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 Samuel 7; 2 Samuel 7. 5. ABNER.. AMASA] For Abner see 1 Chronicles 9:36; 1 Samuel 14:50; 1 Samuel 2 Samu... [ Continue Reading ]
THE GRAVE] Heb. _Sheol_, the abode of departed spirits.... [ Continue Reading ]
BARZILLAI] For his kindness to David see 2 Samuel 19:3; 2 Samuel 2 Samuel 1 f.... [ Continue Reading ]
SHIMEI] For his offence against David and David's oath to him see 2 Samuel 16:5; 2 Samuel 19:18.... [ Continue Reading ]
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, for Shimei was a Benjamite who had reproached David with supplanting Saul, and might be suspected... [ Continue Reading ]
THE CITY OF DAVID] i.e. the stronghold of Zion: see 2 Samuel 5:6. At this time Jerusalem probably occupied only the eastern of the two hills upon which the modern city stands. David's reign was more important and critical than any other in the history of Israel, both from a secular and from a religi... [ Continue Reading ]
THAT HE GIVE ME ABISHAG] Amongst Eastern nations the wives and concubines of a deceased or dethroned king were taken by his successor (see 2 Samuel 12:8; 2 Samuel 16:21); and so Adoni-jah's request for Abishag was regarded as tantamount to a claim on the throne.... [ Continue Reading ]
Rose up to meet her] the queen-dowager occupied a very important position at the court of the kings of Israel: cp. 1 Kings 15:13; Jeremiah 13:18.... [ Continue Reading ]
GOD DO SO, ETC.] an expression implying a wish that God would avenge the failure to carry out what was promised or threatened.... [ Continue Reading ]
MADE ME AN HOUSE] see 2 Samuel 7:11.... [ Continue Reading ]
ANATHOTH] NNE. of Jerusalem. It was the home of the prophet Jeremiah (Jeremiah 1:1). BAREST THE ARK] perhaps referring to the transport of the ark from the house of Obededom to Jerusalem (1 Chronicles 15), or to its removal from Jerusalem on the occasion of Absalom's rebellion (2 Samuel 15:24).... [ Continue Reading ]
THAT HE MIGHT.. THE LORD] see 1 Samuel 2:31. it is not meant that the fulfilment was designed by Solomon, but he was the unconscious agent of divine providence.... [ Continue Reading ]
HORNS OF THE ALTAR] see on 1 Kings 1:50. The tabernacle] see on 1 Kings 1:39.... [ Continue Reading ]
Bury him] Denial of burial would have made Joab's fate more ignominious: see 2 Kings 9:10; 2 Kings 9:34; Isaiah 14:19; Isaiah 14:20. Take away the innocent blood] This, if not avenged, would have brought a judgment upon the king and his people: see Numbers 35:33, and cp. 2 Samuel 21:1. 32, 33 In the... [ Continue Reading ]
BURIED IN HIS OWN HOUSE] cp. 1 Samuel 25:1; 2 Kings 21:18. In the wilderness] i.e. of Judah, to which tribe Joab belonged.... [ Continue Reading ]
PUT.. ABIATHAR] i.e. appointed him to be first priest, instead of Abiathar.... [ Continue Reading ]
BUILD THEE AN HOUSE IN JERUSALEM] i.e. that he might be under surveillance.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE BROOK KIDRON] This would actually limit him only on the E., the quarter in which his former home, Bahurim, was situated; but it was doubtless meant to designate the distance beyond which he was not to go in any direction: cp. 1 Kings 2:42.... [ Continue Reading ]
SHHNEI'S visit to ACHISH might be construed as an intrigue with a foreign power.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE OATH OF THE LORD] i.e. the oath which the Lord witnessed.... [ Continue Reading ]