The tabernacle - Probably that which David had made for the ark of the covenant on Mount Zion 2 Samuel 6:17. For the holy oil, see the margin reference. That it was part of the regular furniture of the tabernacle appears from Exodus 31:11; Exodus 39:38. read more
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. (Flutepipes were known to the Israelites 1 Samuel 10:5; they were very ancient in Egypt, and were known also to the Assyrians.The earth rent - If the present Hebrew text is correct we have here a strong instance of Oriental hyperbole. But it is suspected that there is a slight corruption, and that the verb... read more
1 Kings 1:39-40. Zadok took a horn of oil A vessel of oil, as the Arabic translates it; which vessel was made of an ox’s horn, as Bochart observes; out of the tabernacle, and anointed Solomon It rendered his unction more solemn, and his person more sacred, that he was anointed with holy oil taken out of the tabernacle: though the Jews are generally of opinion, that it was not necessary to anoint their kings with this holy oil made by Moses. So that the earth rent An hyperbolical... read more
1:1-4:34 SOLOMON ESTABLISHES HIS KINGDOMSolomon becomes king (1:1-53)David was old and his health was failing. He needed a nurse with him continually, one of her duties being to lie with him in bed to give him warmth. Although this nurse, Abishag, was not David’s concubine, many people apparently thought she was (1:1-4; see note on 2:22).Adonijah, David’s oldest surviving son, decided to establish himself as king while David was still alive, and so prevent any possible claim to the throne by... read more
tabernacle = tent. Hebrew. ohel . Not the Tabernacle at Gibeon, but David's tabernacle (2 Samuel 6:17 ) See App-40 . read more
piped with pipes = playing loudly on pipes. Figure of speech Polyptoton App-6 . rejoiced with great joy = greatly rejoiced. the earth rent. Figure of speech Hyperbole . App-6 . read more
SOLOMON WAS ANOINTED KING OVER ALL ISRAEL"So Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites, went down and caused Solomon to ride upon David's mule, and brought him to Gihon. And Zadok the priest took the horn of oil out of the Tent, and anointed Solomon. And they blew the trumpet; and all the people said, Long live king Solomon. And all the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy,... read more
39. an horn of oil out of the tabernacle—It was the sacred oil ( :-) with which the kings were anointed. read more
40. all the people came up after him—that is, from the valley to the citadel of Zion. read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 1:40
And all the people came up after him [same expression as 1 Kings 1:35 . The procession, the sound of the trumpets, etc; had collected a large crowd, which followed Solomon on his return], and the people piped [Heb. were piping ] with pipes [pipes or flutes were used on occasions of rejoicing ( Isaiah 5:12 ; Isaiah 30:29 . Cf. 1 Samuel 10:5 ), and so of mourning ( Jeremiah 48:36 ; Matthew 9:23 ). It is true that a very slight change ( מְחֹלְלִיף בְּחלִים... read more