So Solomon banished Abiathar from the priesthood of the LORD and thus fulfilled the word that the LORD had spoken at Shiloh against the house of Eli. So Solomon banishedThe phrase "So Solomon banished" indicates a decisive action taken by King Solomon. The Hebrew root for "banished" is "garash," which means to drive out or expel. This action reflects Solomon's commitment to establishing his reign and ensuring that his kingdom aligns with God's will. Historically, this act demonstrates Solomon's wisdom and discernment in dealing with potential threats to his rule, as Abiathar had supported Adonijah's claim to the throne. Solomon's decision underscores the importance of obedience to God's directives and the removal of those who oppose His plans. Abiathar from being priest
Abiathar was a descendant of Eli and served as a priest during the reign of King David. His removal from the priesthood marks a significant shift in the religious leadership of Israel. The Hebrew term for "priest" is "kohen," which denotes a person who serves as a mediator between God and the people. Abiathar's dismissal signifies the end of Eli's lineage in the priesthood, fulfilling God's judgment pronounced in 1 Samuel 2:31-35. This action highlights the seriousness of God's promises and the consequences of disobedience, serving as a reminder of the need for faithfulness in spiritual leadership. to the LORD
The phrase "to the LORD" emphasizes that the priesthood is a sacred office dedicated to serving Yahweh, the covenant God of Israel. The Hebrew name for God used here is "YHWH," often rendered as "LORD" in English translations. This underscores the divine authority and holiness associated with the priestly role. Solomon's decision to remove Abiathar reflects his desire to honor God and ensure that those serving in religious capacities are aligned with His purposes. It serves as a reminder of the importance of reverence and dedication in our service to God. fulfilling the word the LORD had spoken
This phrase indicates that Solomon's actions were in direct fulfillment of a prophetic word from God. The Hebrew word for "fulfilling" is "qûm," which means to establish or confirm. This highlights the reliability and sovereignty of God's word, as His promises and judgments are always accomplished. The reference to God's spoken word underscores the importance of Scripture and prophecy in guiding the actions of God's people. It serves as an encouragement to trust in God's faithfulness and the certainty of His plans. at Shiloh
Shiloh was an important religious center in Israel before the establishment of Jerusalem as the capital. It was the location of the tabernacle and the Ark of the Covenant during the time of the judges. The mention of Shiloh connects the current events to the historical and spiritual heritage of Israel. It serves as a reminder of God's ongoing presence and activity among His people throughout history. The reference to Shiloh also highlights the continuity of God's purposes and the fulfillment of His promises across generations. about the house of Eli
The "house of Eli" refers to the priestly lineage of Eli, who served as a judge and priest in Israel. Eli's house was judged by God due to the unfaithfulness and corruption of his sons, Hophni and Phinehas, as recorded in 1 Samuel 2:27-36. The removal of Abiathar, a descendant of Eli, marks the completion of this divine judgment. This serves as a sobering reminder of the consequences of sin and the importance of integrity in spiritual leadership. It also highlights God's justice and the fulfillment of His word, encouraging believers to live in obedience and faithfulness. Persons / Places / Events 1. SolomonThe son of David and Bathsheba, Solomon became king of Israel after David. Known for his wisdom, Solomon's reign was marked by the establishment of the temple and the consolidation of his kingdom. 2. AbiatharA priest during the reigns of David and Solomon. He was a descendant of Eli and served as a priest alongside Zadok. Abiathar supported Adonijah's claim to the throne, which led to his banishment by Solomon. 3. The LORDThe covenant name of God, Yahweh, who is the central figure in the fulfillment of His word and promises throughout the Bible. 