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The first instance of the “acted parable.” Generally this mode was
adopted upon express divine command (see Jeremiah 13:1; Ezekiel 3:1).
A connection may be traced between the type selected and the wo...
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7. SOLOMON'S FAILURE: JUDGMENT ANNOUNCED AND THE BEGINNING OF
DISRUPTION
CHAPTER 11
_ 1. Solomon's polygamy and departure from God (1 Kings 11:1)_
2. Hadad the Edomite (1 Kings 11:14)
3. Rezon the...
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SIN OF SOLOMON, AND THE ADVERSARIES RAISED UP IN CONSEQUENCE. From
various differences in the arrangement of the earlier verses in the
LXX and Heb., it has been supposed that in its original form the...
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RENT IT. Symbolic act. Compare 1 Kings 22:11.Isaiah 20:2, &c. Jeremiah
19:1.Ezekiel 12:1;...
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_and Ahijah caught_ R.V. LAID HOLD OF. The word is frequently used of
the taking prisoners captive....
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_1 KINGS 11:30_. A_HIJAH CAUGHT THE NEW GARMENT,—AND RENT IT_—
Language, it appears from the nature of the thing, from the records of
history, and from the remains of the most ancient languages still...
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D. THE REBELLION OF JEROBOAM 11:26-40
TRANSLATION
(26) And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon's
servant, whose mother's name was Zeruah, a widow, even he raised up a
hand aga...
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_AND AHIJAH CAUGHT THE NEW GARMENT THAT WAS ON HIM, AND RENT IT IN
TWELVE PIECES:_
And Ahijah caught the new garment that was on him, and rent it in
twelve pieces. This is the first symbolical action...
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RENT IT.. PIECES] The prophets frequently illustrated the meaning of
their utterances by the use of impressive symbolic actions: see 1
Kings 22:11; Isaiah 20:2; Jeremiah 19:1;...
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SOLOMON'S ERRORS AND THEIR CONSEQUENCES. HIS DEATH
This chapter furnishes an account of Solomon's marriages with numerous
foreign princesses, and traces the evil effect of such in the
toleration of i...
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GOD’S LESSONS FROM HISTORY
1 KINGS
_PHILIP SMITH_
CHAPTER 11
SOLOMON *WORSHIPS FALSE GODS
V1 Solomon, however, loved many foreign women. He married the
daughter of the king of Egypt. He also mar...
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RENT IT IN TWELVE PIECES. — The use of symbolical acts is frequent
in subsequent prophecy (especially see Jeremiah 13:1; Jeremiah 19:1;
Jeremiah 27:2;...
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וַ יִּתְפֹּ֣שׂ אֲחִיָּ֔ה בַּ †
שַּׂלְמָ֥ה הַ...
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HOLLOW PROSPERITY
1 Kings 11:1
"Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is
vanity."
- Ecclesiastes 1:2
"At every draught more large and large they grow, A bloated mass of
ra...
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THE WIND AND THE WHIRLWIND
1 Kings 11:14
"He that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption."
- Galatians 6:8
SUCH degeneracy could not show itself in the king without danger to
his pe...
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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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THE KINGDOM PROMISED TO HIS SERVANT
1 Kings 11:26
The opening Chapter s of Jeroboam's life were very promising. He
sprang from the ranks of the toilers, but his business talent
attracted the notice o...
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At this point the story of Solomon suddenly changes. The glory passes
away, and we observe his rapid degeneracy and doom. The nature of the
man had ever a strong animal side. His commercial enterprise...
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And Ahijah caught the new garment that [was] on him, and (p) rent it
[in] twelve pieces:
(p) By these visible signs the prophets would more deeply print their
message into the hearts of those to whom...
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_Parts. He speaks by his actions, (Menochius) thus foretelling what
should happen, as was customary with the prophets, Osee i. 2.,
Jeremias xxvii. 2., Ezechiel xii. 7., and Acts xxi. 11. (Calmet) ---...
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(29) And it came to pass at that time when Jeroboam went out of
Jerusalem, that the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite found him in the way;
and he had clad himself with a new garment; and they two were alo...
