1 Kings 2

1 Kings 2:2

Goe] as Ios. 23. 14 [a man] wisely, valiantly, like a man of ripe and full age; making good by thy vertues, thy want of years, thou being yet but young 1 Chronicles 22:5.

1 Kings 2:4

There shall not] there shall never want some of thine issue, which was verified in Christ, Ier. 33. 17.

1 Kings 2:5

Put the blood] putting his bloody sword up into his scabbard, and wearing it so at his girdle; and his shoes also all bloody, in a bold and publick way, as it were bragging of his murthers.

1 Kings 2:6

In peace] by a naturall and peaceable kind of death.

1 Kings 2:7

So they came] using such kindnesse towards me, as I desire should be used towards them.

1 Kings 2:9

Hold him not] examine, and look well into his actions, for his malice will yeeld thee occasion enough, to adde that old fault of his, to other new ones, which he will questionlesse commit, so that thou maist punish him for both together.

1 Kings 2:13

Peaceably] with a friendly intent, or for some good, as 1 Samuel 16:4. speaking thus because she knew Adonijah had reason to be angry with her for having procured the Kingdome for Solomon her Son.

1 Kings 2:15

Was mine] by order of birth-right, being I was the elder brother.

1 Kings 2:16

And now] being frustrate of those great pretences, obtaine me for my comfort this small request of Solomon, and I will rest satisfied therewith.

1 Kings 2:19

On his right] as the most honourable place, next to the regall throne; see upon Psal. 110. 1.

1 Kings 2:22

Aske for him] Solomon by divine inspiration perceived whereto Adonijahs request tended; namely, to trouble him, and contend with him for the Kingdom; and for to gaine the great ones good wills, with whom Abisha was very gracious: and besides it was the successors right for to have the deceased Kings concubines, 2 Sam. 3. 7. and 12. 8. and 16. 21 [For he is]doe not you perceive that by this meanes he meaneth again to revive his pretences by reason of his eldership, even against Gods expresse command [For Abiathar the Priest] for all those of his party, who will strengthen him, and egge him on to the destruction of me and all mine.

1 Kings 2:24

Hath made me] hath given me a firme and lasting ate, which shall passe to my posterity, by a lawfull succession. 2 Samuel 7:26.

1 Kings 2:26

Anathoth] a city belonging to the Priests, Ish. 21. 18 [Thou barest] thou wer’t High Priest, and didst alwayes adhere to my Father, even in his greatest dangers, when it was needfull to transport Gods Arke, as 2 Samuel 15:24. at which time the High Priest was of necessity to be present, as a President, and Superintendent, Numbers 4:15; Numbers 4:19; Numbers 4:27.

1 Kings 2:28

The Tabernacle] it is likely that it was Moses his Tabernacle that was in Gibeon with the Altar, 1 Chron. 16. 39. and 21, 29 [Caught hold] see upon 1 Kings 1:50.

1 Kings 2:31

Blood] the guilt of his murthers, with which I should be burthened, if I did not punish him for it.

1 Kings 2:34

In the wildernesse] a place for pasturage and feeding of cattell, and was part of that countrey which belonged to the tribe of Iudah.

1 Kings 2:35

Put in the roome] putting in execution, by his soveraigne power, Gods order concerning the succession of the first borne, to the Priest-hood (Zadok being descended from Eleazar Aarons first borne, 1 Chron. 6. 50. and 24. 3.) and his expresse declaration made afterwards. 1 Samuel 2:31.

1 Kings 2:37

Thy blood] thou shalt beare the punishment of thy capitall offence, and shalt be the causer of thine own death.

1 Kings 2:43

Of the Lord] made in his name, he being the maintainer of it, the said oath having all its efficacy, and vertue from him, and by his ordinance.

1 Kings 2:45

Before the Lord] being wholly consecrated to his service: Or through Gods perpetuall care, and providence.

1 Kings 2:46

Was established] after all the heads of factions, and dissentions, were cut off.