29 king H4428 oath H7650 (H8735) said H559 (H8799) LORD
H3068 lives H2416 redeemed H6299 ...
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REDEEMED
(Exodus 14:30); (Isaiah 59:20).
(_ See Scofield) - (Exodus 14:30). _
( See Scofield) - (Isaiah 59:2
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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 1:25. GOD SAVE KING ADONIJAH: _i.e._, Let the king live;
literally, _Live the king!_ the usual Israelitish acclamation (1 Kings
1:34; 1 Samuel 10:24, &c.)....
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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 Kings 17:1; 1 Kings 18:10; 1 Kings 2:24; 1 Samuel 14:39; 1 Samu
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Out of all distress — The words contain a grateful acknowledgement
of the goodness of God to him, in bringing him safe through the many
difficulties, which had lain in his way, and which he now mentio...