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Solomon was now at the height of his glory, a vivid type of a greater
than Solomon. And it is only when we see that he really does thus
prefigure the Lord Jesus as King that we can understand the impo...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 11 AND 12.
Till now we have had the beautiful picture of God's blessing resting
upon the son of David, whose only desire it had been to possess wisdom
from Go...
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AND AHIJAH CAUGHT THE NEW GARMENT THAT WAS ON HIM,.... This looks as
if it was Jeroboam's garment, having got a new one to appear before
the king in; though the sense may be this, that the prophet too...
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And Ahijah caught the new garment that [was] on him, and rent it [in]
twelve pieces:
Ver. 30. _And rent it._] This he did for a sign. See 1 Kings 11:11,
where the kingdom is likened unto a glorious m...
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_And rent it in twelve pieces_ An emblem of what he was to acquaint
him with; or rather a prediction of it. For there were two ways, in
those ancient times, of foretelling future events; one in expres...
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1 Solomons wiues and concubines.
4 In his old age they draw him to idolatry.
9 God threatneth him.
14 Solomons aduersaries were Hadad, who was intertained in Egypt,
23 Rezon who reigned in Damascu...
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Solomon's Adversaries and Death...
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And Ahijah caught the new garment that was on him, he took hold of it
with a firm grasp, AND RENT IT IN TWELVE PIECES....
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MANY MARRIAGES LEADING TO IDOLATRY
(vs.1-13)
Solomon also disobeyedDeuteronomy 17:17 in making many marriages with
foreign women, from the Moabites, Alnmonites, Edomites, Sidonians and
Hittites (v.1)...
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26-40 In telling the reason why God rent the kingdom from the house
of Solomon, Ahijah warned Jeroboam to take heed of sinning away his
preferment. Yet the house of David must be supported; out of it...
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1 Kings 11:30 Ahijah H281 hold H8610 (H8799) new H2319 garment H8008
tore H7167 (H8799) twelve H8147...
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JEROBOAM THE REBEL (1 KINGS 11:26).
Because Solomon had not responded to YHWH's chastening and had
grievously sinned YHWH, now raised up one who was to be given the
large part of Solomon's kingdom. H...
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YHWH RAISES UP THREE ADVERSARIES TO SOLOMON (1 KINGS 11:14).
At the commencement of his reign Solomon had had to deal with three
rebels against the throne, Adonijah, Abiathar and Joab and Shimei (1
Ki...
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CONTENTS: Solomon's heart turned. Chastened of God. Rise of Jeroboam.
Death of Solomon.
CHARACTERS: God, Solomon, Hadad, Pharaoh, Rezon, Jeroboam, Adoram,
Ahijah.
CONCLUSION: The way of sin is down h...
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1 Kings 11:1. _Solomon loved many strange women,_ of gentile nations,
and was connected with them. To this day thousands of women in India
are married to great men merely as a mark of honour, and they...
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1 KINGS—NOTE ON 1 KINGS 11:1 Throughout chs. 1 Kings 1:1 there have
been hints that all is not well with Solomon’s heart. Now comes the
inevitable conclusion: Solomon’s sins have led him to apostasy.
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1 KINGS—NOTE ON 1 KINGS 11:26 Solomon’s most significant enemy was
JEROBOAM THE SON OF NEBAT. He was the former superintendent of the
FORCED LABOR OF THE HOUSE OF JOSEPH, those who had been helping wi...
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_HOMILETICS OF 1 Kings 11:14_
THE AGENTS OF DIVINE RETRIBUTION
I. ARE SECRETLY PREPARING WHEN LEAST SUSPECTED. Hadad and Rezon on the
frontier, and Jeroboam under the shadow of the throne, were plott...
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EXPOSITION
SOLOMON'S ADVERSARIES.—As the historian has collected together in 1
Kings 6:1; 1 Kings 7:1; 1 Kings 8:1, all the information he can convey
respecting the _temple, _and
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Chapter eleven.
But king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughters
of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and
Hittites (1 Kings 11:1);
Now turn back fo...
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1 Samuel 15:27; 1 Samuel 15:28; 1 Samuel 24:4; 1 Samuel 24:5...