Save only in the matter of Uriah. — In this passage alone do we find this qualification of the praise of David. In the Vatican MS. and other MSS. of the LXX. it is omitted. Possibly it is a marginal note which has crept into the text, or a comment of the compiler of the book on the language of the annals from which he drew.
Verse 1 Kings 15:5. _SAVE ONLY IN THE MATTER OF URIAH_] Properly speaking, this is the only flagrant fault or crime in the life of David. It was a horrible offense, or rather a _whole system of offen...
3. ABIJAM AND ASA, KINGS OF JUDAH CHAPTER 15 _ 1. Abijam of Judah (1 Kings 15:1; 2 Chronicles 13)_ 2. Asa of Judah (1 Kings 15:9;...
4. KINGS OF ISRAEL Chapter S 15:25-16 _ 1. Nadab, King of Israel (1 Kings 15:25)_ 2. Baasha, King of Israel (1 Kings 15:34; 1 Kings 16:1) 3. Elah, King of Israel ...
ABIJAM AND ASA OF JUDAH, AND NADAB AND BAASHA OF ISRAEL. Abijam, called Abijah (2 Chronicles 13:1), had a short and evil reign. It would appear, notwithstanding 1 Kings 15:8, that he was succeeded by...
_save only in the matter of Urijah the Hittite_ See 2 Samuel 11:4; 2 Samuel 11:15. This clause is omitted in the LXX. Time would soften down the offence which David committed in numbering the people,...
C. HYPOCRISY UNDER ABIJAM 15:1-8 TRANSLATION (1) Now in the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijam reigned over Judah. (2) Three years he reigned in Jerusalem; and the name of his moth...
_BECAUSE DAVID DID THAT WHICH WAS RIGHT IN THE EYES OF THE LORD, AND TURNED NOT ASIDE FROM ANY THING THAT HE COMMANDED HIM ALL THE DAYS OF HIS LIFE, SAVE ONLY IN THE MATTER OF URIAH THE HITTITE._ Sav...
THE REIGNS OF ABIJAM AND ASA, NADAB AND BAASHA 2. Abishalom] i.e. Absalom. In 2 Chronicles 13:2 his mother is called Micaiah, the daughter of Uriel, and if this is correct, Absalom was probably her g...
GOD’S LESSONS FROM HISTORY 1 KINGS _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 15 ABIJAM’S RULE AS KING OF *JUDAH V1 It was the 18th year of the rule of Jeroboam son of Nebat. At this time, Abijam became king of *Ju...
אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשָׂ֥ה דָוִ֛ד אֶת ־הַ יָּשָׁ֖ר בְּ
A BETTER DAY DAWNS 1 Kings 15:1 Again we meet with those references to David that we found in the previous chapter. See 1 Kings 15:3; 1 Kings 15:11. His name lingers as sweet fragrance in the air, or...
In this chapter we have the continuation of a sad story in the kingdoms of Judah and Israel. Under the reign of Abijam the process of deterioration went rapidly forward. He walked in the sins of his f...
Hethite. This could not be excused. But all his other imperfections might not appear criminal in the eyes of the world, as they had some pretext of virtue; so that God reserves the judgment of them to...
(4) Nevertheless for David's sake did the LORD his God give him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem: (5) Because David did that which was right in the eyes of...
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 14, 15, AND 16. In spite of this testimony, Jeroboam perseveres in his sin. The only one of his sons in whom any piety is seen dies; and the judgment of God...
BECAUSE DAVID DID THAT WHICH WAS RIGHT IN THE EYES OF THE LORD,.... With respect to worship: and turned not aside from anything that he commanded him all the days of his life; especially in matters of...
Because David did [that which was] right in the eyes of the LORD, and turned not aside from any [thing] that he commanded him all the days of his life, save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite. V...
_Save only in the matter of Uriah_ This, and the like phrases, are not to be understood as exclusive of every sinful action, but only of an habitual and continued apostacy from God, as the very phrase...
1 Abiiams wicked reigne. 7 Asa succeedeth him. 9 Asas good reigne. 16 The warre betweene Baasha and him, causeth him to make a league with Benhadad. 23 Iehoshaphat succeedeth Asa. 25 Nadabs wicke...
because David did that which was right in the eyes of the Lord, he observed the demands of the covenant relation, AND TURNED NOT ASIDE FROM ANYTHING THAT HE COMMANDED HIM ALL THE DAYS OF HIS LIFE, SAV...
THE RULE OF ABIJAM IN JUDAH...
ABIJAM'S MUCH SHORTER REIGN (vs.1-8) Though Rehoboam's reign was short, that of Abijam was much shorter, only three years (v.2). His mother's name was Maacah, who must have had no good influence ove...
1-8 Abijam's heart was not perfect with the Lord his God; he wanted sincerity; he began well, but he fell off, and walked in all the sins of his father, following his bad example, though he had seen...
QUEST. How is this true, seeing David sinned in the matter of Nabal, 1SA 25, and Achish, 1SA 27, and Mephibosheth, and his indulgence to his children, Adonijah, Amnon, and Absalom, and in the numberin...
1 Kings 15:5 David H1732 did H6213 (H8804) right H3477 eyes H5869 LORD H3068 aside H5493 (H8804) commanded...
THE REIGN OF ABIYAM OF JUDAH C. 913-911/910 BC (1 KINGS 15:1). The reign of Abiyam was very short, possibly cut off by illness, and during it he made no effort to improve the nation's attitude towards...
CONTENTS: Accession of Abijam and Asa over Judah. War with Baasha. League with Syria. Accession of Nadab over Israel and Baasha over Israel. CHARACTERS: God, Abijam, Asa, Nadab, Baasha, Ben-hadad. C...
1 Kings 15:4. _For David's sake;_ for the sake of the covenant which God had given to David. Forgetful children may for a time have their father's mercies. David was indeed the light and joy of Israel...
1 KINGS—NOTE ON 1 KINGS 15:1 Abijam and Asa. The history of the kings of Judah continues. Abijam (vv. 1 Kings 15:1) is a bad Judean king. He follows the idolatry of the
THE REIGNS OF ABIJAM, ASA, NADAB, AND BAASHA CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 1 Kings 15:1. ABIJAM—Original form of his name was Abijah (2 Chronicles 12:16), the sacred terminal “_jah_” being connect...
EXPOSITION THE REIGNS OF ABIJAM AND ASA, KINGS OF JUDAH. _The Reign of Abijam_. 1 KINGS 15:1 NOW IN THE EIGHTEENTH YEAR OF KING JEROBOAM, THE SON OF NEBAT, REIGNED ABIJAM [see n
And he walked in the sins, which his father had done before him: his heart was not completely towards the LORD his God, as the heart of David his father. Nevertheless for David's sake the LORD gave hi...
1 Kings 14:8; 1 Kings 15:3; 2 Chronicles 34:2; 2 Kings 22:2;...
Save only — This and the like phrases are not to be understood as exclusive of every sinful action, hut only of an habitual and continued apostasy from God, as the very phrase of turning aside from Go...
Is this the only sin David committed? PROBLEM: According to this verse, David was without sin except on one occasion— the sin involving Bathsheba! It claims David “had not turned aside from anything t...