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1 Kings 1:46

And also Solomon sitteth on the throne of the kingdom, established and accepted as rightful king.

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  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    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...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    SITTETH. hath taken [his] seat....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _Solomon sitteth on the throne_ Jonathan had seen the complete ceremony of installation, for on their return from Gihon the aged king had commanded that Solomon should shew himself seated in state on...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    C. THE APPREHENSION OF ADONIJAH 1:41-53 While Jerusalem was jubilant at the coronation of a new king, the assembly at En-rogel was filled with fear and apprehension. The two paragraphs of this section...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND WHILE HE YET SPAKE, BEHOLD, JONATHAN THE SON OF ABIATHAR THE PRIEST CAME: AND ADONIJAH SAID UNTO HIM, COME IN; FOR THOU ART A VALIANT MAN, AND BRINGEST GOOD TIDINGS._ No JFB commentary on these...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    SOLOMON SITTETH ON THE THRONE] similarly Jotham ruled during the lifetime of his father (2 Kings 15:5)....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    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...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    AND ALSO SOLOMON SITTETH. — Jonathan’s announcement here takes up the narrative of events after 1 Kings 1:40. The public enthronement in the palace (ordered by David in 1 Kings 1:35) follows the anoin...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ גַם֙ יָשַׁ֣ב שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה עַ֖ל כִּסֵּ֥א הַ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    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...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    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...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    BREAKING THREE COMMANDMENTS 1 Kings 21:1; 1 Kings 1:1; 1 Kings 2:1; 1 Kings 3:1;...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    JUSTICE AND BROTHERHOOD THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE STATE 1 Kings 1:41 According to popular usage, Adonijah was the rightful heir to the throne. He was handsome and kingly in appearance and behavior. He w...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (43) And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Verily our lord king David hath made Solomon king. (44) And the king hath sent with him Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son o...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    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...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND ALSO SOLOMON SITTETH ON THE THRONE OF THE KINGDOM. Where he was placed to exercise his regal power when returned to Jerusalem, as a further token and confirmation of his being really and actually...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And also Solomon sitteth on the throne of the kingdom. Ver. 46. _And also Solomon sitteth._] He is in actual possession, and therefore you are lost. Every man is either a king or a captive; _Aut Caes...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Also Solomon sitteth on the throne_ Being in actual possession of the kingdom, though his father be alive. For to sit upon the throne was proper to the king; and none else, on pain of death, might be...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    [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...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    i.e. Is put into actual possession of the kingdom....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    1 Kings 1:46 Solomon H8010 sits H3427 (H8804) throne H3678 kingdom H4410 1 Kings 1:13;...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    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,...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    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,_...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _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...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    1 KINGS—NOTE ON 1 KINGS 1:41 Adonijah’s GUESTS, who were in En-rogel (v. 1 Kings 1:9), were not able to directly observe Solomon’s anointing (vv....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 1 Kings 1:47. KING BOWED HIMSELF UPON HIS BED—His infirmities allowed him to do no more (compare Genesis 47:31). _HOMILETICS OF 1 Kings 1:41_ THE DEFEAT OF REBELLION

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    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...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    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...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Chronicles 29:23; 1 Kings 1:13; Haggai 2:22; Psalms 132:11...

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