1 Kings 1:19; 1 Kings 1:8; 2 Samuel 12:1-15
But Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and (f) the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not. (f) As the Cherethites and Pelethites.
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). T...
But Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not.
But Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not. No JFB commentary on this verse.
An Intrigue for the Succession This chapter relates Adonijah's attempt to obtain the succession, its defeat through the agency of Nathan, and the...
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...
ADONIJAH'S REBELLION 1 Kings 1:5-53 "The king's word hath power; and who may say unto him, What doest thou?"- Ecclesiastes 8:4 THE fate of A...
a Self-Seeker's Scheme 1 Kings 1:1-14 Adonijah was the fourth son of David, but probably the oldest of those who survived. He was born after Ab...
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...
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. Th...
(9) And Adonijah slew sheep and oxen and fat cattle by the stone of Zoheleth, which is by Enrogel, and called all his brethren the king's sons, and a...
But Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not. Did not invite them to this feast; not Nathan, who...
But Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not. Ver. 10. But Nathan the prophet. ] These were no...
The mighty men were not with Adonijah That is, those named 2 Samuel 23 ., and the guards, who had served under David so long, and had done such mi...
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...
Adonijah's Ambition. B. C. 1015. 5 T...
Because he knew they favoured Solomon his competitor.
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...
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 1 Kings 1:5 . Adonijah, son of Haggith —No record of origin or rank of Haggith, therefore probably without any...
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...
Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself. Usurpation David is “old and stricken in years.” Round about him there are certain proceeding...
EXPOSITION THE REVOLT OF ADONIJAH AND THE ACCESSION OF SOLOMON .—The first chapter of this book is occupied with the accession...
Adonijah Attempts to Seize the Kingdom
but Nathan, the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, whom he had not been able to interest, and Solomon, his brother, he called not, he purpos...
Called not — Because he knew they favoured Solomon his competitor.
10 But Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not.