From Reformation to Reformation

Verse 1: [1]   So king Solomon was king over all Israel. [ Reigning over all Israel ]  That is, he reigned with great unanimity of all (Vatablus, similarly Martyr).  Or thus:  reigning, etc ., namely, from the beginning of his Kingdom, which was not granted to David (certain interpreters in Vatablus).  Or this is attributed to Solomon with respect to his successors, not one of whom thus reigned (Piscator). Over all Israel :  This is spoken with respect to his successors, who

Solomon’s chief princes , 1-6 ; and officers for provision , 7-19 .  The peace and largeness of his kingdom , 20, 21 .  His daily provision for his court , 22-25 .  The stables for his horses , 26-28 .  His wisdom , 29-34 .

Verse 16: [1]   Then came there two women, that were harlots, unto the king, and ( Num. 27:2 ) stood before him. [ Two women, harlots [2]  (thus the Syriac, the Septuagint in Grotius, Munster, Malvenda, Tigurinus, Pagnine)]  If they were such, contrary to the custom of other harlots they both bring forth children and love them (Vatablus).  To Josephus the ἑταῖροι τὸν βίον, companions for livelihood , were foreigners, [3] that is, not comprehended under the Law, Deuteronomy 2

Verse 10: [1]   And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing. [ Therefore, the speech pleased ]  Because the petition was ordered toward the divine honor, toward his own salvation, and toward the good government of the people (Lyra). The speech pleased the Lord :  How such a dreaming prayer could please God, see in notes on verses 5, 6.   Verse 11: [2]   And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast ( Jam. 4:3 ) not asked for thysel

Verse 5: [1]   ( 1 Kings 9:2; 2 Chron. 1:7 ) In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon ( Num. 12:6; Matt. 1:20; 2:13, 19 ) in a dream by night:  and God said, Ask what I shall give thee. [ The Lord appeared ]  In what form the Scripture has not expressed (Menochius). [ Through a dream by night [2]  (thus Vatablus)]  Others:  in a nocturnal dream  (certain interpreters in Vatablus, Piscator); through a dream in the same night  (Junius and Tremellius), which immediately followed t

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[ 1014 BC ]  Verse 1: [1]   And ( 1 Kings 7:8; 9:24 ) Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh’s daughter, and brought her into the ( 2 Sam. 5:7 ) city of David, until he had made an end of building his ( 1 Kings 7:1 ) own house, and ( 1 Kings 6 ) the house of the LORD, and ( 1 Kings 9:15, 19 ) the wall of Jerusalem round about. [ With Pharaoh ]  Whose name was Vaphres [2] (Serarius, Menochius).  This was pertaining to the confirmation of the kingdo

Solomon marrieth Pharaoh’s daughter:  high places being in use, he goeth to Gibeon to sacrifice,  1-4 .  There the Lord appeareth to him; gives him a choice:  he preferreth wisdom; obtaineth it, and also riches and honour.  His judgment between the two harlots , 16-28 .

Verse 36: [1]   And the king sent and called for ( 2 Sam. 16:5; 1 Kings 2:8 ) Shimei, and said unto him, Build thee an house in Jerusalem, and dwell there, and go not forth thence any whither. [ He called Shimei, etc .]  He wanted him to remain in Jerusalem.  For there all his deeds and words were able easily to be observed:  Thus an occasion for his execution was able readily to be obtained, which the king was especially seeking (Martyr).  It is likely, that a man contumacio

Verse 26: [1]   And unto Abiathar the priest said the king, Get thee to ( Josh. 21:18 ) Anathoth, unto thine own fields; for thou art worthy of death ( Heb. a man of death [2] ):  but I will not at this time put thee to death, ( 1 Sam. 23:6; 2 Sam. 15:24, 29 ) because thou barest the ark of the Lord GOD before David my father, and because ( 1 Sam. 22:20, 23; 2 Sam. 15:24 ) thou hast been afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted. [ Go to Anathoth  (thus Pagnine, Montan

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[ 1014 BC ]  Verse 13: [1]   And Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bath-sheba the mother of Solomon.  And she said, Comest thou peaceably?  And he said, Peaceably. [ Peaceably, etc . ? ]  Hebrew:  Whether peace  (or, with peace ) is thy coming? [2]  (Piscator).  With good reason was she able to doubt it; because he had been cast down from the kingdom by her (Menochius).  Hast thou come for the sake of peace? (Vatablus). Comest thou peaceably , or with some evil design upon

Verse 5: [1]   Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah ( 2 Sam. 3:39; 18:5, 12, 14; 19:5-7 ) did to me, and what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, unto ( 2 Sam. 3:27 ) Abner the son of Ner, and unto ( 2 Sam. 20:10 ) Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed ( Heb. put [2] ) the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet. [ What he did to me ]  That is,

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Verse 1: [1]   Now ( Gen. 47:29; Deut. 31:14 ) the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying…   Verse 2: [2]   ( Josh. 23:14 ) I go the way of all the earth:  ( Deut. 17:19, 20 ) be thou strong therefore, and shew thyself a man… [ I go the way of all the earth [3]  (similarly all interpreters)]  Of all the earth’s inhabitants  (Arabic, thus Vatablus).  That is to say, I sense that I am going to die soon, just like all the rest (Vatablu

David lying on his deathbed, giveth charge to Solomon of a religious life , 1-4 .  Of Joab, Barzillai, and Shimei , 5-9 .  He dieth:  Solomon succeedeth , 10-12 .  Adonijah suing for Abishag, is put to death , 13-25 .  Abiathar is deprived of the priesthood , 26, 27 .  Joab fleeing to the horns of the altar is slain there , 28-34 .  Benaiah is put in Joab’s room, and Zadok in Abiathar’s , 35 .  Shimei confined to Jerusalem; going thence to Gath is put to death , 36-46 .

Verse 41: [1]   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? [ Adonijah heard ]  See what great haste Nathan employed in this business.  For it was a plan not able to be commended unless accomplished with expedition (Grotius). As they had made an end of eating ; for Nathan having given wise counsel, took all due care

[We could use your help: If you are being blessed by the translation work, please consider supporting the work and speeding it on its way.   Click here to watch a brief video on the project.] Verse 32: [1]   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.   Verse 33: [2]   The king also said unto them, ( 2 Sam. 20:6 ) Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to rid

Verse 22: [1]   And, lo, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in. Nathan the prophet also came in :  To discourse with the king; which made it fit for her to withdraw, as she did, verse 28.   Verse 23: [2]   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 they announced to the king, etc .]  The stewards, who kept the doors, and w

Verse 11: [1]   Wherefore Nathan spake unto Bath-sheba the mother of Solomon, saying, Hast thou not heard that Adonijah the son of ( 2 Sam. 3:4 ) Haggith doth reign, and David our lord knoweth it not? Nathan  was prompted to this both by his piety in fulfilling the will of God declared to him, and by him to David, concerning Solomon’s succession, 2 Samuel 7:13; 1 Chronicles 22:8, 9; and by his prudence, as knowing that Adonijah hated him for being the principal instrument of