_NOW KING DAVID WAS OLD AND STRICKEN IN YEARS; AND THEY COVERED HIM WITH CLOTHES, BUT HE GAT NO HEAT._ Now king David was old. He was in the 70th year of his age (2 Samuel 5:4); but the wear and tear of a military life, bodily fatigue, and mental care, had prematurely, if we may say it, exhausted t... [ Continue Reading ]
_WHEREFORE HIS SERVANTS SAID UNTO HIM, LET THERE BE SOUGHT FOR MY LORD THE KING A YOUNG VIRGIN: AND LET HER STAND BEFORE THE KING, AND LET HER CHERISH HIM, AND LET HER LIE IN THY BOSOM, THAT MY LORD THE KING MAY GET HEAT._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
_SO THEY SOUGHT FOR A FAIR DAMSEL THROUGHOUT ALL THE COASTS OF ISRAEL, AND FOUND ABISHAG A SHUNAMMITE, AND BROUGHT HER TO THE KING._ A Shunammite. Shunem, in the tribe of Issachar (Joshua 19:18), lay on an eminence in the plain of Esdraelon, five miles south of Tabor. It is now called Sulam.... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THE DAMSEL WAS VERY FAIR, AND CHERISHED THE KING, AND MINISTERED TO HIM: BUT THE KING KNEW HER NOT._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
_THEN ADONIJAH THE SON OF HAGGITH EXALTED HIMSELF, SAYING, I WILL BE KING: AND HE PREPARED HIM CHARIOTS AND HORSEMEN, AND FIFTY MEN TO RUN BEFORE HIM._ Then Adonijah son of Haggith exalted himself. Nothing is said as to the origin or rank of Haggith, so that it is probable she was not distinguished... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND HIS FATHER HAD NOT DISPLEASED HIM AT ANY TIME IN SAYING, WHY HAST THOU DONE SO? AND HE ALSO WAS A VERY GOODLY MAN; AND HIS MOTHER BARE HIM AFTER ABSALOM._ His father had not displeased him. х_ `ªTSAABOW_ (H6087), had pained, grieved him; Septuagint, apekooluse, prevented, challenged him] AT... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND HE CONFERRED WITH JOAB THE SON OF ZERUIAH, AND WITH ABIATHAR THE PRIEST: AND THEY FOLLOWING ADONIJAH HELPED HIM._ He conferred with Joab. The anxiety of Adonijah to secure the influence of a leader so bold, enterprising, and popular with the army, was natural; and the accession of the hoary co... [ Continue Reading ]
_BUT ZADOK THE PRIEST, AND BENAIAH THE SON OF JEHOIADA, AND NATHAN THE PROPHET, AND SHIMEI, AND REI, AND THE MIGHTY MEN WHICH BELONGED TO DAVID, WERE NOT WITH ADONIJAH._ But Zadok the priest. He had been high priest in the tabernacle at Gibeon under Saul (1 Chronicles 16:39). David, on his accessio... [ Continue Reading ]
_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 ALL THE MEN OF JUDAH THE KING'S SERVANTS:_ En-rogel - now Bir-ayub, or the well of Joab, at the foot of Ophel, situated (Joshua 15:7: see the notes at 2 S... [ Continue Reading ]
_BUT NATHAN THE PROPHET, AND BENAIAH, AND THE MIGHTY MEN, AND SOLOMON HIS BROTHER, HE CALLED NOT._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
_WHEREFORE NATHAN SPAKE UNTO BATHSHEBA THE MOTHER OF SOLOMON, SAYING, HAST THOU NOT HEARD THAT ADONIJAH THE SON OF HAGGITH DOTH REIGN, AND DAVID OUR LORD KNOWETH IT NOT?_ Nathan spake unto Bath-sheba ...... [ Continue Reading ]
_NOW THEREFORE COME, LET ME, I PRAY THEE, GIVE THEE COUNSEL, THAT THOU MAYEST SAVE THINE OWN LIFE, AND THE LIFE OF THY SON SOLOMON._ Let me ... give thee counsel ... The revolt was defeated by this prophet, who, knowing the Lord's will (2 Samuel 7:12; 1 Chronicles 22:9), felt himself bound, in acco... [ Continue Reading ]
_GO AND GET THEE IN UNTO KING DAVID, AND SAY UNTO HIM, DIDST NOT THOU, MY LORD, O KING, SWEAR UNTO THINE HANDMAID, SAYING, ASSUREDLY SOLOMON THY SON SHALL REIGN AFTER ME, AND HE SHALL SIT UPON MY THRONE? WHY THEN DOTH ADONIJAH REIGN?_ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THOU, MY LORD, O KING, THE EYES OF ALL ISRAEL ARE UPON THEE, THAT THOU SHOULDEST TELL THEM WHO SHALL SIT ON THE THRONE OF MY LORD THE KING AFTER HIM._ And thou my lord O king х_ Wª'ATAAH_ (H859) and thou; evidently a corruption for wa`aataah and now] AND THOU MY LORD, O KING, х_ Wª'ATAAH_ (H85... [ Continue Reading ]
