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1 Kings 1:40

1 Kings 1:40 in Multiple Translations

All the people followed him, playing flutes and rejoicing with such a great joy that the earth was split by the sound.

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 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 all the people came up after him, piping with pipes, and they were glad with great joy, so that the earth was shaking with the sound.

Everyone followed him, playing flutes and celebrating so happily that the sound shook the earth.

And all the people came vp after him, and the people piped with pipes, and reioyced with great ioye, so that the earth rang with the sound of them.

And all the people come up after him, and the people are piping with pipes, and rejoicing — great joy, and the earth rendeth with their voice.

All the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth shook with their sound.

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 all the multitude went up after him, and the people played with pipes, and rejoiced with a great joy, and the earth rang with the noise of their cry.

Then all the people followed him back up to the city, shouting joyfully and playing flutes. They shouted very loudly, with the result that the ground shook.

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1 Kings 1:40 Interlinear (Deep Study)

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HEB וַ/יַּעֲל֤וּ כָל הָ/עָם֙ אַֽחֲרָ֔י/ו וְ/הָ/עָם֙ מְחַלְּלִ֣ים בַּ/חֲלִלִ֔ים וּ/שְׂמֵחִ֖ים שִׂמְחָ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֑ה וַ/תִּבָּקַ֥ע הָ/אָ֖רֶץ בְּ/קוֹלָֽ/ם
וַ/יַּעֲל֤וּ ʻâlâh H5927 to ascend Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp
כָל kôl H3605 all N-ms
הָ/עָם֙ ʻam H5971 Amaw Art | N-ms
אַֽחֲרָ֔י/ו ʼachar H310 after Prep | Suff
וְ/הָ/עָם֙ ʻam H5971 Amaw Conj | Art | N-ms
מְחַלְּלִ֣ים châlal H2490 to bore V-Piel
בַּ/חֲלִלִ֔ים châlîyl H2485 flute Prep | N-mp
וּ/שְׂמֵחִ֖ים sâmêach H8056 glad Conj | V-Qal
שִׂמְחָ֣ה simchâh H8057 joy N-fs
גְדוֹלָ֑ה gâdôwl H1419 Great (Sea) Adj
וַ/תִּבָּקַ֥ע bâqaʻ H1234 to break up/open Conj | V-Niphal-ConsecImperf-3fs
הָ/אָ֖רֶץ ʼerets H776 land Art | N-cs
בְּ/קוֹלָֽ/ם qôwl H6963 voice Prep | N-ms | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — 1 Kings 1:40

