1 Kings 2:8

Verse 8

8. Shimei the son of Gera The same remarks which show the nature of David’s charge concerning Joab, 1 Kings 2:5, apply here also. It is not so much the charge of a dying father to a son as of a righteous ruler to his successor on the throne. David feels that in some things his hands have been too feeble in the punishment of crimes. In the case of Shimei he had allowed the royal majesty of Israel to be insulted and the offender to go unpunished.

I sware to him… I will not put thee to death But David’s oath was not binding on Solomon.

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

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Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel Whedon was born in 1808 in Onondaga, N.Y. Dr. Whedon was well qualified as a commentator. He was professor of Ancient Languages in Wesleyan University, studied law and had some years of pastoral experience. He was editor of the Methodist Quarterly Review for more than twenty years. Besides many articles for religious papers he was also the author of the well-known and important work, Freedom of the Will. Dr. Whedon was noted for his incisive, vigorous style, both as preacher and writer. He died at Atlantic Highlands, N.J., June 8, 1885.Whedon was a pivotal figure in the struggle between Calvinism and Arminianism in the nineteenth-centry America. As a result of his efforts, some historians have concluded that he was responsible for a new doctrine of man that was more dependent upon philosophical principles than scripture.... Show more

Dr. Daniel D. Whedon was a central figure in the struggle between Calvinism and Arminianism. He devoted 25 years to writing the New Testament commentaries. Other authors wrote the Old Testament commentaries with Whedon serving as the editor. Study the bible online.... Show more

Verse 8

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

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