열왕기상 1:1-4 KRV

Wherefore [Heb. and ] his servants [according to Josephus (Antiq. 7.14, 3), his physicians] said unto him, Let there be sought [lit. as marg; " let them seek "] for my lord the king [the singular pronoun is used as representing the servant who was spokesman for the rest] a young virgin [marg; " a damsel, a virgin. " She must be young, to impart heat, and a virgin, as befitted a king. Though she was recommended as a nurse, they would naturally suppose she might be... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 1:3

So [Heb. and ] they sought (cf. Esther 2:2 ), for a fair [this word points to the same conclusion as "virgin" in per. 2] damsel throughout all the coasts [ i.e; borders ( costa = rib, side). An old writer speaks of the " coasts and quarters of heaven"] of Israel, and found Abishag [= "Father of error." Names compounded with Ab, "father," were and are very common in the East. We have, e.g; Ab -salom in Per. 6, and Abi- athar in Per. 7] a [Heb. the ] Shunammite ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 1:4

And the damsel was very fair [lit. ,fair to exceeding ] and cherished [see on 1 Kings 1:2 ] the king, and ministered to him; but the king knew her not. [This is mentioned to explain the history of 1 Kings 2:13-25 . Had it been otherwise, Adonijah could never have presumed to seek her in marriage, and Bathsheba would never have promised her help in his suit. Such an incestuous alliance would not only have been contrary to the law (Le 1 Kings 18:8 ), but abhorrent to all true... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 1:1

Now - Rather, “and.” The conjunction has here, probably, the same sort of connecting force which it has at the opening of Joshua, Judges, 1 Samuel, etc., and implies that the historian regards his work as a continuation of a preceding history.King David - The expression “king David,” instead of the simpler “David,” is characteristic of the writer of Kings. (See the introduction to the Book of Kings) The phrase is comparatively rare in Chronicles and Samuel.Stricken in, years - David was perhaps... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 1:2

Since the Jewish law allowed polygamy, David’s conduct in following - what has been said to have been - physician’s advice, was blameless. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Kings 1:1

1 Kings 1:1. Now King David was old Being in the end of his seventieth year. They covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat Which is not strange, considering he was a person who had been exercised with so many hardships in war, and with such tormenting cares, and fears, and sorrows for his own sins, (as divers of his psalms witness,) and for the sins and miseries of his children and people. Besides, this might be from the nature of his bodily distemper, which Dr. Lightfoot thinks was a... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Kings 1:2

1 Kings 1:2. Wherefore his servants His physicians; said, Let there be sought for the king a young virgin Whose natural heat is fresh and wholesome, and not impaired with bearing or breeding children. The same counsel is given by Galen for the cure of some cold and dry distempers. Let her stand before the king That is, minister unto him, or wait upon him in his sickness, as occasion requires. And let her lie in his bosom As his wife; for that she was so, may appear by divers... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Kings 1:4

1 Kings 1:4 . The king knew her not Did not enjoy her as his wife, but she remained still a virgin: which is mentioned to signify the continuance and progress of the king’s malady. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 1:1-53

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

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 1:1-53

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 1:2

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 1:3

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 1:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 1:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 1:2

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Kings 1:1

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Kings 1:2

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Kings 1:4

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 1:1-53

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