1 Kings1
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36 And the of the , ! May the Lord, the of my the , so.
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49 Then all the of and , and his own .
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52 And , he will show himself a , one of his shall to the , but is in him, he shall .
53 So , and they from the . And he and to , and to him, to your .
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Chapter Summary
In this chapter: David's declining age. (1–4). Adonijah aspires to the throne. (5–10). David makes Solomon king. (11–31). Solomon is anointed king, and Adonijah's usurpation stopped. (32–53).
vv1-4
We have David sinking under infirmities. He was chastised for his recent sins, and felt the effects of his former toils and hardships.
vv5-10
Indulgent parents are often chastised with disobedient children, who are anxious to possess their estates. No worldly wisdom, nor experience, nor sacredness of character, can insure the continuance in any former course of those who remain under the power of self-love. But we may well wonder by what arts Joab and Abiathar could be drawn aside.
vv11-31
Observe Nathan's address to Bathsheba. Let me give thee counsel how to save thy own life, and the life of thy son. Such as this is the counsel Christ's ministers give us in his name, to give all diligence, not only that no man take our crown, Re 3:11, but that we save our lives, even the lives of our souls. David made a solemn declaration of his firm cleaving to his former resolution, that Solomon should be his successor. Even the recollection of the distresses from which the Lord redeemed him, increased his comfort, inspired his hopes, and animated him to his duty, under the decays of nature and the approach of death.
Key Words
מֶלֶךְ: a king
דָּוִד: David, the youngest son of Jesse
זָקֵן: to be old
בּוֹא: to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
יוֹם: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)
כָּסָה: properly, to plump, i.e. fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy)
בֶּגֶד: a covering, i.e. clothing; also treachery or pillage
יָחַם: probably to be hot; figuratively, to conceive
עֶבֶד: a servant
אָמַר: to say (used with great latitude)
Cross References
1 Kings 1Adonijah prepares chariots and runners, mimicking Absalom's earlier ostentatious rebellion.
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God's promise to David that his son Solomon would inherit the throne and build the temple.
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Establishes Adonijah as Haggith's son and David's fourth born, explaining his primogeniture claim.
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Connects Adonijah's coup attempt with his later request for Abishag as a throne claim.
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David's failure to restrain Adonijah mirrors Eli's judgment-bringing indulgence of his wicked sons.
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David echoes Jacob's deathbed blessing, thanking God who redeemed his soul from all adversity.
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David bowing upon his bed in worship mirrors Jacob's final act of reverence.
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Contrasts Abiathar's former loyalty with the ark during Absalom's rebellion with his current defection.
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Identifies Benaiah as the loyal commander of the Cherethites and Pelethites.
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Solomon sitting upon the throne of the Lord as king in place of David.
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The law concerning seeking asylum at the altar, which Adonijah attempts to utilize.
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Solomon uses the common oath that not a hair of Adonijah shall fall.
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The physical reality that two lying together provides heat, justifying the medical advice.
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En-rogel's location outside the city, where Jonathan and Ahimaaz previously hid.
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Sacrifices and communal feasting as standard procedure for proclaiming a new king.
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