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Verse 1 Kings 1:36. _SIT UPON MY THRONE_] The matter of conducting a
business of this kind seems to have been this:
1. The king elect was _placed on the mule of his predecessor_, and
caused _to ride_...
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2. THE ANOINTING OF SOLOMON AND ADONIJAH'S SUBMISSION
CHAPTER 1:28-53
_ 1. The renewed promise to Bath-sheba (1 Kings 1:28)_
2. The anointing of Solomon commanded (1 Kings 1:32)
3. Solomon made ki...
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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...
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_and said, Amen_ Expressing as usual a prayer -So let it be"; but at
the same time expressing concurrence with all the king had said and a
determination to carry his orders into effect. Thus the word...
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I. THE CORONATION OF SOLOMON 1:28-53
The impassioned plea of Bathsheba and the timely confirmation of
Nathan served to impress the ailing king with the urgency of royal
action in favor of Solomon. Dav...
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_AND BENAIAH THE SON OF JEHOIADA ANSWERED THE KING, AND SAID, AMEN:
THE LORD GOD OF MY LORD THE KING SAY SO TOO._
No JFB commentary on these verses....
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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...
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AMEN] an expression of assent or concurrence: cp. Numbers 5:22;
Jeremiah 28:6....
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GOD’S LESSONS FROM HISTORY
1 KINGS
_PHILIP SMITH_
ABOUT THE BOOKS OF 1 KINGS AND 2 KINGS
AUTHOR
We do not know who wrote the books. Some people say that Jeremiah
did. He lived just before Jerusa...
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וַ יַּ֨עַן בְּנָיָ֧הוּ בֶן
־יְהֹֽויָדָ֛ע אֶת...
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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...
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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...
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ANOINTING THE CHOSEN ONE
1 Kings 1:28
David aroused himself and acted with commendable prudence and
celerity. The crisis required promptness of decision and energy in
execution. The whole nation was...
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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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The two Books of Kings appear in the Hebrew Bible as one. Together
they practically cover the whole period of kingly rule over the
ancient people. The first Book deals mainly with events centering
aro...
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_King. May all have a prosperous issue, conformably to the wishes of
your majesty and the decrees of God. (Calmet)_...
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(36) And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said,
Amen: the LORD God of my lord the king say so too. (37) As the LORD
hath been with my lord the king, even so be he with Solomon, and m...
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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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And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amen: the
LORD God of my lord the king say so [too].
Ver. 36. Amen: the Lord … say so too.] Amen is, (1.) Assenting; (2.)
Assevering; (3.)...
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_Then ye shall come up after him, that he may sit on my throne_ Ye
shall attend upon him to Jerusalem, and give him actual possession of
the throne. _For he shall be king in my stead_ My deputy and vi...
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[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...
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And Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, upon whom rested the responsibility
for the outward arrangements, ANSWERED THE KING AND SAID, AMEN; THE
LORD GOD OF MY LORD THE KING SAY SO TOO, a prayer that God mig...
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SOLOMON ANOINTED KING...
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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...
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32-53 The people expressed great joy and satisfaction in the
elevation of Solomon. Every true Israelite rejoices in the exaltation
of the Son of David. Combinations formed upon evil principles will
s...
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AMEN; which was both an approbation of the king's fact, and a
profession of his allegiance to the new king, and a petition to God to
ratify and confirm it. THE LORD GOD OF MY LORD THE KING SAY SO TOO;...
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1 Kings 1:36 Benaiah H1141 son H1121 Jehoiada H3077 answered H6030
(H8799) king H4428 said H559 (H
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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,...
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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,_...
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_And Benaiah _. .. _ said Amen._
THE “AMEN” OF GOD AND OF MAN
Benaiah recognises the necessity that God shall ratify and effectuate
man’s desires and purposes. Man’s “Amen” means “May it be
so.” Jeh...
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_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...
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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...
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CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.—
1 Kings 1:33. TAKE THE SERVANTS OF YOUR LORD: viz., the royal
body-guard (1 Kings 1:38). RIDE UPON MINE OWN MULE—The command that
he “ride” was especially significant,...
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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...
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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...
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1 Chronicles 17:27; 1 Corinthians 14:16; 1 Samuel 25:29; Deuteronomy
27:15;...