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 events related in 1
Kings 1:1. We find from 1 Chronicles 23-29:23, that the aged king
recovered sufficien... [ Continue Reading ]
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, 2 Chronicles 1:2. This verse serves as a kind of heading or
introduction to the rest of the chapter. It was prin... [ Continue Reading ]
EXPOSITION
THE DEPOSITION OF ABIATHAR AND THE DEATH OF JOAB.
1 KINGS 2:26
AND UNTO ABIATHAR THE PRIEST [see note on 1 Kings 1:8. The historian
now relates the end of Adonijah's confederates] SAID THE KING, GET
THEE TO ANATHOTH [The Heb. is extremely curt and authoritative,
corresponding well with... [ Continue Reading ]
EXPOSITION
THE END OF SHIMEL.—This fresh intrigue of Adonijah's warns the king
that he must be on his guard and keep a watch over suspected persons.
Prominent among these, from his antecedents and connexions, would be
Shimei.
1 KINGS 2:36
AND THE KING SENT AND CALLED FOR SHIMEI [probably from Bahu... [ Continue Reading ]