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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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_the Cherethites and the Pelethites_ The former of these names is
found 1 Samuel 30:14 as the name of a people to the south of the
Philistines. Hence it has been held by some that the second name,
Pel...
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B. THE ANOINTING OF SOLOMON 1:38-40
TRANSLATION
(38) So Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah son of Jehoiada,
and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites went down, and they caused
Solomon to ri...
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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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1:38 Pelethites (a-20) See 2 Samuel 8:18 ....
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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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CHERETHITES] a bodyguard of foreign extraction, like the Swiss guards
of the French kings or the Varangians of the Byzantine sovereigns. The
Cherethites came from the S. of Philistia (1 Samuel 30:14),...
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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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THE CHERETHITES, AND THE PELETHITES. — See 2 Samuel 8:18; 2 Samuel
15:28; 2 Samuel 20:7; 2 Samuel 20:23. The body-guard-perhaps of forei
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וַ יֵּ֣רֶד צָדֹ֣וק הַ֠ כֹּהֵן וְ
נָתָ֨ן
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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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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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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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(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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SO ZADOK THE PRIEST, AND NATHAN THE PROPHET, AND BENAIAH THE SON OF
JEHOIADA,.... The three men that David sent for on this occasion:
AND THE CHERETHITES AND THE PELETHITES; not the sanhedrim, as Ben...
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So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of
Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, went down, and
caused Solomon to ride upon king David's mule, and brought him to...
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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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No text from Poole on this verse....
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1 Kings 1:38 Zadok H6659 priest H3548 Nathan H5416 prophet H5030
Benaiah H1141 son H1121 Jehoiada H3077 Cherethites...
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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 1:38 CHERETHITES AND... PELETHITES. These
are probably the “servants” of v. 1 Kings 1:33, apparently
David’s own personal troops (see...
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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 18:17; 1 Kings 1:26; 1 Kings 1:33; 1 Kings 1:8; 1