The “establishment” of the kingdom here intended is probably its universal acceptance both by the tribe of Judah and the other Israelites....
II. SOLOMON'S GLORIOUS REIGN. HIS FAILURE AND END 1. The Righteous judgment of Solomon CHAPTER 2:12-46) _ 1. Solomon upon the throne (1 Kings 2:12)_ 2. Adonijah's request (1 Kings 2:13) 3. Bath-s...
DEATH OF DAVID; SOLOMON ESTABLISHED ON HIS THRONE. The main source of this chapter is the same as that of 1, but interspersed are Deuteronomic additions (1 Kings 2:3 f., 1 Kings 2:10; 1 Kings 2:27). T...
_THEN SAT SOLOMON UPON THE THRONE OF DAVID HIS FATHER; AND HIS KINGDOM WAS ESTABLISHED GREATLY._ Then sat Solomon upon the throne of David his father. His ascension to the royal dignity was made unde...
DAVID'S LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT The recital of David's last charge to Solomon and his death is followed by an account of the execution of Adonijah, Joab, and Shimei. 3, 4. Cp. Deuteronomy 17; 2 Samu...
GOD’S LESSONS FROM HISTORY 1 KINGS _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 2 DAVID’S INSTRUCTIONS TO SOLOMON Solomon was now the king. But before David died, he gave some special instructions to Solomon. David t...
HIS KINGDOM WAS ESTABLISHED GREATLY. — From the notice in the closing verse of the chapter, that after the deaths of Adonijah, Joab, and Shimei, and the degradation of Abiathar, “the kingdom was estab...
BREAKING THREE COMMANDMENTS 1 Kings 21:1; 1 Kings 1:1; 1 Kings 2:1; 1 Kings 3:1;...
A FOOLISH AND FATAL PETITION 1 Kings 2:10 So David's troubled life came to a close, but he has never ceased to lead the praises of the saints. At the very beginning of his reign Solomon was confront...
In the last charge of David there was first a recognition of the sphere of Solomon's safety. In all probability his personal influence had been great with his son, but now he was going "the way of all...
_Sat, exercising the same authority, as he had done in his father's life-time, chap. i. 53. (Calmet) (St. Augustine, de C.[City of God?] xvii. 8.) (Salien, the year before Christ 1033.) --- The public...
(12) В¶ Then sat Solomon upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly. From hence we may properly date the commencement of Solomon's reign. And let the Reader observe...
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...
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...
THEN SAT SOLOMON ON THE THRONE OF DAVID HIS FATHER,.... So he did in his lifetime, with his consent, and by his order, and now by the agreement of the whole people: AND HIS KINGDOM WAS ESTABLISHED GR...
Then sat Solomon upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly. Ver. 12. _And his kingdom was established greatly,_] _sc., _ After that he had cut off those three arch-...
_Then sat Solomon upon the throne_, &c. The kingdom was settled upon him with universal consent and approbation. _His kingdom was established_ He had the hearty affections of his people, which all men...
1 Dauid hauing giuen a charge to Solomon, 3 of religiousnesse, 5 of Ioab, 7 of Barzillai, 8 of Shimei, 10 dieth. 12 Solomon succeedeth. 13 Adoniiah, mouing Bath-sheba to sue vnto Solomon for Ab...
ADONIJAH FORFEITS HIS LIFE...
Then sat Solomon upon the throne of David, his father, having been acknowledged by a second anointing, which took place in the presence of all the representatives of the people; AND HIS KINGDOM WAS ES...
DAVID'S LAST WORDS TO SOLOMON (vs.1-9) As David was about to die, his words to Solomon have serious significance. Just as Paul (2 Timothy 4:1) and Peter (2 Peter 1:12) were concerned about the testim...
12-25 Solomon received Bathsheba with all the respect that was owing to a mother; but let none be asked for that which they ought not to grant. It ill becomes a good man to prefer a bad request, or t...
Being settled upon him with universal consent and approbation, and with the hearty affections of his people, which all wise men know to be a prince's best and surest establishment....
1 Kings 2:12 Solomon H8010 sat H3427 (H8804) throne H3678 father H1 David H1732 kingdom H4438 firmly H3966 established
CONTENTS: David's charge to Solomon, David's death. Execution of Adonijah. Abiathar removed. Execution of Shimei. CHARACTERS: God, David, Solomon, Bath-sheba, Adonijah, Abishag, Joab, Abiatha, Benaia...
1 Kings 2:5. _Thou knowest what Joab did to me._ David does not mention Absalom, but that was the deed that touched his heart; the blood of Abner and of Amasa still cried to heaven. 1 Kings 2:9. _But...
_So David slept with his fathers _ VIEWS OF LIFE AND DEATH The view which is presented in the Scripture of the death of saints is the exact opposite of that which is popular to-day. You nearly, with...
1 KINGS—NOTE ON 1 KINGS 2:12 HIS KINGDOM WAS FIRMLY ESTABLISHED. God has done for Solomon what he had done earlier for David (2 Samuel 5:12), keeping his promise to David ...
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 1 Kings 2:10. BURIED IN THE CITY OF DAVID—A tomb probably prepared by the king before he died, and afterwards marked with great veneration, even in the time of Christ...
EXPOSITION ADONIJAH'S INTRIGUE. 1 KINGS 2:12 AND SOLOMON SATE ON THE THRONE OF DAVID HIS FATHER, AND HIS KINGDOM [_i.e; _dominion, sway] was established greatly. [Cf. 2 Chronicles 1:1,...
So the days of David drew nigh when he was going to die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying, I go the way of all the earth: be thou strong therefore, and show thyself a man (1 Kings 2:1-2); Now he...
1 Chronicles 29:23; 1 Kings 1:46; 2 Chronicles 1:1; 2 Samuel 7:12;...