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A lower and humbler obeisance than before 1 Kings 1:16. In the
Assyrian sculptures ambassadors are represented with their faces
actually touching the earth before the feet of the monarch....
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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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_Let my lord king David live for ever_ On this common Oriental
hyperbole, compare Daniel 2:4; Daniel 3:9; Daniel 5:10, &c. It was the
common Eastern formula. Bath-sheba implied thereby that in her zea...
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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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וַ תִּקֹּ֨ד בַּת־שֶׁ֤בַע אַפַּ֨יִם֙
אֶ֔רֶץ וַ...
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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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THEN BATHSHEBA BOWED WITH [HER] FACE TO THE EARTH, AND DID REVERENCE
TO THE KING,.... Thereby expressing her veneration of him, and
thankfulness to him for his favour to her and her son, in fulfilling...
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_Then Bathsheba bowed with [her] face to the earth, and did reverence
to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live for ever._
Ver. 31. _Let my lord king David live for ever,_] _i.e., _ Let him...
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_Let my lord King David live for ever_ Though I desire thy oath may be
kept, and the right of succession confirmed to my son, yet I am far
from thirsting after thy death, and should rather rejoice, if...
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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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i.e. For a long time, as that word is oft used, as 1 KINGS 2:33 DANIEL
2:4. Though I desire thy oath may be kept, and the right of succession
confirmed to my son; yet I am far from thirsting after thy...
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1 Kings 1:31 Bathsheba H1339 bowed H6915 (H8799) face H639 earth H776
homage H7812 (H8691) king H44
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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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1 KINGS—NOTE ON 1 KINGS 1:31 MAY MY LORD KING DAVID LIVE FOREVER!
Bathsheba uses the conventional language for addressing a king
(compare Daniel 3:9). She is reaffirming her loyal
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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 1:25; 2 Samuel 9:6; Daniel 2:4; Daniel 3:9; Daniel 5:10;...
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Live for ever — Though I desire thy oath may be kept, and the right
of succession confirmed to my son, yet I am far from thirsting after
thy death, and would rather rejoice, if it were possible for th...