1 Kings 1:34 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over Israel: and blow ye with the trumpet, and say, God save king Solomon. ”

1 Kings 1:34 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Anoint him - Inauguration into each of the three offices (those of prophet, priest, and king) typical of the Messiah or Anointed One, was by anointing with oil. Divine appointment had already ins...
1 Kings 1:34 - 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 acco...
1 Kings 1:34 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over Israel: and blow ye with the trumpet, and say, God save king Solomon. Blow ye with the trumpet - After he has been anointed,...
1 Kings 1:34 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over Israel: and blow ye with the trumpet, and say, God save king Solomon. Anoint him - done only in the case of a new dy...
1 Kings 1:34 - 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...
1 Kings 1:34 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Anoint him ... king. — It is notable that of this solemn inauguration of royalty, marked emphatically as a religious consecration by the common phrase “the Lord’s anointed” — then especially in use...
1 Kings 1:34 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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...
1 Kings 1:34 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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...
1 Kings 1:34 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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...
1 Kings 1:34 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(32) В¶ And king David said, Call me Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada. And they came before the king. (33) The king also said unto them, Take with you the ser...
1 Kings 1:34 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And let Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, anoint him there king over Israel ,.... For it might be done by either of them, as the unctions of Saul and David show: and blow ye the trumpet, a...
1 Kings 1:34 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over Israel: and blow ye with the trumpet, and say, God save king Solomon. Ver. 34. And let Zadok the priest and Nathan the pr...
1 Kings 1:34 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him That is, say the Jews, one of them poured out the oil, and the other anointed his head, drawing a circle round about it with oil, according to...
1 Kings 1:34 - L. 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, wou...
1 Kings 1:34 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Solomon Declared Successor. B. C. 1015. 32 And king David said, Call me Zadok the prie...
1 Kings 1:34 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Anoint him there king; as they used to do where there was any thing new, or doubtful, or extraordinary in the succession, as 1 Samuel 10:1 , 1 Samuel 16:12,13 1 Kings 19:15,16 2 Kings 9:3 ....
1 Kings 1:34 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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...
1 Kings 1:34 - 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 Adon...
1 Kings 1:34 - 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 deat...
1 Kings 1:34 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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...
1 Kings 1:34 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Solomon Anointed King
1 Kings 1:34 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 1:25 ; 1 Kings 19:16 ; 1 Samuel 10:1 ; 1 Samuel 16:12 ; 1 Samuel 16:13 ; 1 Samuel 16:3 ; 2 Chronicles 23:11 ; 2 Corinthians 1:21 ; 2 Corinthians 1:22 ; 2 Kings 11:12 ; 2 Kings 11:1...
1 Kings 1:34 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Anoint — As they used to do where there was any thing new or extraordinary in the succession. And this unction signified both the designation of the persons to the office, and the gifts and graces...

1 Kings 1:34 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Kings 1:34 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 1:34 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Kings 1:34 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Kings 1:34 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 1:34 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Kings 1:34 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Kings 1:34 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Kings 1:34 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Kings 1:34 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Kings 1:34 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Kings 1:34 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Kings 1:34 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Kings 1:34 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 1:34 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Kings 1:34 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Kings 1:34 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Kings 1:34 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Kings 1:34 - The Biblical Illustrator

1 Kings 1:34 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Kings 1:34 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Kings 1:34 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 1:34 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes