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Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary

1 Kings 11:39

For this; for this cause, which I mentioned 1 Kings 11:33. But not for ever; there shall a time come when the seed of David shall not be thus molested by the kingdom of Israel, but that kingdom shall be destroyed, and the kings of the house of David shall be uppermost, as it was in the days of Asa Hezekiah, and Josiah. And at last the Messiah shall come, who shall unite together the broken sticks of Judah and Joseph, and rule over all the Jews and Gentiles too.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

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  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

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  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    NOT FOR EVER. Thus confirming the prophecy of Genesis 49:10, which refers to the _tribal pre-eminence_ of Judah (not national existence), which was preserved till fulfilled in Christ, when David's lin...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _but not for ever_ The glorious promises made to David's line were not to be withdrawn, and in the Messiah were abundantly fulfilled....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND I WILL FOR THIS AFFLICT THE SEED OF DAVID, BUT NOT FOR EVER._ I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever. This affliction refers principally to the Babylonian captivity, from wh...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    NOT FOR EVER] in spite of the humiliation suffered by the house of David through Jeroboam's revolt, the Davidic dynasty in Judah outlasted the kingdom of the Ten Tribes; and though it finally lost all...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    TAKE THEE TEN PIECES. — The message delivered by Ahijah first repeats exactly the former warning to Solomon (1 Kings 11:9), marking, by the two reserved pieces of the garment, the duality of the “one...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַֽ אעַנֶּ֛ה אֶת ־זֶ֥רַע דָּוִ֖ד לְמַ֣עַן זֹ֑

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    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...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • 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

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

    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...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And I will (r) for this afflict the seed of David, (s) but not for ever. (r) For this idolatry that Solomon has committed. (s) For the whole spiritual kingdom was restored in the Messiah....

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _For this infidelity of Solomon, (Haydock) afflict, by raising up a rival. (Menochius) --- For ever. Notwithstanding the wickedness of many of its princes, this family was to subsist, in a distinguish...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (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...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    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...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND I WILL FOR THIS AFFLICT THE SEED OF DAVID,.... For the idolatry Solomon had been guilty of, and connived at: BUT NOT FOR EVER; for when the ten tribes were carried captive, the kingdom of Judah f...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever. Ver. 39. _But not for ever._] For some kings of Judah - as Asa, Hezekiah, Josiah - grew very great; but especially is this to be under...

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

    _I will for this_ For Solomon's sin, mentioned 1 Kings 11:33; _afflict the seed of David_ By rending the greatest part of the kingdom from them; _but not for ever_ A time shall come when the seed of D...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    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...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Solomon's Adversaries and Death...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And I will for this, on account of the defection practiced by Solomon, AFFLICT THE SEED OF DAVID, BUT NOT FOREVER. The descendants of David were to suffer humiliation, but only until such a time as th...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    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)...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    1 Kings 11:39 afflict H6031 (H8762) descendants H2233 David H1732 forever H3117 afflict - 1 Kings 12:16,...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    “ And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever.” Meanwhile the house of David would be restricted before YHWH to only ruling Judah, and even in the end to ruling nothing at all, al...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    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...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    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.

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    1 KINGS—NOTE ON 1 KINGS 11:34 A LAMP BEFORE ME IN JERUSALEM. Solomon will lose no tribes during his lifetime. His son is to have one tribe, to preserve the line of Davidic kings....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _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...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    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

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    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...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Kings 11:36; 1 Kings 12:16; 1 Kings 14:25; 1 Kings 14:26; 1 Ki

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    For this — For this cause, which I mentioned 1 Kings 11:33. Not for ever — There shall a time come when the seed of David shall not be molested by the kingdom of Israel, but that kingdom shall be dest...

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