the Week of Proper 13 / Ordinary 18
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1 Kongebok 1:47
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from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
bless: Exodus 12:32, 2 Samuel 8:10, 2 Samuel 21:3, Ezra 6:10, Psalms 20:1-4
God: 1 Kings 1:37, Luke 19:38
bowed: Genesis 47:31, Hebrews 11:21
Reciprocal: Genesis 12:2 - thou shalt Genesis 47:7 - And Jacob 1 Chronicles 28:2 - stood up Psalms 72:1 - the king's Proverbs 22:1 - name
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And moreover the king's servants came to bless our lord the king,.... To give him thanks for the wise and good provision he had made before his death for the welfare of the kingdom, by making Solomon his son king in his stead, and to congratulate him upon it; which showed that they highly approved of it, and were ready to swear allegiance to Solomon, and therefore Adonijah had nothing to hope for from them:
saying, God make the name of Solomon better than thy name; that is, may he be more famous, and his name be more celebrated in the world than his was, or be more respectable and valued among his people Israel:
and make his throne greater than thy throne; see 1 Kings 1:37;
and the king bowed himself upon the bed; signifying not only his approbation of what was done, but also of their prayers and wishes; as well as he bowed himself to give thanks to God that he had lived to see this work done, as follows.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The king bowed himself - The king worshipped God and prayed that it might be so. Compare Genesis 47:31, with margin reference, Hebrews 11:21.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Kings 1:47. Moreover, the king's servants came — The king himself was at this time confined to his own house, and probably to his bed, and could not possibly see these ceremonies; therefore his confidential servants came and told him. We know not how Jonathan, in so short a time, possessed himself of so much information.
