Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 1:1-53
Tonight let's turn to First Kings beginning with chapter one.First Kings, of course, is just the continuation of the history of the kings of Judah and Israel. First and Second Samuel are taken up pretty much with the time from Samuel through the reign of David. As we get into the book of the Kings, we continue now the story of the history of the kings of Israel and Judah after David passes from the scene.First and Second Kings actually cover a period of approximately four hundred years and they... read more
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 1 Kings 1:41-49
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.—1 Kings 1:47. King bowed himself upon his bed—His infirmities allowed him to do no more (compare Genesis 47:31). HOMILETICS OF 1 Kings 1:41-49THE DEFEAT OF REBELLIONI. That rebels are more intent on selfish indulgence than the public good. “As they had made an end of eating” (1 Kings 1:41). Adonijah and his supporters had given themselves up to festivity; and the entertainment must have been greatly prolonged, as all the arrangements for crowning and proclaiming... read more