1 Kings 1:35

come up after him That is, as his supporters and body-guard, just as in 1 Kings 1:7 above, the conspirators -helped after Adonijah." Cf. also below, 1 Kings 1:40.

to be ruler over Israel A better rendering is -prince". The title was that given by God specially to those who should lead His people. Thus Saul is first so called (1 Samuel 9:16. A.V. -captain" as in 1 Samuel 10:1. In 2 Chronicles 11:22 A.V. has -ruler," R.V. -prince"), then David (1 Samuel 25:30, A. V. -leader"). It is used also of Hezekiah (2 Kings 20:5), and in Daniel (1 Kings 9:25) of Him who was to be greater than all these, -Messiah the Prince."