Man. Many have thought that Solomon was only 12 years old. (Eusebius, &c.) --- But the best chronologers suppose that he was about 20. God had blessed him with a happy disposition, which he adorned with various graces, chap. iii. 12., and Wisdom viii. 19.
Verse 1 Kings 2:9. _HOLD HIM NOT GUILTLESS_] Do not consider him as an innocent man, though I have sworn to him that I would not put him to death by the sword; yet as thou art a wise man, and knowest...
HOLD HIM NOT GUILTLESS - i. e. “Do not treat him as an innocent man. Punish him as in thy wisdom thou deemest best. Not capitally at once; but so that he may be likely to give thee in course of time a...
3. DAVID'S CHARGE TO SOLOMON AND DAVID'S END CHAPTER 2:1-11 _ 1. David's charge (1 Kings 2:1)_ 2. David's end (1 Kings 2:10) We call attention again to 1 Chronicles 28 and 29 where we find the reco...
DEATH OF DAVID; SOLOMON ESTABLISHED ON HIS THRONE. The main source of this chapter is the same as that of 1, but interspersed are Deuteronomic additions (1 Kings 2:3 f., 1 Kings 2:10; 1 Kings 2:27). T...
FOR. Note the parenthesis as indicated. Figure of speech _Epitrechon_. BUT. neither, as in Psalms 38:1, the second negative being omitted, as is frequently the case. Literally "and [not]". See Psalms...
_hold him not guiltless_ i.e. Be sure not to let him go unpunished. Find out some good reason for vengeance to be taken on him. We are not to wonder at these injunctions of David, which were not unnat...
THOU HAST—SHIMEI—HIS HOAR HEAD BRING THOU DOWN TO THE GRAVE WITH BLOOD— The reader will not forget who Shimei was; see 2 Samuel 16:5; 2 Samuel 19:16. It appears by the expression, _Behold, thou hast w...
C. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS 2:5-11 TRANSLATION (5) And also as for you, you know that which Joab son of Zeruiah did to me, which he did to two captains of the hosts of Israel, to Abner son of Ner and to...
_NOW THEREFORE HOLD HIM NOT GUILTLESS: FOR THOU ART A WISE MAN, AND KNOWEST WHAT THOU OUGHTEST TO DO UNTO HIM; BUT HIS HOAR HEAD BRING THOU DOWN TO THE GRAVE WITH BLOOD._ Now therefore hold him not g...
HOLD HIM NOT GUILTLESS] Personal resentment seems to have entered into David's feelings towards Shimei, but it is probable that his injunctions respecting him were partly dictated by political reasons...
DAVID'S LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT The recital of David's last charge to Solomon and his death is followed by an account of the execution of Adonijah, Joab, and Shimei. 3, 4. Cp. Deuteronomy 17; 2 Samu...
GOD’S LESSONS FROM HISTORY 1 KINGS _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 2 DAVID’S INSTRUCTIONS TO SOLOMON Solomon was now the king. But before David died, he gave some special instructions to Solomon. David t...
וְ עַתָּה֙ אַל ־תְּנַקֵּ֔הוּ כִּ֛י אִ֥ישׁ חָכ
BREAKING THREE COMMANDMENTS 1 Kings 21:1; 1 Kings 1:1; 1 Kings 2:1; 1 Kings 3:1;...
NEW RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE NEW KING 1 Kings 2:1 1 Chronicles 28:1; 1 Chronicles 29:1 should be read as coming between this and the preceding chapter. It was with a ripe knowledge of life that Davi
In the last charge of David there was first a recognition of the sphere of Solomon's safety. In all probability his personal influence had been great with his son, but now he was going "the way of all...
Now therefore hold him not guiltless: for thou [art] a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to do unto him; but his hoar head bring thou down to the grave with (g) blood. (g) Let him be punished...
(5) Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, and what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, unto Abner the son of Ner, and unto Amasa the son of Jether, whom he...
The books of First and Second Samuel show us the failure of the priesthood, and, in consequence, when a state of evident shame and dishonour overspread the face of Israel, the heart of the people desi...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 1 AND 2. Before David's death the iniquity and ambition of a son whom he "had not displeased at any time "led to the solemn proclamation of Solomon, to whom G...
NOW THEREFORE HOLD HIM NOT GUILTLESS,.... Do not look upon him as an innocent person; and if he commits an offence against thee, as he has against me, do not acquit him as I have done: FOR THOU [ART]...
Now therefore hold him not guiltless: for thou [art] a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to do unto him; but his hoar head bring thou down to the grave with blood. Ver. 9. _Hold him not guiltl...
_Now therefore hold him not guiltless_ Though I spared his life, do not treat him as an innocent person, nor consider him as one reconciled to my family, and to thy succession to the throne. He is Shi...
1 Dauid hauing giuen a charge to Solomon, 3 of religiousnesse, 5 of Ioab, 7 of Barzillai, 8 of Shimei, 10 dieth. 12 Solomon succeedeth. 13 Adoniiah, mouing Bath-sheba to sue vnto Solomon for Ab...
THE DEATH OF DAVID...
Now, therefore, hold him not guiltless, he had a duty to perform as king and judge and as representative of the divine right; FOR THOU ART A WISE MAN, AND KNOWEST WHAT THOU OUGHTEST TO DO UNTO HIM; BU...
DAVID'S LAST WORDS TO SOLOMON (vs.1-9) As David was about to die, his words to Solomon have serious significance. Just as Paul (2 Timothy 4:1) and Peter (2 Peter 1:12) were concerned about the testim...
5-11 These dying counsels concerning Joab and Shimei, did not come from personal anger, but for the security of Solomon's throne, which was the murders he had committed, but would readily repeat them...
HOLD HIM NOT GUILTLESS; though I have spared his life, do not treat him as an innocent person, neither let him go wholly unpunished. THOU ART A WISE MAN, and therefore wilt easily find out just occasi...
1 Kings 2:9 guiltless H5352 (H8762) wise H2450 man H376 know H3045 (H8804) do H6213 (H8799) bring...
1 Kings 2:1 I. In this passage we notice the calmness and quietude of spirit with which David looked forward to the termination of his earthly career. In order to place ourselves in the position which...
CONTENTS: David's charge to Solomon, David's death. Execution of Adonijah. Abiathar removed. Execution of Shimei. CHARACTERS: God, David, Solomon, Bath-sheba, Adonijah, Abishag, Joab, Abiatha, Benaia...
1 Kings 2:5. _Thou knowest what Joab did to me._ David does not mention Absalom, but that was the deed that touched his heart; the blood of Abner and of Amasa still cried to heaven. 1 Kings 2:9. _But...
_And, behold, thou hast with thee Shimei, the son of Gera._ DAVID AND SHIMEI David’s death-bed has never been without its own difficulties to thoughtful and reverential readers. For Shimei with all h...
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 1 Kings 2:5. SHED THE BLOOD OF WAR IN PEACE; _i.e._, murderously slew the inoffensive; shed, in peace, blood which should only flow in war. PUT THE BLOOD OF WAR ON HIS...
EXPOSITION THE LAST WORDS AND DEATH OF DAVID.—The death of David, and of course the charge which preceded it, did not follow immediately (as the casual reader might be tempted to suppose) on the event...
So the days of David drew nigh when he was going to die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying, I go the way of all the earth: be thou strong therefore, and show thyself a man (1 Kings 2:1-2); Now he...
1 Kings 2:6; 1 Kings 3:12; 1 Kings 3:28; 1 Samuel 2:3; Exodus 20:7;...