_OTHERWISE IT SHALL COME TO PASS, WHEN MY LORD THE KING SHALL SLEEP WITH HIS FATHERS, THAT I AND MY SON SOLOMON SHALL BE COUNTED OFFENDERS._ I and my son ... shall be counted offenders - i:e., slain, according to the barbarous usage of the East toward all who are rivals to the throne.... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND, LO, WHILE SHE YET TALKED WITH THE KING, NATHAN THE PROPHET ALSO CAME IN._ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continue Reading ]
_THEN KING DAVID ANSWERED AND SAID, CALL ME BATHSHEBA. AND SHE CAME INTO THE KING'S PRESENCE, AND STOOD BEFORE THE KING._ Then king David answered and said, Call me Bath-sheba. He renews to her the solemn pledge he had given, in terms, the solemnity and impressiveness of which show that the aged mo... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THE KING SWARE, AND SAID, AS THE LORD LIVETH, THAT HATH REDEEMED MY SOUL OUT OF ALL DISTRESS,_ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE KING ALSO SAID UNTO THEM, TAKE WITH YOU THE SERVANTS OF YOUR LORD, AND CAUSE SOLOMON MY SON TO RIDE UPON MINE OWN MULE, AND BRING HIM DOWN TO GIHON:_ Cause Solomon my son to ride upon mine own mule. Directions were forthwith given for the immediate coronation of Solomon. A procession was to be... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND LET ZADOK THE PRIEST AND NATHAN THE PROPHET ANOINT HIM THERE KING OVER ISRAEL: AND BLOW YE WITH THE TRUMPET, AND SAY, GOD SAVE KING SOLOMON._ Anoint him - done only in the case of a new dynasty or disputed succession (see the notes at 1 Samuel 16:13; 2 Samuel 2:4).... [ Continue Reading ]
_THEN YE SHALL COME UP AFTER HIM, THAT HE MAY COME AND SIT UPON MY THRONE; FOR HE SHALL BE KING IN MY STEAD: AND I HAVE APPOINTED HIM TO BE RULER OVER ISRAEL AND OVER JUDAH._ He may come and sit upon my throne. The public recognition of the successor to the throne during the old king's lifetime is... [ Continue Reading ]
_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.... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND ZADOK THE PRIEST TOOK AN HORN OF OIL OUT OF THE TABERNACLE, AND ANOINTED SOLOMON. AND THEY BLEW THE TRUMPET; AND ALL THE PEOPLE SAID, GOD SAVE KING SOLOMON._ An horn of oil out of the tabernacle. It was the sacred oil (Exodus 30:22) with which the kings were anointed (see the notes at 1 Samuel... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND ALL THE PEOPLE CAME UP AFTER HIM, AND THE PEOPLE PIPED WITH PIPES, AND REJOICED WITH GREAT JOY, SO THAT THE EARTH RENT WITH THE SOUND OF THEM._ All the people came up after him - i:e., from the valley to the citadel of Zion, through the Jaffa gate, close by the castle of David. AND ... PIPED... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND ADONIJAH AND ALL THE GUESTS THAT WERE WITH HIM HEARD IT AS THEY HAD MADE AN END OF EATING. AND WHEN JOAB HEARD THE SOUND OF THE TRUMPET, HE SAID, WHEREFORE IS THIS NOISE OF THE CITY BEING IN AN UPROAR?_ Adonijah ... heard it as they had made an end of eating. The loud shouts raised by the popu... [ Continue Reading ]
_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 these verses.... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND ADONIJAH FEARED BECAUSE OF SOLOMON, AND AROSE, AND WENT, AND CAUGHT HOLD ON THE HORNS OF THE ALTAR._ Adonijah ... went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar - most probably the altar of burnt offering, which, on the removal of the ark to Jerusalem, had been erected on Mount Zion, where Ab... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND IT WAS TOLD SOLOMON, SAYING, BEHOLD, ADONIJAH FEARETH KING SOLOMON: FOR, LO, HE HATH CAUGHT HOLD ON THE HORNS OF THE ALTAR, SAYING, LET KING SOLOMON SWEAR UNTO ME TO DAY THAT HE WILL NOT SLAY HIS SERVANT WITH THE SWORD._ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continue Reading ]
_SO KING SOLOMON SENT, AND THEY BROUGHT HIM DOWN FROM THE ALTAR. AND HE CAME AND BOWED HIMSELF TO KING SOLOMON: AND SOLOMON SAID UNTO HIM, GO TO THINE HOUSE._ They brought him down - from the ledge around the altar on which he was standing. HE ... BOWED HIMSELF - i:e., did homage to Solomon as ki... [ Continue Reading ]