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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Kings 1:11

Wherefore Nathan. — The initiative taken by Nathan is especially natural, since he had been the medium both of the prophecy to David of the son who should build the Lord’s house (2 Samuel 7:12), and also of the blessing on Solomon, embodied in the name Jedidiah (“beloved of Jehovah,” 2 Samuel 12:25). Perhaps for this very reason the conspirators had altogether held aloof from him.

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See also 1 Kings 1:11 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 1 Kings 1:11. _HAST THOU NOT HEARD THAT ADONIJAH THE SON OF HAGGITH_ _DOTH REIGN_] He was now considered as being legally appointed to the regal office, and no doubt was about to begin to perfor...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    THE SON OF HAGGITH - Compare the margin reference. This expression was well chosen to touch the pride of Bath-sheba. “Adonijah; not thy son, but the son of thy rival, Haggith.”...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS I. DAVID'S LAST DAYS AND THE CROWNING OF SOLOMON 1. Adonijah's Exaltation to be King CHAPTER 1:1-27 _ 1. David's decrepitude (1 Kings 1:1)_ 2. Adonijah's self-exaltation...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    LAST DAYS OF DAVID AND ACCESSION OF SOLOMON. This chapter with the following has many analogies with the court history of David (2 Samuel 11-20). The narrative bears every sign of an authentic account...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Nathan's counsel to Bath-sheba (Not in Chronicles) 11. _Bath-sheba_ She who had before been the wife of Uriah the Hittite. Nathan's zeal for Solomon's cause may be well understood, because it was by...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _WHEREFORE NATHAN SPAKE UNTO BATHSHEBA THE MOTHER OF SOLOMON, SAYING, HAST THOU NOT HEARD THAT ADONIJAH THE SON OF HAGGITH DOTH REIGN, AND DAVID OUR LORD KNOWETH IT NOT?_ Nathan spake unto Bath-sheba...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    AN INTRIGUE FOR THE SUCCESSION This chapter relates Adonijah's attempt to obtain the succession, its defeat through the agency of Nathan, and the enthronement of Solomon. The history contained in it i...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יֹּ֣אמֶר נָתָ֗ן אֶל ־בַּת־שֶׁ֤בַע אֵם ־שְׁ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    AN EASTERN COURT AND HOME 1 Kings 1:1 "Pride, fullness of bread, and abundance of idleness." Ezekiel 16:49 A MAN does not choose his own destiny; it is ordained for higher ends than his own persona...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    ADONIJAH'S REBELLION 1 Kings 1:5 "The king's word hath power; and who may say unto him, What doest thou?"- Ecclesiastes 8:4 THE fate of Amnon and of Absalom might have warned the son who was now th...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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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;...

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

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  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _It not. So that we may safely endeavour to overturn his plane. (Menochius)_...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (11) В¶ Wherefore Nathan spake unto Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, saying, Hast thou not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith doth reign, and David our lord knoweth it not? (12) Now therefore come...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    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...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    WHEREFORE NATHAN SPAKE UNTO BATHSHEBA THE MOTHER OF SOLOMON,.... Who not only had an interest in the king, being his wife, and an easy access to him, but had a special concern in this affair, as it af...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Wherefore Nathan spake unto Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, saying, Hast thou not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith doth reign, and David our lord knoweth [it] not? Ver. 11. _Wherefore Nathan s...

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

    _Nathan spake unto Bath-sheba_ Who, being private and retired in her apartment, was ignorant of what was done abroad; and who was likely to be most zealous in the cause, and most prevalent with David....

  • KJV Original Language Details

    [ABISHAG. ADONIJAH HIS TREASON.] 1 Abishag cherisheth Dauid in his extreame age. 5 Adonijah, Dauids dearling, vsurpeth the kingdome. 11 By the counsel of Nathan, 15 Bath-sheba moueth the king, 22...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Wherefore Nathan, who wanted to prevent a repetition of the history of Absalom, SPAKE UNTO BATHSHEBA, THE MOTHER OF SOLOMON, SAYING, HAST THOU NOT HEARD THAT ADONIJAH, THE SON OF HAGGITH, DOTH REIGN,...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    ADONIJAH ATTEMPTS TO SEIZE THE KINGDOM...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    ADONIJAH EXALTS HIMSELF (vs.1-10) Being 70 years old, David was near to death. He complained of the cold, though well covered with blankets. His servants thought that a young girl, a virgin, would he...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    11-31 Observe Nathan's address to Bathsheba. Let me give thee counsel how to save thy own life, and the life of thy son. Such as this is the counsel Christ's ministers give us in his name, to give al...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    NATHAN was prompted to this both by his piety in fulfilling the will of God declared to him, and by him to David, concerning Solomon's succession, 2 SAMUEL 7:13 1 CHRONICLES 22:8,9; and by his prudenc...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    1 Kings 1:11 Nathan H5416 spoke H559 (H8799) Bathsheba H1339 mother H517 Solomon H8010 saying H559 (H8800) heard...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    SECTION 1. THE LAST DAYS OF DAVID (1:1-2:12). The ‘and' with which the book begins is clearly intended to link the book to the earlier books. The writer wanted it to be seen that he was carrying on th...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: David's declining strength. Adonijah plots to seize kingdom. Counter plot of Nathan and Bath-sheba. Solomon annointed. CHARACTERS: God, David, Solomon, (Adonijah), Joab, Nathan, Bath-sheba,...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    1 Kings 1:2. _A young virgin._ This raised Abishag to the rank of a betrothed wife. No doubt there were precedents for this conduct, but history is silent on the subject. 1 Kings 1:5. _Then Adonijah,_...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself._ USURPATION David is “old and stricken in years.” Round about him there are certain proceedings which are almost always associated with the death of...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    1 KINGS 1:1 The Reign of King Solomon. 1 Kings 1:1 describes the reign of David’s son Solomon. Solomon was a great king when he obeyed God and depended on God for wisdom, but his reign ended tragicall...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 1 Kings 1:12. SAVE THINE OWN LIFE, &c.; for had the scheme of Adonijah succeeded, all rivals to the throne would have been slain. 1 Kings 1:13. ASSUREDLY SOLOMON, &c....

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION THE REVOLT OF ADONIJAH AND THE ACCESSION OF SOLOMON.—The first chapter of this book is occupied with the accession of Solomon and with the circumstances which preceded, marked, and followed...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Tonight let's turn to First Kings beginning with chapter one. First Kings, of course, is just the continuation of the history of the kings of Judah and Israel. First and Second Samuel are taken up pre...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Chronicles 22:10; 1 Chronicles 22:9; 1 Chronicles 28:4; 1 Chronicles 28:5;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Nathan spake — Being prompted to it both by his piety in fulfilling the will of God declared to him, concerning Solomon's succession, 2 Samuel 7:13, and by his prudence, knowing that Adonijah hated hi...

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