וַ/יַּעֲל֤וּ ʻâlâh H5927 "to ascend" Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp
To ascend means to go up or rise, like the smoke from an altar going up to God, as described in many Bible passages, including Leviticus and Psalms.
Definition: : rise/go 1) to go up, ascend, climb 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go up, ascend 1a2) to meet, visit, follow, depart, withdraw, retreat 1a3) to go up, come up (of animals) 1a4) to spring up, grow, shoot forth (of vegetation) 1a5) to go up, go up over, rise (of natural phenomenon) 1a6) to come up (before God) 1a7) to go up, go up over, extend (of boundary) 1a8) to excel, be superior to 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be taken up, be brought up, be taken away 1b2) to take oneself away 1b3) to be exalted 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to bring up, cause to ascend or climb, cause to go up 1c2) to bring up, bring against, take away 1c3) to bring up, draw up, train 1c4) to cause to ascend 1c5) to rouse, stir up (mentally) 1c6) to offer, bring up (of gifts) 1c7) to exalt 1c8) to cause to ascend, offer 1d) (Hophal) 1d1) to be carried away, be led up 1d2) to be taken up into, be inserted in 1d3) to be offered 1e) (Hithpael) to lift oneself
Usage: Occurs in 817 OT verses. KJV: arise (up), (cause to) ascend up, at once, break (the day) (up), bring (up), (cause to) burn, carry up, cast up, [phrase] shew, climb (up), (cause to, make to) come (up), cut off, dawn, depart, exalt, excel, fall, fetch up, get up, (make to) go (away, up); grow (over) increase, lay, leap, levy, lift (self) up, light, (make) up, [idiom] mention, mount up, offer, make to pay, [phrase] perfect, prefer, put (on), raise, recover, restore, (make to) rise (up), scale, set (up), shoot forth (up), (begin to) spring (up), stir up, take away (up), work. See also: Genesis 2:6; Exodus 34:4; Joshua 7:6.
כָל kôl H3605 "all" N-ms
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
Usage: Occurs in 4242 OT verses. KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). See also: Genesis 1:21; Genesis 17:10; Genesis 41:40.
הָ/עָם֙ ʻam H5971 "Amaw" Art | N-ms
A people or nation is what this Hebrew word represents, like the nation of Israel in Exodus 33:13. It can also mean a tribe, troops, or attendants, and is used to describe a group of people gathered together. The word is often used to refer to the people of God.
Definition: This name means nation, people
Usage: Occurs in 1655 OT verses. KJV: folk, men, nation, people. See also: Genesis 11:6; Exodus 16:4; Leviticus 17:9.
אַֽחֲרָ֔י/ו ʼachar H310 "after" Prep | Suff
Achar means backwards or after, used to describe something that happens later or in the rear. It is used in various senses in the Bible, including in 1 Kings 12:18.
Definition: 1) after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time) 1a) as an adverb 1a1) behind (of place) 1a2) afterwards (of time) 1b) as a preposition 1b1) behind, after (of place) 1b2) after (of time) 1b3) besides 1c) as a conjunction 1c) after that 1d) as a substantive 1d1) hinder part 1e) with other prepositions 1e1) from behind 1e2) from following after
Usage: Occurs in 664 OT verses. KJV: after (that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side), behind, beside, by, follow (after, -ing), forasmuch, from, hereafter, hinder end, [phrase] out (over) live, [phrase] persecute, posterity, pursuing, remnant, seeing, since, thence(-forth), when, with. See also: Genesis 5:4; Exodus 18:2; Joshua 8:14.
וְ/הָ/עָם֙ ʻam H5971 "Amaw" Conj | Art | N-ms
A people or nation is what this Hebrew word represents, like the nation of Israel in Exodus 33:13. It can also mean a tribe, troops, or attendants, and is used to describe a group of people gathered together. The word is often used to refer to the people of God.
Definition: This name means nation, people
Usage: Occurs in 1655 OT verses. KJV: folk, men, nation, people. See also: Genesis 11:6; Exodus 16:4; Leviticus 17:9.
מְחַלְּלִ֣ים châlal H2490 "to bore" V-Piel
This Hebrew word means to profane or begin, like starting something new or breaking a rule. It appears in the Bible when someone disrespects God or a person, like in Ezekiel 22:26. It can also mean to play music or start a project.
Definition: 1) to wound (fatally), bore through, pierce, bore 1a) (Qal) to pierce 1b) (Pual) to be slain 1c) (Poel) to wound, pierce 1d) (Poal) to be wounded
Usage: Occurs in 132 OT verses. KJV: begin ([idiom] men began), defile, [idiom] break, defile, [idiom] eat (as common things), [idiom] first, [idiom] gather the grape thereof, [idiom] take inheritance, pipe, player on instruments, pollute, (cast as) profane (self), prostitute, slay (slain), sorrow, stain, wound. See also: Genesis 4:26; Ezra 3:8; Psalms 55:21.
בַּ/חֲלִלִ֔ים châlîyl H2485 "flute" Prep | N-mp
