1 Kings 2:26-27 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 2:26-34

Abiathar and Joab were both aiding and abetting in Adonijah's rebellious attempt, and it is probable were at the bottom of this new motion made of Adonijah for Abishag, and it should seem Solomon knew it, 1 Kgs. 2:22. This was, in both, an intolerable affront both to God and to the government, and the worse because of their high station and the great influence their examples might have upon many. They therefore come next to be reckoned with. They are both equally guilty of 51c0 the treason,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 2:26

And unto Abiathar the priest said the king ,.... Who was either at court, or he sent for him, and thus addressed him: get thee to Anathoth ; a city of the tribe of Benjamin, given to the priests, Joshua 21:18 ; of which place Abiathar might be originally, and whither he is bid to return: unto thine own fields ; which belonged to him there, either by inheritance or purchase; and these he was to mind, and not perform the functions of his office, however as high priest, and at... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 2:27

So Solomon thrust out Abiathar from being priest unto the Lord ,.... He deposed him from his office of high priest, otherwise I suppose he might officiate as a common priest, at least in some of the branches of it; this was done by his own authority as a king, and not as a prophet, as Bellarmine vainly distinguishes; and not by the authority of the college of the, priests, at the instance of Solomon, as Fortunatus Schacchus says F4 Elaeochrism. Myrothec. l. 3. c. 50. col. 1069. for... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 2:27

So Solomon thrust out Abiathar - This was for having taken part before with Adonijah, but by it a remarkable prophecy was fulfilled; see 1 Samuel 2:13-35 (note), and the notes there. God had told Eli that the priesthood should depart from his house; Abiathar was the last of the descendants of Ithamar, of which family was Eli the high priest. Zadok, who was made priest in the stead of Abiathar, was of the family of Eliezer; and by this change the priesthood reverted to its ancient... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 2:26

EXPOSITION THE DEPOSITION OF ABIATHAR AND THE DEATH OF JOAB . And unto Abiathar the priest [see note on 1 Kings 1:8 . The historian now relates the end of Adonijah's confederates] said the king, get thee to Anathoth [The Heb. is extremely curt and authoritative, corresponding well with the anger and determination of the speaker. Anathoth, the home of Abiathar, was also the residence of another high priest, Hilkiah ( Jeremiah 1:1 ). It was in Benjamin, a... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 2:26-27

The Degraded High Priest. We may find in this section a sermon on Caesarism. The relations of the world power to the Church; the province of the State and the prerogatives of the clergy; what are the proper limits of the temporal power and what is the exclusive domain of the spiritual; these have been vexed questions for many centuries. They are prominent topics at the present day. We may perhaps find in this history a few principles to guide us. For we learn I. THAT PRIESTS HAD... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 2:26-35

The Death of Joab. "Know ye not that there is a prince and great man fallen this day in Israel"—so might men say as they heard, so may we say as we read, the history of Joab's death. After David, he was by far the greatest man—the ablest general, the bravest soldier, the most capable statesman—of that age. He was "the Marlborough, the Belisarius of the Jewish empire." He had fought David's battles, won his conquests, captured his citadel, and twice preserved for him his crown. It is a sad... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 2:27

So Solomon thrust out Abtathar from being priest unto the Lord, that he might fulfil [Heb. to fulfil "An addition of the narrator, not the intention of Solomon. It is the ἵνα πληρωθῇ of the New Testament." Bähr] the word of the Lord, which he spake concerning the house of Eli in Shiloh [ 1 Samuel 2:31-35 . Abiathar was the last descendant of the house of Ithamar. With his deposition the high priesthood reverted to the house of Eleazar, and so another "word of the Lord" had its... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 2:26

For Anathoth and the allusions in this verse, see the margin reference. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 2:27

That he might fulfil the word of the L RD - We need not understand this as stating that the fulfillment of the old prophecy was Solomon’s motive, or even one of his motives. The reference is to the overruling providence of God, which thus brought about the fulfillment of the prophecy. (Compare Matthew 1:22; Matthew 2:15; Matthew 27:35, etc.) The deposition of Abiathar involved the rejection of the house of Ithamar 1 Chronicles 24:3, to which Eli belonged, and the reestablishment of the high... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 2:26-34

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 2:26

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 2:27

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 2:27

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 2:26

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 2:26-27

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 2:26-35

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 2:27

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 2:26

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 2:27

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