1 Kings 1:2 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Kings 1:2

Adonijah Presumes to Be King

1 Now King David was ^aold, advanced in years; and they put covers on him, but he could not get warm.

2 Therefore his servants said to him, “Let a young woman, a virgin, be sought for our lord the king, and let her¹ stand before the king, and let her care for him; and let her lie in your bosom, that our lord the king may be warm.”

3 So they sought for a lovely young woman throughout all the territory of Israel, and found ^aAbishag the ^bShunammite, and brought her to the king.

4 The young woman was very lovely; and she cared for the king, and served him; but the king did not know her.

5 Then ^aAdonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, “I will² be king”; and ^bhe prepared for himself chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.

6 (And his father had not¹ rebuked him at any time by saying, “Why have you done so?” He was also very good-looking. ^aHis mother had borne him after Absalom.)

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Definitions of words in 1 Kings 1:2:

Before {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Bosom {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Bosom {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

For {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

His {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

In {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Let {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Woman {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Woman {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

King {Easton's Bible Dictionary}

Lie {Easton's Bible Dictionary}

Lord {Easton's Bible Dictionary}

Other definition entries containing 1 Kings 1:2:

Abishag {I.S.B.E.}

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