“ And also Solomon sitteth on the throne of the kingdom. ”
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...
sitteth . hath taken [his] seat.
And also Solomon sitteth on the throne of the kingdom.
And while he yet spake, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came: and Adonijah said unto him, Come in; for thou art a valiant man, and bringest good tidings. No JFB commentary on...
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...
And also Solomon sitteth . — Jonathan’s announcement here takes up the narrative of events after 1 Kings 1:40 . The public enthronement in the palace (ordered by David in 1 Kings 1:35 ) follows th...
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...
(43) And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Verily our lord king David hath made Solomon king. (44) And the king hath sent with him Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son...
And also Solomon sitteth on the throne of the kingdom. Where he was placed to exercise his regal power when returned to Jerusalem, as a further token and confirmation of his being really and actual...
And also Solomon sitteth on the throne of the kingdom. Ver. 46. And also Solomon sitteth. ] He is in actual possession, and therefore you are lost. Every man is either a king or a captive; Aut Ca...
Also Solomon sitteth on the throne Being in actual possession of the kingdom, though his father be alive. For to sit upon the throne was proper to the king; and none else, on pain of death, might b...
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...
Solomon Proclaimed. B. C. 1015. 41 And Adonijah and all the guests that were with hi...
i.e. Is put into actual possession of the kingdom.
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 1 Kings 1:47 . King bowed himself upon his bed —His infirmities allowed him to do no more (compare Genesis 47:31 ). HOMILETICS OF 1 Kings 1:41-49 THE DEF...
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's Life Spared
1 Chronicles 29:23 ; 1 Kings 1:13 ; Haggai 2:22 ; Psalms 132:11