This word means a flute or pipe, often used in biblical times to play music. It is mentioned in Genesis and Isaiah as a musical instrument used in worship and celebration.
Definition: pipe, flute
Usage: Occurs in 5 OT verses. KJV: pipe. See also: 1 Samuel 10:5; Isaiah 5:12; Isaiah 30:29.
וּ/שְׂמֵחִ֖ים sâmêach H8056 "glad" Conj | V-Qal
This word describes someone who is joyful or glad, like the Psalmist in Psalm 100:1, who invites all to rejoice and be glad in the Lord.
Definition: 1) joyful, merry, glad 1a) joyful, showing joy 1b) you who rejoice (subst)
Usage: Occurs in 20 OT verses. KJV: (be) glad, joyful, (making) merry((-hearted), -ily), rejoice(-ing). See also: Deuteronomy 16:15; Esther 5:14; Psalms 35:26.
שִׂמְחָ֣ה simchâh H8057 "joy" N-fs
This Hebrew word means joy or gladness, often used to describe a happy occasion or celebration, like a festival. It's used in the Bible to express God's joy and pleasure. In the KJV, it's translated as joy, gladness, or mirth.
Definition: 1) joy, mirth, gladness 1a) mirth, gladness, joy, gaiety, pleasure 1b) joy (of God) 1c) glad result, happy issue
Usage: Occurs in 89 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] exceeding(-ly), gladness, joy(-fulness), mirth, pleasure, rejoice(-ing). See also: Genesis 31:27; Psalms 106:5; Psalms 4:8.
גְדוֹלָ֑ה gâdôwl H1419 "Great (Sea)" Adj
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means something or someone great, whether in size, age, or importance. It appears in descriptions of the Great Sea and the Philistines. The word is used to convey a sense of magnitude or grandeur.
Definition: adj great Also named: pe.lish.ti (פְּלִשְׁתִּי "(Sea of the )Philistines" H6430I)
Usage: Occurs in 499 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] aloud, elder(-est), [phrase] exceeding(-ly), [phrase] far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, [idiom] sore, ([idiom]) very. See also: Genesis 1:16; Joshua 7:26; 1 Kings 20:13.
וַ/תִּבָּקַ֥ע bâqaʻ H1234 "to break up/open" Conj | V-Niphal-ConsecImperf-3fs
This Hebrew word means to break or open something, like a door or a wall, and is used in the Bible to describe God breaking through to help his people, as seen in Psalm 107:16.
Definition: 1) to split, cleave, break open, divide, break through, rip up, break up, tear 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to cleave, cleave open 1a2) to break through, break into 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be cleft, be rent open, be split open 1b2) to be broken into 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to cleave, cut to pieces, rend open 1c2) to break through, break down 1d) (Pual) 1d1) to be ripped open, be torn open 1d2) to be rent 1d3) to be broken into 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to break into 1e2) to break through 1f) (Hophal) to be broken into 1g) (Hithpael) to burst (themselves) open, cleave asunder
Usage: Occurs in 50 OT verses. KJV: make a breach, break forth (into, out, in pieces, through, up), be ready to burst, cleave (asunder), cut out, divide, hatch, rend (asunder), rip up, tear, win. See also: Genesis 7:11; Psalms 78:13; Psalms 74:15.
הָ/אָ֖רֶץ ʼerets H776 "land" Art | N-cs
The land or earth refers to the soil or ground, and can also mean a country, territory, or region. In the Bible, it is used to describe the earth and its inhabitants, and is often translated as 'land' or 'country'.
Definition: : soil 1) land, earth 1a) earth 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) 1a3) earth (inhabitants) 1b) land 1b1) country, territory 1b2) district, region 1b3) tribal territory 1b4) piece of ground 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel 1b6) inhabitants of land 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world 1b8) city (-state) 1c) ground, surface of the earth 1c1) ground 1c2) soil 1d) (in phrases) 1d1) people of the land 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) 1d3) level or plain country 1d4) land of the living 1d5) end(s) of the earth 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) 1e1) lands, countries 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan
Usage: Occurs in 2190 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world. See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 18:18; Genesis 42:13.
בְּ/קוֹלָֽ/ם qôwl H6963 "voice" Prep | N-ms | Suff
A voice or sound, it can refer to the sound of a person speaking, an animal, or a musical instrument. In the Bible, it is often used to describe God's voice or the sound of praise and worship.
Definition: : sound/noise 1) voice, sound, noise 1a) voice 1b) sound (of instrument)
Usage: Occurs in 436 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] aloud, bleating, crackling, cry ([phrase] out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, [phrase] hold peace, (pro-) claim, proclamation, [phrase] sing, sound, [phrase] spark, thunder(-ing), voice, [phrase] yell. See also: Genesis 3:8; Judges 5:11; Job 4:10.

