1 Kings 1:36

_AND BENAIAH THE SON OF JEHOIADA ANSWERED THE KING, AND SAID, AMEN: THE LORD GOD OF MY LORD THE KING SAY SO TOO._ No JFB commentary on these 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 p...

Verse 1 Kings 1:36. _SIT UPON MY THRONE_] The matter of conducting a business of this kind seems to have been this: 1. The king elect was _placed on the mule of his predecessor_, and caused _to ride_ _abroad_ to one of the public wells, or to a river where there was the greatest concourse of people, that they might see who he was that was appointed. Solomon was here taken to the river _Gihon_, in order to be anointed; the continual stream or constantly running fountain, denoting the perpetuity of the kingdom. 2. The _priest_ and the _prophet anointed_ him in the name of the Lord; and thereby signified that he should be endued with all the kingly virtues; that he should reign _by, under_, and _for_ the Lord. 3. The _trumpet_ was then to be _blown_, and solemn proclamation made, that he was anointed king. 4.

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 preceded, marked, and followed that event. The author, or compiler, evidently considered that his work properly began with the reign of Israel's third king, and David's illness and death are only introduced into the narrative because they necessitated a hasty and premature coronation of Solomon, and exercised an important influence on the beginning of his reign (1 Kings 2:1). In the natural order of events, Solomon would not have succeeded until his father's death, but Adonijah's attempt to possess himself of the kingdom required the immediate elevation of Sol

AND BENAIAH THE SON OF JEHOIADA ANSWERED THE KING,.... In the name of the rest: AND SAID, AMEN; they all assented to it, and expressed their satisfaction in it: THE LORD GOD OF MY LORD THE KING SAY SO [TOO]; let it appear, by the prosperity and success that shall by divine Providence attend the new king, that this is according to the will of God....

2. THE ANOINTING OF SOLOMON AND ADONIJAH'S SUBMISSION CHAPTER 1:28-53 _ 1. The renewed promise to Bath-sheba (1 Kings 1:28)_ 2. The anointing of Solomon commanded (1 Kings 1:32) 3. Solomon made king (1 Kings 1:38) 4. The consternation of Adonijah (1 Kings 1:41) 5. Adonijah's fear and submission (1 Kings 1:50) Bath-sheba had withdrawn while Nathan was before the king. She is called back and David once more assures her that Solomon her son should reign after him. Then David commands that Solomon

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 account of actual events, told with complete impartiality, and without any attempt to comment favourably or otherwise on the events related. David is represented as a very aged man nursed by his youngest wife, Abishag the Shunammite (1 Kings 1:3). Her beauty is especially noticed as it may have caused the death of David's son, Adonijah. Shunem, her native place, was a slope overlooking the plain of Esdraelon near Jezreel, and she is the Shulammite in the Song of Songs (Ca. 1 Kings 6:13). The pivot around which all revolves is the succession. The chief claimant was Adonijah the son of Haggith ...

_and said, Amen_ Expressing as usual a prayer -So let it be"; but at the same time expressing concurrence with all the king had said and a determination to carry his orders into effect. Thus the word implies also -So it shall be." But there is immediately subjoined -the Lord God of my lord the king _say_so too," implying that though David might plan and his servants labour for this end it would not be brought about except with God's will. The sentence may be compared with Jeremiah (Jeremiah 28:6), where the words are -The prophet Jeremiah said, Amen: the Lord _do_so"; a reading which one or two MSS give here, but no doubt only as a gloss. _the Lord God of my lord_ R.V. -the Lord, THE God of my lord." See above on 1 Kings 1:30....

I. THE CORONATION OF SOLOMON 1:28-53 The impassioned plea of Bathsheba and the timely confirmation of Nathan served to impress the ailing king with the urgency of royal action in favor of Solomon. David decreed that Solomon should immediately be taken to the spring Gihon and anointed king. By this swift action Adonijah's conspiracy was nipped in the bud. In discussing this crucial coronation the author speaks of (1) the authorization by David (1 Kings 1:28-37); (2) the anointing of Solomon (1 Kings 1:38-40); and (3) the apprehension which seized Adonijah and his crew when news of the anointing reached them (1 Kings 1:41-53). A. THE AUTHORIZATION BY DAVID 1:28-37 In order for Solomon's cor

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 it is omitted in 1 Ch, where, however, mention is made of Solomon's having been crowned not once only but twice (1 Chronicles 29:22). Probably the second occasion corresponds to what is related in 1 Kings 1:39 (cp. 1 Chronicles 29:24 with 1 Kings 1:53)....