Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary
1 Kings 1:28
Call me Bath-sheba; who, upon Nathan's approach to the king, had modestly withdrawn herself, either in another room, or into another part of this room, more remote from the bed upon which David lay.
Call me Bath-sheba; who, upon Nathan's approach to the king, had modestly withdrawn herself, either in another room, or into another part of this room, more remote from the bed upon which David lay.
Verse 1 Kings 1:28. _CALL ME BATH-SHEBA._] She had gone out when Nathan came in, and he retired when she was re-admitted. Each had a separate audience, but to Nathan the king did not express any will....
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 ki...
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...
David causes Solomon to be proclaimed and anointed king (Not in Chronicles) 28. _Call me Bath-sheba_ The queen had not been present during Nathan's interview, and no doubt both she and the prophet de...
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. Dav...
_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 s...
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 i...
GOD’S LESSONS FROM HISTORY 1 KINGS _PHILIP SMITH_ ABOUT THE BOOKS OF 1 KINGS AND 2 KINGS AUTHOR We do not know who wrote the books. Some people say that Jeremiah did. He lived just before Jerusa...
וַ יַּ֨עַן הַ מֶּ֤לֶךְ דָּוִד֙ וַ יֹּ֔אמֶר
AN EASTERN COURT AND HOME 1 Kings 1:1 "Pride, fullness of bread, and abundance of idleness." Ezekiel 16:49 A MAN does not choose his own destiny; it is ordained for higher ends than his own persona...
ADONIJAH'S REBELLION 1 Kings 1:5 "The king's word hath power; and who may say unto him, What doest thou?"- Ecclesiastes 8:4 THE fate of Amnon and of Absalom might have warned the son who was now th...
ANOINTING THE CHOSEN ONE 1 Kings 1:28 David aroused himself and acted with commendable prudence and celerity. The crisis required promptness of decision and energy in execution. The whole nation was...
BREAKING THREE COMMANDMENTS 1 Kings 21:1; 1 Kings 1:1; 1 Kings 2:1; 1 Kings 3:1;...
The two Books of Kings appear in the Hebrew Bible as one. Together they practically cover the whole period of kingly rule over the ancient people. The first Book deals mainly with events centering aro...
_Come in. Nathan went out, at the same time; (Menochius) so that each had a private audience. (Calmet)_...
(28) Then king David answered and said, Call me Bathsheba. And she came into the king's presence, and stood before the king. (29) And the king sware, and said, As the LORD liveth, that hath redeemed m...
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...
THEN KING DAVID ANSWERED AND SAID,.... Observing that Nathan confirmed the account that Bathsheba had given, and that it must be a matter of fact that Adonijah had usurped the throne, gave orders to t...
Then king David answered and said, Call me Bathsheba. And she came into the king's presence, and stood before the king. Ver. 28. _Call me Bathsheba._] See on 1 Kings 1:22 ....
_King David said, Call Bath-sheba_ Who, upon Nathan's approach to the king, had modestly withdrawn. _That hath redeemed my soul out of all distress_ The words contain a grateful acknowledgment of the...
[ABISHAG. ADONIJAH HIS TREASON.] 1 Abishag cherisheth Dauid in his extreame age. 5 Adonijah, Dauids dearling, vsurpeth the kingdome. 11 By the counsel of Nathan, 15 Bath-sheba moueth the king, 22...
SOLOMON ANOINTED KING...
Then King David, now thoroughly aroused to the danger of the situation, ANSWERED AND SAID, CALL ME BATHSHEBA. AND SHE CAME INTO THE KING'S PRESENCE AND STOOD BEFORE THE KING, awaiting his pleasure....
ADONIJAH EXALTS HIMSELF (vs.1-10) Being 70 years old, David was near to death. He complained of the cold, though well covered with blankets. His servants thought that a young girl, a virgin, would he...
INTO THE KING'S PRESENCE: _ Heb._ before the king...
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 al...
1 Kings 1:28 King H4428 David H1732 answered H6030 (H8799) said H559 (H8799) Call H7121 (H8798) Bathsheba...
CONTENTS: David's declining strength. Adonijah plots to seize kingdom. Counter plot of Nathan and Bath-sheba. Solomon annointed. CHARACTERS: God, David, Solomon, (Adonijah), Joab, Nathan, Bath-sheba,...
1 Kings 1:2. _A young virgin._ This raised Abishag to the rank of a betrothed wife. No doubt there were precedents for this conduct, but history is silent on the subject. 1 Kings 1:5. _Then Adonijah,_...
_Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself._ USURPATION David is “old and stricken in years.” Round about him there are certain proceedings which are almost always associated with the death of...
1 KINGS 1:1 The Reign of King Solomon. 1 Kings 1:1 describes the reign of David’s son Solomon. Solomon was a great king when he obeyed God and depended on God for wisdom, but his reign ended tragicall...
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 1 Kings 1:25. GOD SAVE KING ADONIJAH: _i.e._, Let the king live; literally, _Live the king!_ the usual Israelitish acclamation (1 Kings 1:34; 1 Samuel 10:24, &c.)....
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...
Tonight let's turn to First Kings beginning with chapter one. First Kings, of course, is just the continuation of the history of the kings of Judah and Israel. First and Second Samuel are taken up pre...
1 Kings 1:28...
Call Bathsheba — Who, upon Nathan's approach to the king had modestly withdrawn....