Study Notes — 1 Kings 1:40

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1 2 Kings 11:14 And she looked out and saw the king standing by the pillar, according to the custom. The officers and trumpeters were beside the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets. Then Athaliah tore her clothes and screamed, “Treason! Treason!”
2 Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
3 2 Kings 11:20 and all the people of the land rejoiced. And the city was quiet, because Athaliah had been put to the sword at the royal palace.
4 Revelation 11:15–18 Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.” And the twenty-four elders who sit on their thrones before God fell on their faces and worshiped God, saying: “We give thanks to You, O Lord God Almighty, the One who is and who was, because You have taken Your great power and have begun to reign. The nations were enraged, and Your wrath has come. The time has come to judge the dead and to reward Your servants the prophets, as well as the saints and those who fear Your name, both small and great— and to destroy those who destroy the earth.”
5 Luke 19:37 And as He approached the descent from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of disciples began to praise God joyfully in a loud voice for all the miracles they had seen:
6 Daniel 3:5 As soon as you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music, you must fall down and worship the golden statue that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up.
7 Psalms 97:1 The LORD reigns, let the earth rejoice; let the distant shores be glad.
8 1 Chronicles 12:38–40 All these men of war, arrayed for battle, came to Hebron fully determined to make David king over all Israel. And all the rest of the Israelites were of one mind to make David king. They spent three days there eating and drinking with David, for their relatives had provided for them. And their neighbors from as far away as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali came bringing food on donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen—abundant supplies of flour, fig cakes and raisin cakes, wine and oil, oxen and sheep. Indeed, there was joy in Israel.
9 1 Samuel 11:15 So all the people went to Gilgal and confirmed Saul as king in the presence of the LORD. There they sacrificed peace offerings before the LORD, and Saul and all the Israelites rejoiced greatly.

1 Kings 1:40 Summary

[This verse, 1 Kings 1:40, describes a moment of great joy and celebration as the people follow Solomon, playing flutes and rejoicing after his anointing as king. The people's rejoicing is so loud and intense that it's like the earth is splitting, showing how excited and happy they are. This scene reminds us of the importance of trusting in God's sovereignty, as seen in Romans 13:1-2, and expressing our joy and gratitude to Him, like the psalmist in Psalm 100:1-5. As we read this verse, we can reflect on how we can express our own joy and gratitude to God, just like the people in this passage.]

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the significance of the people playing flutes in 1 Kings 1:40?

The people playing flutes in 1 Kings 1:40 is a sign of joy and celebration, similar to the occasions in the Bible where music is used to express praise and thanksgiving, as seen in Psalm 100:1-5 and Ezekiel 28:13.

Why did the earth seem to be split by the sound in 1 Kings 1:40?

The phrase 'the earth was split by the sound' in 1 Kings 1:40 is an idiomatic expression that emphasizes the loudness and intensity of the people's rejoicing, much like the powerful sound of thunder in Psalm 29:3-9.

How does this verse relate to the anointing of Solomon as king?

This verse is a direct result of Solomon's anointing as king, as seen in 1 Kings 1:39, where Zadok the priest anointed Solomon, and the people's rejoicing is a response to this significant event, recognizing God's sovereignty in the transition of power, as taught in Romans 13:1-2.

What can we learn from the people's response to Solomon's anointing in 1 Kings 1:40?

The people's joyful response to Solomon's anointing teaches us the importance of submitting to God's will and leadership, as expressed in 1 Kings 1:40, and trusting in His sovereignty, as seen in Proverbs 21:1 and Isaiah 40:23.

