1 Kings 1
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Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat.

old David was probably now about {sixty-nine} years of age. He was {thirty} years old when he began to reign, reigned {forty}, and {died} in his {seventieth} year; and the transactions mentioned here are supposed to have taken place about a year before his death. Sixty-nine was not an advanced age; but he had been exhausted with various fatigues, and especially family afflictions, so that he was much older in constitution than in years.

2 Samuel 5:4 David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.

1 Chronicles 23:1 So when David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king …

1 Chronicles 29:27,28 And the time that he reigned over Israel was forty years; seven years …

Psalm 90:10 The days of our years are three score years and ten; and if by reason …

and stricken in years [heb] and entered into days.

Genesis 18:11 Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased …

Genesis 24:1 And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed …

Joshua 23:1,2 And it came to pass a long time after that the LORD had given rest …

Luke 1:7 And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they …

Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and let her cherish him, and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get heat.
So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.
And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.
Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.
And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after Absalom.
And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him.
But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men which belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.
And Adonijah slew sheep and oxen and fat cattle by the stone of Zoheleth, which is by Enrogel, and called all his brethren the king's sons, and all the men of Judah the king's servants:

Adonijah The Oriental banquet, in consequence of the intense heat, is often spread upon the verdant turf, beneath the shade of a tree, where the streaming rivulet supplies the company with wholesome water, and excites a gentle breeze to cool their burning temples.

slew

2 Samuel 15:12 And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counselor, …

Proverbs 15:8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the …

En-rogel. or, the well Rogel

2 Samuel 17:17 Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz stayed by Enrogel; for they might not be …

called

2 Samuel 13:23-27 And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheep …

2 Samuel 15:11 And with Absalom went two hundred men out of Jerusalem, that were …

But Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not.
Wherefore Nathan spake unto Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, saying, Hast thou not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith doth reign, and David our lord knoweth it not?
Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.
Go and get thee in unto king David, and say unto him, Didst not thou, my lord, O king, swear unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? why then doth Adonijah reign?
Behold, while thou yet talkest there with the king, I also will come in after thee, and confirm thy words.
And Bathsheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto the king.
And Bathsheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?
And she said unto him, My lord, thou swarest by the LORD thy God unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne.

My lord

Genesis 18:12 Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed …

1 Peter 3:6 Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters you …

thou swarest It is not recorded when or upon what occasion David sware to Bathsheba that Solomon should succeed him; but it is supposed, with some degree of probability, that it took place after Absalom's rebellion; and as God himself had settled the succession, he might very properly giver her this assurance.

1 Kings 1:13,30 Go and get you in to king David, and say to him, Did not you, my …

And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and now, my lord the king, thou knowest it not:
And he hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the sons of the king, and Abiathar the priest, and Joab the captain of the host: but Solomon thy servant hath he not called.
And thou, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel are upon thee, that thou shouldest tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.
Otherwise it shall come to pass, when my lord the king shall sleep with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon shall be counted offenders.

sleep

1 Kings 2:10 So David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David.

Genesis 15:15 And you shall go to your fathers in peace; you shall be buried in …

Deuteronomy 31:16 And the LORD said to Moses, Behold, you shall sleep with your fathers; …

that I That is, when Adonijah is established on the throne, I and my son Solomon shall be put to death as state criminals. The history of the world demonstrates, that the lust of dominion has tempted men to commit the most enormous crimes. A father has destroyed his son, a son deposed a father, and a brother murdered a brother, in order to obtain a crown!

offenders [heb] sinners

1 Kings 2:15,22-24 And he said, You know that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel …

And, lo, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in.
And they told the king, saying, Behold Nathan the prophet. And when he was come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground.
And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?
For he is gone down this day, and hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the king's sons, and the captains of the host, and Abiathar the priest; and, behold, they eat and drink before him, and say, God save king Adonijah.
But me, even me thy servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and thy servant Solomon, hath he not called.
Is this thing done by my lord the king, and thou hast not shewed it unto thy servant, who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?
Then king David answered and said, Call me Bathsheba. And she came into the king's presence, and stood before the king.

Call me She appears to have gone out when Nathan entered; and he retired when she was readmitted.

into the king's presence. [heb] before the king

And the king sware, and said, As the LORD liveth, that hath redeemed my soul out of all distress,
Even as I sware unto thee by the LORD God of Israel, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead; even so will I certainly do this day.
Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did reverence to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live for ever.
And king David said, Call me Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada. And they came before the king.
The king also said unto them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon mine own mule, and bring him down to Gihon:
And let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over Israel: and blow ye with the trumpet, and say, God save king Solomon.

