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Verse 1 Kings 2:5. _THOU KNOWEST - WHAT JOAB - DID TO ME_] He did
every thing bad and dishonourable in itself, in the murder of Abner
and Amasa, and indeed in the death of the profligate Absalom.
_S...
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In his directions with respect to certain important persons, David,
anxious for the security of his young successor’s kingdom, allows
old animosities to revive, and is willing to avenge himself indire...
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3. DAVID'S CHARGE TO SOLOMON AND DAVID'S END
CHAPTER 2:1-11
_ 1. David's charge (1 Kings 2:1)_
2. David's end (1 Kings 2:10)
We call attention again to 1 Chronicles 28 and 29 where we find the
reco...
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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...
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JOAB. ZERUIAH. David's own sister's son.
DID TO ME. David does not mention the worst sin, the death of Absalom.
ABNER. Compare 2 Samuel 3:27; 2 Samuel 3:39.
AMASA. Compare 2 Samuel 20:9;
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_what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me_ This one of the sons of
Zeruiah had been all through his reign too strong for his uncle. See 2
Samuel 3:39: and for the rough remonstrances of Joab with David,...
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C. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS 2:5-11
TRANSLATION
(5) And also as for you, you know that which Joab son of Zeruiah did
to me, which he did to two captains of the hosts of Israel, to Abner
son of Ner and to...
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_MOREOVER THOU KNOWEST ALSO WHAT JOAB THE SON OF ZERUIAH DID TO ME,
AND WHAT HE DID TO THE TWO CAPTAINS OF THE HOSTS OF ISRAEL, UNTO ABNER
THE SON OF NER, AND UNTO AMASA THE SON OF JETHER, WHOM HE SLE...
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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...
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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...
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WHAT JOAB... DID. — The charge as to Joab has a certain
righteousness in it. David could not — probably since Joab’s
knowledge of his great crime, he dared not — punish him as he
deserved. There is a...
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וְ גַ֣ם אַתָּ֣ה יָדַ֡עְתָּ אֵת֩
אֲשֶׁר ־עָ֨שׂ
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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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NEW RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE NEW KING
1 Kings 2:1
1 Chronicles 28:1; 1 Chronicles 29:1 should be read as coming between
this and the preceding chapter. It was with a ripe knowledge of life
that Davi
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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...
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Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me,
[and] what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, unto
Abner the son of Ner, and unto Amasa the son of Jether, whom he sl...
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Joab. These instructions given by David to his son, with relation to
Joab and Semei, proceeded not from any rancour of heart, or private
pique; but from a zeal for justice: that crimes so public and h...
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(5) Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me,
and what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, unto Abner
the son of Ner, and unto Amasa the son of Jether, whom he...
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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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MOREOVER THOU KNOWEST ALSO WHAT JOAB THE SON OF ZERUIAH DID UNTO
ME,.... In slaying Absalom, contrary to his orders, and in behaving
insolently towards him on account of his mourning for him, and at
o...
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Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me,
[and] what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, unto
Abner the son of Ner, and unto Amasa the son of Jether, whom he sl...
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_Moreover, thou knowest_, &c. After David had given Solomon this
general charge, he proceeded to direct him to do some particular acts
of justice and kindness, and first of all, bids him remember how...
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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...
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Moreover, thou knowest also what Joab, the son of Zeruiah, did to me,
since he, with his strange influence in Israel, often acted counter to
the wishes of the king, AND WHAT HE DID TO THE TWO CAPTAINS...
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THE DEATH OF DAVID...
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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...
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SHED:
_ Heb._ put...
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5-11 These dying counsels concerning Joab and Shimei, did not come
from personal anger, but for the security of Solomon's throne, which
was the murders he had committed, but would readily repeat them...
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DID TO ME, i.e. against me; either, first, Directly and immediately;
how insolently and imperiously he hath carried himself towards me from
time to time, trampling upon my authority and commands when...
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1 Kings 2:1
I. In this passage we notice the calmness and quietude of spirit with
which David looked forward to the termination of his earthly career.
In order to place ourselves in the position which...
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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...
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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...
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1 KINGS—NOTE ON 1 KINGS 2:5 WHAT JOAB THE SON OF ZERUIAH DID TO ME.
Joab is to be killed to clear David’s house of “the guilt for the
blood” that Joab “shed without cause” (v. 1 Kin
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CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.—
1 Kings 2:5. SHED THE BLOOD OF WAR IN PEACE; _i.e._, murderously slew
the inoffensive; shed, in peace, blood which should only flow in war.
PUT THE BLOOD OF WAR ON HIS...
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EXPOSITION
THE LAST WORDS AND DEATH OF DAVID.—The death of David, and of course
the charge which preceded it, did not follow immediately (as the
casual reader might be tempted to suppose) on the event...
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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...
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1 Kings 1:18; 1 Kings 1:19; 1 Kings 1:7; 2 Samuel 17:25; 2 Samuel 18:
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To me — That is, against me; in what he did against Abner and Amasa:
whose death was a great injury to David, as it was a breach of his
laws and peace; a contempt of his person and government; a perni...