1 Kings 1:7 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Kings 1:7

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.)

7 Then he conferred with ^aJoab the son of Zeruiah and with ^bAbiathar the priest, and ^cthey followed and helped Adonijah.

8 But ^aZadok the priest, ^bBenaiah the son of Jehoiada, ^cNathan the prophet, ^dShimei, Rei, and ^ethe mighty men who belonged to David were not with Adonijah.

9 And Adonijah sacrificed sheep and oxen and fattened cattle by the stone of¹ Zoheleth, which is by ^aEn Rogel; he also invited all his brothers, the king’s sons, and all the men of Judah, the king’s servants.

10 But he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the mighty men, or ^aSolomon his brother.

11 So Nathan spoke to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, saying, “Have you not heard that Adonijah the son of ^aHaggith has become king, and David our lord does not know it?

12 Come, please, let me now give you advice, that you may save your own life and the life of your son Solomon.

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Definitions of words in 1 Kings 1:7:

Adonijah {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Adonijah {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Adonijah {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

He {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

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

Zeruiah {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Zeruiah {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Zeruiah {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Other definition entries containing 1 Kings 1:7:

Adonijah {Easton's}
Solomon {Easton's}

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