Reflection Questions

  1. What are some ways I can express my joy and gratitude to God for the blessings in my life, just like the people in 1 Kings 1:40?
  2. How can I trust in God's sovereignty when faced with uncertainty or transition, just as the people did when Solomon was anointed king?
  3. In what ways can I use my talents and gifts to celebrate and honor God, like the people playing flutes in 1 Kings 1:40?
  4. What does this verse teach me about the importance of community and corporate worship, as seen in the people's collective rejoicing?

Gill's Exposition on 1 Kings 1:40

And all the people came up after him,.... Following him from the fountain to the city, with their loud acclamations: and the people piped with pipes; which were hollow instruments, and full of holes

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 1:40

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.

Matthew Poole's Commentary on 1 Kings 1:40

All the people came up after him; which flocked in of so thither abundance; some out of curiosity to see so solemn an action; others to do their duty; and others in expectation some advantage by their cheerful attendance upon the new king. Rejoiced with great joy; partly because this would certainly prevent civil wars, under which they had lately and so sorely groaned, and which they had reason to fear from Adonijah’ s pretence to the crown, and the assistance he might have from the great and famous lord-general Joab, and from Abiathar the high priest, and from others who were or might easily be engaged for him, if David had not ended the controversy in his lifetime; and partly because of the singular wisdom and virtue for which Solomon was even then famous. See ,9. The earth rent; an hyperbolical expression; yet even solid bodies have been oft broken and rent by great sounds.

Trapp's Commentary on 1 Kings 1:40

1 Kings 1:40 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.Ver. 40. Piped with pipes.] Or, Flutes; that Adonijah’ s party might hear and be startled with those noises, which at once proclaimed Solomon’ s triumph, and their confusion. And rejoiced with great joy.] By the special operation of God’ s Spirit, and to shadow forth the great joy which the saints should take in the kingdom of Christ. So that the earth rent.] After a sort, with their loud acclamations, Hyperbole sumpta a fragoris similitudine.

Ellicott's Commentary on 1 Kings 1:40

(40) Piped with pipes.—The Greek Version has “danced in dances,” by a slight variation of reading. The graphic description of the acclamation of the people indicates something more than conventional loyalty. The attempt of Adonijah relied on the support only of the great men, and perhaps the army, but had no popular following.

Adam Clarke's Commentary on 1 Kings 1:40

Verse 40. The people piped with pipes] They danced, sang, and played on what instruments of music they possessed. The earth rent] We use a similar expression in precisely the same sense: They rent the air with their cries.

Cambridge Bible on 1 Kings 1:40

40. piped with pipes] The LXX. adopting some slight alteration of the Hebrew, renders ‘danced in dances.’ And Josephus speaks of the people (Antiq. vii. 14, 5) as ‘dancing and playing on pipes’; thus shewing a desire to combine both readings. That the Israelites were likely to have pipes on such an occasion seems probable from 1 Samuel 10:5, where they are enumerated among the instruments used by the company of prophets. rent with the sound] The Hebrew text implies ‘cleaving asunder’ and must, if correct, be taken as hyperbolic: that it is correct seems clear from the LXX. which has ‘was broken asunder’ (ἐῤῥάγη), though a slight change in the letters of the Hebrew (reading ϊχς for αχς) would give the meaning which the Vulgate has, ‘insonuit,’ i.e. resounded. Josephus appears thus to have understood the phrase, whatever reading he had, for he writes ‘from the multitude of the instruments all the earth and the air resounded.’

Barnes' Notes on 1 Kings 1:40

Piped with pipes - Some prefer “danced with dances” - a meaning which the Hebrew would give by a change in the pointing, and the alteration of one letter. But the change is unnecessary.

Whedon's Commentary on 1 Kings 1:40

40. Pipes — See note and cuts on 1 Samuel 10:5. The earth rent with the sound — A hyperbolical expression to indicate the boundless joyfulness of the people on that occasion.

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