Solomon — To whose ears this had come. Shishak — Solomon's brother — in — law, who yet might be jealous of him, or alienated from him, because he had taken so many other wives to his sister, might cast a greedy eye upon the great riches which Solomon had amassed together, and upon which, presently after Solomon's death, he laid violent hands, 2 Chronicles 12:9.
Verse 1 Kings 11:40. _SOUGHT - TO KILL JEROBOAM._] He thought by this means to prevent the punishment due to his crimes. _UNTO SHISHAK KING OF EGYPT_] This is the first time we meet with the _proper...
Compare 1 Kings 11:26. The announcement of Ahijah was followed within a little while by rebellion on the part of Jeroboam. As Solomon’s luster faded, as his oppression became greater and its objects m...
7. SOLOMON'S FAILURE: JUDGMENT ANNOUNCED AND THE BEGINNING OF DISRUPTION CHAPTER 11 _ 1. Solomon's polygamy and departure from God (1 Kings 11:1)_ 2. Hadad the Edomite (1 Kings 11:14) 3. Rezon the...
SIN OF SOLOMON, AND THE ADVERSARIES RAISED UP IN CONSEQUENCE. From various differences in the arrangement of the earlier verses in the LXX and Heb., it has been supposed that in its original form the...
EGYPT. This explains much. He must have thought of Joseph's exaltation, and the blessing pronounced on Ephraim (Genesis 49:13; Genesis 49:22); and by Moses (Deuteronomy 33:13). It explains also the or...
_Solomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam_ No doubt the aspirations of Jeroboam, and the prophetic act and words of Ahijah would come to the king's ears, and make him anxious to remove a rival who ha...
SOLOMON SOUGHT THEREFORE TO KILL JEROBOAM— How Solomon came to know what was transacted between Ahijah and Jeroboam alone, is a question of no great difficulty; for, perhaps, the prophet made no scrup...
D. THE REBELLION OF JEROBOAM 11:26-40 TRANSLATION (26) And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon's servant, whose mother's name was Zeruah, a widow, even he raised up a hand aga...
_SOLOMON SOUGHT THEREFORE TO KILL JEROBOAM. AND JEROBOAM AROSE, AND FLED INTO EGYPT, UNTO SHISHAK KING OF EGYPT, AND WAS IN EGYPT UNTIL THE DEATH OF SOLOMON._ Shishak - or Shishonk, according to the...
SOUGHT.. TO KILL] This implies that Jeroboam had excited the king's suspicions by some open act of disloyalty. SHISHAK] i.e. Sheshonk, the first king of the 22nd dynasty, of Libyan descent....
SOLOMON'S ERRORS AND THEIR CONSEQUENCES. HIS DEATH This chapter furnishes an account of Solomon's marriages with numerous foreign princesses, and traces the evil effect of such in the toleration of i...
GOD’S LESSONS FROM HISTORY 1 KINGS _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 11 SOLOMON *WORSHIPS FALSE GODS V1 Solomon, however, loved many foreign women. He married the daughter of the king of Egypt. He also mar...
SOLOMON SOUGHT THEREFORE TO KILL JEROBOAM. — The knowledge of the promise in itself would be sufficient to excite the jealousy of the old king, and incite him to endeavour to falsify it by the death o...
וַ יְבַקֵּ֥שׁ שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה לְ הָמִ֣ית אֶת ־יָרָב
HOLLOW PROSPERITY 1 Kings 11:1 "Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity." - Ecclesiastes 1:2 "At every draught more large and large they grow, A bloated mass of ra...
THE WIND AND THE WHIRLWIND 1 Kings 11:14 "He that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption." - Galatians 6:8 SUCH degeneracy could not show itself in the king without danger to his pe...
THE KINGDOM PROMISED TO HIS SERVANT 1 Kings 11:26 The opening Chapter s of Jeroboam's life were very promising. He sprang from the ranks of the toilers, but his business talent attracted the notice o...
BREAKING THREE COMMANDMENTS 1 Kings 21:1; 1 Kings 1:1; 1 Kings 2:1; 1 Kings 3:1;...
At this point the story of Solomon suddenly changes. The glory passes away, and we observe his rapid degeneracy and doom. The nature of the man had ever a strong animal side. His commercial enterprise...
