STRANGE. foreign. Note the frequent reference to these in the Book of Proverbs. Note the three steps in Solomon's fall: wealth, weapons, and women. Compare Deuteronomy 17:16, where note the items in which Solomon failed.... [ Continue Reading ]
CHILDREN. sons.... [ Continue Reading ]
NOT PERFECT. See note on 1 Kings 8:61. AS. according to. David was faultless as to idolatry.... [ Continue Reading ]
ASHTORETH. Compare Judges 2:13. 1Sa 7:3. 1 Samuel 12:10; 1 Samuel 31:10. MILCOM. Same as _Malcham,_ the Aramaic pronunciation of Molech (1 Kings 11:7). See Zephaniah 1:5. Translated "their king" (Jeremiah 49:1.Amos 1:15; Amos 1:15). ABOMINATION. The word used for an idol by Figure o [ Continue Reading ]
EVIL. the evil. Hebrew. _ra'a'_. App-44.... [ Continue Reading ]
CHEMOSH. Compare Numbers 21:29; Jeremiah 48:7; Jeremiah 48:13; Jeremiah 48:46; 2 Kings 23:13. THE HILL, &C.. Mount of Olives! Hence called "the Mount of Corruption" (2 Kings 23:13). MOLECH. Generally has the article and denotes the king-idol (Leviticus 18:21;... [ Continue Reading ]
ANGRY. Figure of speech _Prosopopoeia._ App-6. Hebrew. _'anaph_. Used only of _Divine_ anger. Occurs fourteen times: six in the _Hithpael_. to force one's self to be angry (as with one loved). See the six: Deuteronomy 1:37; Deuteronomy 4:21; Deuteronomy 9:8; Deuteronomy 9:20. Deu 11:7. 2 Kings 17:18... [ Continue Reading ]
HAD COMMANDED HIM. Compare 1 Kings 6:12. COMMANDED. Some codices, with three early printed editions, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, add "him".... [ Continue Reading ]
WILL SURELY REND. a rending. will rend. Figure of speech _Polyptoton._ App-6. See note on Genesis 26:28; Genesis 26:13... [ Continue Reading ]
ONE TRIBE. Benjamin reckoned as part of Judah.... [ Continue Reading ]
AN ADVERSARY. a Satan.... [ Continue Reading ]
IT CAME TO PASS, &C. Compare 2 Samuel 8:3. Joab. Compare Psalms 60, title, and see note on 2 Samuel 8:13. EVERY MALE: i.e. who did not flee, as Hadad did. Supply Figure of speech _Ellipsis_ (App-6), "every male [whom he found] in Edom". See 1 Kings 11:17.... [ Continue Reading ]
SIX MONTHS. See note on 2 Samuel 8:13. Note also Figure of speech _Parenthesis_ (App-6), 1 Kings 11:16.... [ Continue Reading ]
SLEPT WITH HIS FATHERS. See note on Deuteronomy 31:16.... [ Continue Reading ]
REIGNED. David had subdued Syria (2Sa 8:3, 2 Samuel 8:6; 2 Samuel 10:8; 2 Samuel 10:18). Now Solomon, weakened by sin, loses Syria.... [ Continue Reading ]
EPHRATHITE. Ephraimite, as in 1 Samuel 1:1. Not. Bethlehemite, as in Ruth 1:2. Zealous therefore for his tribe as against Judah. A WIDOW. One of the nine widows mentioned in Scripture. See note on Genesis 38:19.... [ Continue Reading ]
MILLO. the Millo. See note on 1 Kings 9:15.... [ Continue Reading ]
MADE HIM RULER. gave him oversight, which gave him opportunity to oppress and create disaffection.... [ Continue Reading ]
AHIJAH. He afterwards rebuked Jeroboam (1 Kings 14:6). SHILONITE. a native of Shiloh, where the Tabernacle and Ark bad been placed (Joshua 18:1). Compare 1 Samuel 4:3.... [ Continue Reading ]
RENT IT. Symbolic act. Compare 1 Kings 22:11.Isaiah 20:2, &c. Jeremiah 19:1.Ezekiel 12:1; Zechariah 11:7; Zechariah 11:10; Zechariah 11:14.... [ Continue Reading ]
TEN. Levi not reckoned.... [ Continue Reading ]
ONE TRIBE. Put for, and including, Simeon, Benjamin, and Levi, and others who joined later. Compare 1 Kings 12:23; 2 Chronicles 11:13; 2 Chronicles 15:9.... [ Continue Reading ]
ASHTORETH. Chemosh. See notes on verses: 1 Kings 11:5 and 1 Kings 11:7. MILCOM.... [ Continue Reading ]
I will take. Fulfilled in 1 Kings 12:16.... [ Continue Reading ]
LIGHT. lamp. Compare the "furnace" of 1 Kings 8:51, and see note on Genesis 15:17. Compare 2 Kings 8:19; Psalms 18:28; Jeremiah 25:10, implying the continued existence of the Divine purpose.... [ Continue Reading ]
IF THOU WILT HEARKEN. Same conditions as in 1 Kings 9:4. A SURE HOUSE: i.e.. long and unbroken line of descendants.... [ Continue Reading ]
NOT FOR EVER. Thus confirming the prophecy of Genesis 49:10, which refers to the _tribal pre-eminence_ of Judah (not national existence), which was preserved till fulfilled in Christ, when David's line ended in Him.... [ Continue Reading ]
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 origin of the "golden calves" (1 Kings 12:28).... [ Continue Reading ]
WRITTEN IN THE BOOK. See note on Exodus 17:14.... [ Continue Reading ]
FORTY YEARS: 920-880 B.C.... [ Continue Reading ]