4. ShilohAn ancient city in Israel where the tabernacle was located before the temple was built in Jerusalem. It was here that God spoke the prophecy against the house of Eli. 5. House of EliA priestly family line that was cursed due to the sins of Eli's sons, Hophni and Phinehas. The prophecy against Eli's house was that it would lose its priestly role. Teaching Points The Sovereignty of GodGod's word is always fulfilled. The banishment of Abiathar demonstrates that God's plans and purposes will come to pass, regardless of human actions. Consequences of DisobedienceAbiathar's removal from the priesthood serves as a reminder of the consequences of aligning with the wrong side and disobeying God's chosen leader. Faithfulness to God's WordThe fulfillment of the prophecy against Eli's house underscores the importance of being faithful to God's word and commands. Leadership and LoyaltySolomon's decision to banish Abiathar highlights the importance of loyalty to God's anointed leaders and the need for discernment in leadership roles. God's Justice and MercyWhile God's justice is evident in the fulfillment of the prophecy, His mercy is also seen in the fact that Abiathar's life was spared, showing that God tempers justice with mercy. Bible Study Questions 1. How does the fulfillment of the prophecy against the house of Eli in 1 Kings 2:27 demonstrate the sovereignty of God in your life today? 2. In what ways can the consequences faced by Abiathar serve as a warning for us in our personal and spiritual decisions? 3. How can we ensure that we remain faithful to God's word and commands in our daily lives, as seen in the fulfillment of His prophecy? 4. What lessons can we learn from Solomon's leadership in dealing with Abiathar, and how can we apply these lessons in our roles of leadership or influence? 5. How does the balance of God's justice and mercy in this passage encourage you in your walk with God, especially when facing the consequences of past actions? Connections to Other Scriptures 1 Samuel 2:27-36This passage contains the prophecy against the house of Eli, which is fulfilled in 1 Kings 2:27. It highlights the consequences of disobedience and the faithfulness of God's word. 1 Kings 1:7-8These verses describe Abiathar's support for Adonijah, which sets the stage for his eventual banishment by Solomon. 1 Samuel 3:11-14This passage reiterates the judgment against Eli's house, emphasizing the certainty of God's word and the importance of faithful service. People Abiathar, Abishag, Abner, Absalom, Achish, Adonijah, Amasa, Anathoth, Barzillai, Bathsheba, Benaiah, David, Eli, Gera, Haggith, Jehoiada, Jether, Joab, Maacah, Maachah, Ner, Shimei, Solomon, Zadok, ZeruiahPlaces Anathoth, Bahurim, Gath, Hebron, Jerusalem, Jordan River, Kidron, Mahanaim, ShilohTopics Abiathar, Abi'athar, Casteth, Dismissed, Eli, Expelled, Fulfil, Fulfill, Fulfilled, Fulfilling, Longer, Order, Priest, Priesthood, Removed, Shiloh, Solomon, Sons, Spake, Spoke, Spoken, Thrust, ThusDictionary of Bible Themes 1 Kings 2:27 5120 Solomon, character
7413 priesthood, OT Library The Horns of the Altar
WE MUST tell you the story. Solomon was to be the king after David, but his elder brother, Adonijah, was preferred by Joab, the captain of the host, and by Abiathar, the priest; and, therefore, they got together, and tried to steal a march upon dying David, and set up Adonijah. They utterly failed in this; and when Solomn came to the throne Adonijah was afraid for his life, and fled to the horns of the altar at the tabernacle for shelter. Solomn permitted him to find sanctuary there, and forgave …
Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 31: 1885"He Ascended into Heaven:" Believe. "He Sitteth at the Right Hand of the Father...
11. "He ascended into heaven:" believe. "He sitteth at the right hand of the Father:" believe. By sitting, understand dwelling: as [in Latin] we say of any person, "In that country he dwelt (sedit) three years." The Scripture also has that expression, that such an one dwelt (sedisse) in a city for such a time. [1791] Not meaning that he sat and never rose up? On this account the dwellings of men are called seats (sedes). [1792] Where people are seated (in this sense), are they always sitting? Is …
St. Augustine—On the Creeds Whether Curiosity Can be About Intellective Knowledge?
Objection 1: It would seem that curiosity cannot be about intellective knowledge. Because, according to the Philosopher (Ethic. ii, 6), there can be no mean and extremes in things which are essentially good. Now intellective knowledge is essentially good: because man's perfection would seem to consist in his intellect being reduced from potentiality to act, and this is done by the knowledge of truth. For Dionysius says (Div. Nom. iv) that "the good of the human soul is to be in accordance with reason," …
Saint Thomas Aquinas—Summa Theologica Whether the Angels have Bodies Naturally United to Them?