Therefore, being apprized of what had passed, as well as to prevent the farther attempts of Jeroboam. (Haydock) --- Sesac. He is the first, whose proper name is given in Scripture. Whether he was of t...
(40) Solomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam. And Jeroboam arose, and fled into Egypt, unto Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon. No doubt as the prophet Ahijah had si...
Solomon was now at the height of his glory, a vivid type of a greater than Solomon. And it is only when we see that he really does thus prefigure the Lord Jesus as King that we can understand the impo...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 11 AND 12. Till now we have had the beautiful picture of God's blessing resting upon the son of David, whose only desire it had been to possess wisdom from Go...
SOLOMON SOUGHT THEREFORE TO KILL JEROBOAM,.... Which is another instance of his folly, to seek to detest the counsel of God, when he himself was assured by the Lord the kingdom should be rent, and giv...
Solomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam. And Jeroboam arose, and fled into Egypt, unto Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon. Ver. 40. _Solomon sought therefore to kill...
_Solomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam_ How Solomon came to know what was secretly transacted between Ahijah and Jeroboam alone, is a great question: perhaps the prophet made no scruple to report...
1 Solomons wiues and concubines. 4 In his old age they draw him to idolatry. 9 God threatneth him. 14 Solomons aduersaries were Hadad, who was intertained in Egypt, 23 Rezon who reigned in Damascu...
Solomon sought therefore, having heard of this prediction, TO KILL JEROBOAM, who probably proceeded to incite actual rebellion at once, 1 Kings 11:26. AND JEROBOAM AROSE AND FLED INTO EGYPT, UNTO SHIS...
Solomon's Adversaries and Death...
MANY MARRIAGES LEADING TO IDOLATRY (vs.1-13) Solomon also disobeyedDeuteronomy 17:17 in making many marriages with foreign women, from the Moabites, Alnmonites, Edomites, Sidonians and Hittites (v.1)...
26-40 In telling the reason why God rent the kingdom from the house of Solomon, Ahijah warned Jeroboam to take heed of sinning away his preferment. Yet the house of David must be supported; out of it...
This might come to the ears of Solomon, either, 1. By Jeroboam himself, who might speak of this, either out of vain-glory and ostentation, or with design to prepare the people for his purpose. Or, 2...
1 Kings 11:40 Solomon H8010 sought H1245 (H8762) kill H4191 (H8687) Jeroboam H3379 Jeroboam H3379 arose H6965 ...
JEROBOAM THE REBEL (1 KINGS 11:26). Because Solomon had not responded to YHWH's chastening and had grievously sinned YHWH, now raised up one who was to be given the large part of Solomon's kingdom. H...
YHWH RAISES UP THREE ADVERSARIES TO SOLOMON (1 KINGS 11:14). At the commencement of his reign Solomon had had to deal with three rebels against the throne, Adonijah, Abiathar and Joab and Shimei (1 Ki...
CONTENTS: Solomon's heart turned. Chastened of God. Rise of Jeroboam. Death of Solomon. CHARACTERS: God, Solomon, Hadad, Pharaoh, Rezon, Jeroboam, Adoram, Ahijah. CONCLUSION: The way of sin is down h...
1 Kings 11:1. _Solomon loved many strange women,_ of gentile nations, and was connected with them. To this day thousands of women in India are married to great men merely as a mark of honour, and they...
1 KINGS—NOTE ON 1 KINGS 11:1 Throughout chs. 1 Kings 1:1 there have been hints that all is not well with Solomon’s heart. Now comes the inevitable conclusion: Solomon’s sins have led him to apostasy.
_HOMILETICS OF 1 Kings 11:14_ THE AGENTS OF DIVINE RETRIBUTION I. ARE SECRETLY PREPARING WHEN LEAST SUSPECTED. Hadad and Rezon on the frontier, and Jeroboam under the shadow of the throne, were plott...
EXPOSITION SOLOMON'S ADVERSARIES.—As the historian has collected together in 1 Kings 6:1; 1 Kings 7:1; 1 Kings 8:1, all the information he can convey respecting the _temple, _and
Chapter eleven. But king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughters of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites (1 Kings 11:1); Now turn back fo...
1 Kings 14:25; 1 Kings 14:26; 2 Chronicles 12:2; 2 Chronicles 16:10;...