Chapter 1:
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Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 2 Samuel 2 Kings
1 Kings 1
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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)
Verses 1-4 We have
David sinking under infirmities. He was chastised for his recent sins, and felt
the effects of his former toils and hardships.
Verses 5-10
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.
Verses 11-31
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.
Verses 32-53 The
people expressed great joy and satisfaction in the elevation of Solomon. Every
true Israelite rejoices in the exaltation of the Son of David. Combinations
formed upon evil principles will soon be dissolved, when self-interest calls
another way. How can those who do evil deeds expect to have good tidings?
Adonijah had despised Solomon, but soon dreaded him. We see here, as in a glass,
Jesus, the Son of David and the Son of God, exalted to the throne of glory,
notwithstanding all his enemies. His kingdom is far greater than that of his
father David, and therein all the true people of God cordially rejoice. The
prosperity of his cause is vexation and terror to his enemies. No horns of the
altar, nor forms of godliness, nor pretences to religion, can profit those who
will not submit to His authority, and accept of his salvation; and if their
submission be hypocritical, they shall perish without remedy.
Chapter 1:
| Darby
| Geneva
| Gill
| Jamieson Faussett Brown
| Matthew Henry
| Matthew Henry Concise
| Wesley
| Index
| Bible Gateway |
Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 2 Samuel 2 Kings
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
Joshua
Judges
Ruth
1 Samuel
2 Samuel
1 Kings
2 Kings
1 Chronicles
2 Chronicles
Ezra
Nehemiah
Esther
Job
Psalm
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Solomon
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Ezekiel
Daniel
Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Acts
Romans
1 Corinthians
2 Corinthians
Galatians
Ephesians
Philippians
Colossians
1 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians
1 Timothy
2 Timothy
Titus
Philemon
Hebrews
James
1 Peter
2 Peter
1 John
2 John
3 John
Jude
Revelation