Zadok

1 Kings 19:16 And Jehu the son of Nimshi shall you anoint to be king over Israel…

1 Samuel 10:1 Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it on his head, and kissed …

1 Samuel 16:3,12,13 And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you shall …

2 Samuel 2:4 And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over …

2 Samuel 5:3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king …

2 Kings 9:3,6 Then take the box of oil, and pour it on his head, and say, Thus …

2 Kings 11:12 And he brought forth the king's son, and put the crown on him, and …

2 Chronicles 23:11 Then they brought out the king's son, and put on him the crown, and …

Psalm 45:7 You love righteousness, and hate wickedness: therefore God, your …

Psalm 89:20,36 I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him…

Isaiah 45:1 Thus said the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I …

Acts 10:38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: …

2 Corinthians 1:21,22 Now he which establishes us with you in Christ, and has anointed us, is God…

blow ye

2 Samuel 15:10 But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, …

2 Kings 9:13 Then they hurried, and took every man his garment, and put it under …

2 Kings 11:14 And when she looked, behold, the king stood by a pillar, as the manner …

Psalm 98:5-7 Sing to the LORD with the harp; with the harp, and the voice of a psalm…

God

1 Kings 1:25 For he is gone down this day, and has slain oxen and fat cattle and …

2 Kings 11:12 And he brought forth the king's son, and put the crown on him, and …

Then ye shall come up after him, that he may come and sit upon my throne; for he shall be king in my stead: and I have appointed him to be ruler over Israel and over Judah.
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amen: the LORD God of my lord the king say so too.
As the LORD hath been with my lord the king, even so be he with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord king David.
So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, went down, and caused Solomon to ride upon king David's mule, and brought him to Gihon.
And Zadok the priest took an horn of oil out of the tabernacle, and anointed Solomon. And they blew the trumpet; and all the people said, God save king Solomon.
And all the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth rent with the sound of them.
And Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating. And when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, Wherefore is this noise of the city being in an uproar?
And while he yet spake, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came: and Adonijah said unto him, Come in; for thou art a valiant man, and bringest good tidings.
And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Verily our lord king David hath made Solomon king.
And the king hath sent with him Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and they have caused him to ride upon the king's mule:

no ref

And Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king in Gihon: and they are come up from thence rejoicing, so that the city rang again. This is the noise that ye have heard.
And also Solomon sitteth on the throne of the kingdom.
And moreover the king's servants came to bless our lord king David, saying, God make the name of Solomon better than thy name, and make his throne greater than thy throne. And the king bowed himself upon the bed.
And also thus said the king, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which hath given one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing it.

Blessed

Genesis 14:20 And blessed be the most high God, which has delivered your enemies …

1 Chronicles 29:10,20 Why David blessed the LORD before all the congregation: and David …

Nehemiah 9:5 Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah…

Psalm 34:1 I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

Psalm 41:13 Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. …

Psalm 72:17-19 His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long …

Psalm 103:1,2 Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name…

Psalm 145:2 Every day will I bless you; and I will praise your name for ever and ever.

Daniel 4:34 And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up my eyes to …

Luke 1:46,47,68,69 And Mary said, My soul does magnify the Lord…

Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed …

1 Peter 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ…

which

1 Kings 3:6 And Solomon said, You have showed to your servant David my father …

1 Chronicles 17:11-14,17 And it shall come to pass, when your days be expired that you must …

Psalm 132:11,12 The LORD has sworn in truth to David; he will not turn from it; Of …

Proverbs 17:6 Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children …

mine eyes

2 Samuel 24:3 And Joab said to the king, Now the LORD your God add to the people, …

Psalm 128:5,6 The LORD shall bless you out of Zion: and you shall see the good …

And all the guests that were with Adonijah were afraid, and rose up, and went every man his way.
And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.
And it was told Solomon, saying, Behold, Adonijah feareth king Solomon: for, lo, he hath caught hold on the horns of the altar, saying, Let king Solomon swear unto me to day that he will not slay his servant with the sword.
And Solomon said, If he will shew himself a worthy man, there shall not an hair of him fall to the earth: but if wickedness shall be found in him, he shall die.
So king Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. And he came and bowed himself to king Solomon: and Solomon said unto him, Go to thine house.
Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge by R. A. Torrey [ca. 1880]
Expanded version courtesy INT Bible ©2013, Used by permission

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