George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 1:16
Worshipped. Protestants, "did obeisance." Hebrew, "fell prostrate on the ground before the king," (Calmet) without any danger of idolatry. (Haydock) read more
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George Haydock
George Haydock
George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 1:18
Of it. So that thy authority is also contemned. (Menochius) read more
George Haydock
George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 1:20
Thee. Adonias boasts that all Israel was on his side, chap. ii. 15. (Calmet) read more
George Haydock
George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 1:21
Offenders. I, as guilty of adultery; and my son, as a mamzer; (Deuteronomy xxiii. 2.; Tirinus) or we shall be accounted pretenders, (Haydock) and condemned as guilty of high treason. (Calmet) --- Our hopes and expectations will be frustrated. (Vatable) (Estius) --- We shall be despised or punished. (Worthington) read more
Matthew Henry
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 1:5-10
5-10 Indulgent parents are often chastised with disobedient children, who are anxious to possess their estates. No worldly wisdom, nor experience, nor sacredness of character, can insure the continuance in any former course of those who remain under the power of self-love. But we may well wonder by what arts Joab and Abiathar could be drawn aside. read more
Matthew Henry
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 1:11-31
11-31 Observe Nathan's address to Bathsheba. Let me give thee counsel how to save thy own life, and the life of thy son. Such as this is the counsel Christ's ministers give us in his name, to give all diligence, not only that no man take our crown, Revelation 3:11, but that we save our lives, even the lives of our souls. David made a solemn declaration of his firm cleaving to his former resolution, that Solomon should be his successor. Even the recollection of the distresses from which the Lord... read more
Paul E. Kretzmann
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - 1 Kings 1:1-27
Adonijah Attempts to Seize the Kingdom v. 1. Now, King David was old and stricken in years, advanced in days, being about seventy years old at that time; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat. The extraordinary cares and overexertions of his earlier years had sapped his strength and weakened his resistance, so that his blood no longer had the power to warm him; his vital powers were so chilled and enfeebled that the thickest of covers did not give him warmth. v. 2. Wherefore... read more
Johann Peter Lange
Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - 1 Kings 1:1-53
THEFIRST BOOK OF THE KINGSFIRST PERIOD, (1015 TO 975 B. C.)THE KINGDOM UNDER SOLOMON.1(Chapters 1–2)FIRST SECTIONsolomon’s accession to the throne1 Kings 1:2A.—Adonijah’s attempt to seize the kingdom for himself; Solomon’s elevation to the throne1 Kings 1:1-531Now king David was old and stricken in years;2 and they covered him with clothes,3 but he gat no heat. 2Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin [virgin damsel];4 and let her stand... read more
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George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 1:14
Words, and confirm what thou hast said, (Menochius) reminding the king of God's express declaration. (Haydock) read more