“ And, lo, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in. ”
Nathan came into the palace, not into the chamber, where he might not enter unannounced. Bath-sheba retired before Nathan entered, in accordance with Oriental ideas of propriety. So, when Bath-sheb...
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 acco...
lo. Figure of speech Asterismos . App-6.
And, lo, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in.
And, lo, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in. No JFB commentary on these verses.
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...
AN EASTERN COURT AND HOME 1 Kings 1:1-53 "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...
Breaking Three Commandments 1 Kings 21:1-29 ; 1 Kings 1:1-53 ; 1 Kings 2:1-46 ; 1 Kings 3:1-28 ; 1 Kings 4:1-34 ; 1 Kings 5:1-18 ; 1 Kings 6:1-38 ; 1 Kings 7:1-51 ; 1 Kings 8:1-66 ; 1 Ki...
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 ar...
(22) And, lo, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in. (23) And they told the king, saying, Behold Nathan the prophet. And when he was come in before the king, he bowed hi...
And, lo, while she yet talked with the king ,.... Just as she was concluding her speech to him: Nathan the prophet also came in ; as he promised he would; perhaps was at the chamber door all the w...
And, lo, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in. Ver. 22. Nathan the prophet also came in. ] And so Bathsheba went out, 1Ki 1:28 that it might not appear to be a plot...
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, wou...
David Makes Solomon King. B. C. 1015. 11 Wherefore Nathan spake unto Bathsheba the mot...
To discourse with the king; which made it fit for her to withdraw, as she did, 1 Kings 1:28 .
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 1 Kings 1:25 . God save King Adonijah: i.e. , Let the king live; literally, Live the king! the usual Israelitish acclamation ( 1 Kings 1:34-39 ; 1 Samuel 10...
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 Adon...
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 deat...
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 preced...
Adonijah Attempts to Seize the Kingdom
Daniel 9:20 ; Genesis 24:15 ; Job 1:16-18