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Verse 1 Kings 1:37. _MAKE HIS THRONE GREATER THAN THE THRONE OF -
DAVID._] A wish of this kind a _king_ will suffer in behalf of his
_son_, but it is never in ordinary cases considered a _compliment_...
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AS THE LORD HATH BEEN WITH MY LORD - This phrase expresses a very high
degree of divine favor. It occurs first in the promises of God to
Isaac Genesis 26:3, Genesis 26:24 and Jacob Genesis 28:13. See...
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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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_so be he_ i.e. -So let him be." The Massoretic note corrects into -so
shall he be," which makes nonsense of the verse.
_make his throne greater than the throne of my lord_ No doubt David's
faithful s...
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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 BENAIAH THE SON OF JEHOIADA ANSWERED THE KING, AND SAID, AMEN:
THE LORD GOD OF MY LORD THE KING SAY SO TOO._
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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כַּ אֲשֶׁ֨ר הָיָ֤ה יְהוָה֙ עִם
־אֲדֹנִ֣י הַ
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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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_David. Parents wish their children to be still more happy than
themselves, how jealous soever they may be of their own glory.
(Calmet) Aspice completum votum; jam natus adæquat_
Te meritis, &, quod...
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(36) And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said,
Amen: the LORD God of my lord the king say so too. (37) As the LORD
hath been with my lord the king, even so be he with Solomon, and 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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AS THE LORD HATH BEEN WITH MY LORD THE KING, EVEN SO BE HE WITH
SOLOMON,.... To guide and direct him, protect and defend him, succeed
and prosper him the Targum is,
"as the Word of the Lord has been...
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As the LORD hath been with my lord the king, even so be he with
Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord king
David.
Ver. 37. _And make his throne greater._] God heard this pra...
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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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32-53 The people expressed great joy and satisfaction in the
elevation of Solomon. Every true Israelite rejoices in the exaltation
of the Son of David. Combinations formed upon evil principles will
s...
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Which petition, albeit it might have offended an unworthy,
vain-glorious, and envious father, he knew would be welcome to so
pious and generous a man as David was, and to one so kind and
indulgent to...
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1 Kings 1:37 LORD H3068 lord H113 king H4428 Solomon H8010 throne
H3678 greater H1431 (H8762) throne H3678 lord...
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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 1:33. TAKE THE SERVANTS OF YOUR LORD: viz., the royal
body-guard (1 Kings 1:38). RIDE UPON MINE OWN MULE—The command that
he “ride” was especially significant,...
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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 28:20; 1 Kings 1:47; 1 Kings 3:7; 1 Samuel 20:13;...