Objection 1: It would seem that angels have bodies naturally united to them. For Origen says (Peri Archon i): "It is God's attribute alone---that is, it belongs to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, as a property of nature, that He is understood to exist without any material substance and without any companionship of corporeal addition." Bernard likewise says (Hom. vi. super Cant.): "Let us assign incorporeity to God alone even as we do immortality, whose nature alone, neither for its own sake …
Saint Thomas Aquinas—Summa Theologica Whether the Natural Law Can be Changed?
Objection 1: It would seem that the natural law can be changed. Because on Ecclus. 17:9, "He gave them instructions, and the law of life," the gloss says: "He wished the law of the letter to be written, in order to correct the law of nature." But that which is corrected is changed. Therefore the natural law can be changed. Objection 2: Further, the slaying of the innocent, adultery, and theft are against the natural law. But we find these things changed by God: as when God commanded Abraham to slay …
Saint Thomas Aquinas—Summa Theologica The Whole Heart
LET me give the principal passages in which the words "the whole heart," "all the heart," are used. A careful study of them will show how wholehearted love and service is what God has always asked, because He can, in the very nature of things, ask nothing less. The prayerful and believing acceptance of the words will waken the assurance that such wholehearted love and service is exactly the blessing the New Covenant was meant to make possible. That assurance will prepare us for turning to the Omnipotence …
Andrew Murray—The Two Covenants "The King Kissed Barzillai. " 2 Sam. xix. 39
And no wonder, for David could appreciate a real man when he saw him, and so does David's Lord. I.--LOYALTY IS PRECIOUS TO THE KING OF KINGS. In the days when the son of Jesse had but few friends, it was a precious thing to be treated in the style Barzillai and his neighbours entertained him (see 2 Sam. xvii. 27-29). They were rich farmers, and had land which brought forth with abundance, so were able to act with princely hospitality to the fugitive monarch. But plenty may live with avarice, and …
Thomas Champness—Broken Bread What Manner of Man Ought not to Come to Rule.
Wherefore let every one measure himself wisely, lest he venture to assume a place of rule, while in himself vice still reigns unto condemnation; lest one whom his own guilt depraves desire to become an intercessor for the faults of others. For on this account it is said to Moses by the supernal voice, Speak unto Aaron; Whosoever he be of thy seed throughout their generations that hath a blemish, he shall not offer loaves of bread to the Lord his God (Lev. xxi. 17). And it is also immediately subjoined; …
Leo the Great—Writings of Leo the Great Authorship of the Pentateuch.
The term Pentateuch is composed of the two Greek words, pente, five, and teuchos, which in later Alexandrine usage signified book. It denotes, therefore, the collection of five books; or, the five books of the law considered as a whole. 1. In our inquiries respecting the authorship of the Pentateuch, we begin with the undisputed fact that it existed in its present form in the days of Christ and his apostles, and had so existed from the time of Ezra. When the translators of the Greek version, …
E. P. Barrows—Companion to the Bible Barzillai
BY REV. GEORGE MILLIGAN, M.A., D.D. "There is nothing," says Socrates to Cephalus in the Republic, "I like better than conversing with aged men. For I regard them as travellers who have gone a journey which I too may have to go, and of whom it is right to learn the character of the way, whether it is rugged or difficult, or smooth and easy" (p. 328 E.). It is to such an aged traveller that we are introduced in the person of Barzillai the Gileadite. And though he is one of the lesser-known characters …
George Milligan—Men of the Bible; Some Lesser-Known Fifth Sunday after Trinity Exhortation to the Fruits of Faith.
Text: 1 Peter 3, 8-15. 8 Finally, be ye all like-minded, compassionate, loving as brethren, tender-hearted, humble-minded: 9 not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but contrariwise blessing; for hereunto were ye called, that ye should inherit a blessing. 10 For, He that would love life, And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips that they speak no guile: 11 And let him turn away from evil, and do good; Let him seek peace, and pursue it. 12 For the eyes of …
Martin Luther—Epistle Sermons, Vol. III Kings
The book[1] of Kings is strikingly unlike any modern historical narrative. Its comparative brevity, its curious perspective, and-with some brilliant exceptions--its relative monotony, are obvious to the most cursory perusal, and to understand these things is, in large measure, to understand the book. It covers a period of no less than four centuries. Beginning with the death of David and the accession of Solomon (1 Kings i., ii.) it traverses his reign with considerable fulness (1 Kings iii.-xi.), …
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