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Selected Verse: 1 Kings 1:9 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
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| 1Ki 1:9 |
Strong Concordance |
And Adonijah [0138] slew [02076] sheep [06629] and oxen [01241] and fat cattle [04806] by the stone [068] of Zoheleth [02120], which is by [0681] Enrogel [05883], and called [07121] all his brethren [0251] the king's [04428] sons [01121], and all the men [0582] of Judah [03063] the king's [04428] servants [05650]: |
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King James |
And Adonijah slew sheep and oxen and fat cattle by the stone of Zoheleth, which is by Enrogel, and called all his brethren the king's sons, and all the men of Judah the king's servants: |
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| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| En-rogel--situated (Jos 15:7-10) east of Jerusalem, in a level place, just below the junction of the valley of Hinnom with that of Jehoshaphat. It is a very deep well, measuring one hundred twenty-five feet in depth; the water is sweet, but not very cold, and it is at times quite full to overflowing. The Orientals are fond of enjoying festive repasts in the open air at places which command the advantage of shade, water, and verdure; and those fetes champetres are not cold collations, but magnificent entertainments, the animals being killed and dressed on the spot. Adonijah's feast at En-rogel was one of this Oriental description, and it was on a large scale (Sa2 3:4-5; Sa2 5:14-16; Ch1 14:1-7). At the accession of a new king there were sacrifices offered (Sa1 11:15). But on such an occasion it was no less customary to entertain the grandees of the kingdom and even the populace in a public manner (1Ch. 12:23-40). There is the strongest probability that Adonijah's feast was purely political, to court popularity and secure a party to support his claim to the crown. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Adonijah's feast was probably of a sacrificial character, and intended to inaugurate him as king. Compare the "sacrifices" of Absalom Sa2 15:12.
Zoheleth - No satisfactory explanation has been given of this name. Large blocks of stone always attract attention in the East, and receive names which are often drawn from some trivial circumstance. Sinai and Palestine are full of such "Hajars," which correspond to the "Ebens" or "stones" of Holy Scripture. (Compare Gen 28:22; Jos 4:9; Sa1 6:14.) For En-Rogel, see the margin reference. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Slew sheep and oven - Making a royal feast, in reference to his inauguration. As he had Abiathar the priest with him, no doubt these animals were offered sacrificially, and then the guests fed on the flesh of the victims. He had not only a splendid feast, but a great sacrifice; and he gave by this a popular color to his pretensions, by affecting to receive his authority from God. |
15 And all the people [05971] went [03212] to Gilgal [01537]; and there they made Saul [07586] king [04427] before [06440] the LORD [03068] in Gilgal [01537]; and there they sacrificed [02076] sacrifices [02077] of peace offerings [08002] before [06440] the LORD [03068]; and there Saul [07586] and all the men [0582] of Israel [03478] rejoiced [08055] greatly [03966].
1 Now Hiram [02438] [02361] king [04428] of Tyre [06865] sent [07971] messengers [04397] to David [01732], and timber [06086] of cedars [0730], with masons [07023] and carpenters [02796], to build [01129] him an house [01004].
2 And David [01732] perceived [03045] that the LORD [03068] had confirmed [03559] him king [04428] over Israel [03478], for his kingdom [04438] was lifted up [05375] on high [04605], because of his people [05971] Israel [03478].
3 And David [01732] took [03947] more wives [0802] at Jerusalem [03389]: and David [01732] begat [03205] more sons [01121] and daughters [01323].
4 Now these are the names [08034] of his children [03205] which he had in Jerusalem [03389]; Shammua [08051], and Shobab [07727], Nathan [05416], and Solomon [08010],
5 And Ibhar [02984], and Elishua [0474], and Elpalet [0467],
6 And Nogah [05052], and Nepheg [05298], and Japhia [03309],
7 And Elishama [0476], and Beeliada [01182], and Eliphalet [0467].
14 And these be the names [08034] of those that were born [03209] unto him in Jerusalem [03389]; Shammua [08051], and Shobab [07727], and Nathan [05416], and Solomon [08010],
15 Ibhar [02984] also, and Elishua [0474], and Nepheg [05298], and Japhia [03309],
16 And Elishama [0476], and Eliada [0450], and Eliphalet [0467].
4 And the fourth [07243], Adonijah [0138] the son [01121] of Haggith [02294]; and the fifth [02549], Shephatiah [08203] the son [01121] of Abital [037];
5 And the sixth [08345], Ithream [03507], by Eglah [05698] David's [01732] wife [0802]. These were born [03205] to David [01732] in Hebron [02275].
7 And the border [01366] went up [05927] toward Debir [01688] from the valley [06010] of Achor [05911], and so northward [06828], looking [06437] toward Gilgal [01537], that is before [05227] the going up [04608] to Adummim [0131], which is on the south side [05045] of the river [05158]: and the border [01366] passed [05674] toward the waters [04325] of Enshemesh [05885], and the goings out [08444] thereof were at Enrogel [05883]:
8 And the border [01366] went up [05927] by the valley [01516] of the son [01121] of Hinnom [02011] unto the south [05045] side [03802] of the Jebusite [02983]; the same is Jerusalem [03389]: and the border [01366] went up [05927] to the top [07218] of the mountain [02022] that lieth before [06440] the valley [01516] of Hinnom [02011] westward [03220], which is at the end [07097] of the valley [06010] of the giants [07497] northward [06828]:
9 And the border [01366] was drawn [08388] from the top [07218] of the hill [02022] unto the fountain [04599] of the water [04325] of Nephtoah [05318], and went out [03318] to the cities [05892] of mount [02022] Ephron [06085]; and the border [01366] was drawn [08388] to Baalah [01173], which is Kirjathjearim [07157]:
10 And the border [01366] compassed [05437] from Baalah [01173] westward [03220] unto mount [02022] Seir [08165], and passed [05674] along unto the side [03802] of mount [02022] Jearim [03297], which is Chesalon [03693], on the north side [06828], and went down [03381] to Bethshemesh [01053], and passed on [05674] to Timnah [08553]:
14 And the cart [05699] came [0935] into the field [07704] of Joshua [03091], a Bethshemite [01030], and stood [05975] there, where there was a great [01419] stone [068]: and they clave [01234] the wood [06086] of the cart [05699], and offered [05927] the kine [06510] a burnt offering [05930] unto the LORD [03068].
9 And Joshua [03091] set up [06965] twelve [08147] [06240] stones [068] in the midst [08432] of Jordan [03383], in the place where the feet [07272] of the priests [03548] which bare [05375] the ark [0727] of the covenant [01285] stood [04673]: and they are there unto this day [03117].
22 And this stone [068], which I have set [07760] for a pillar [04676], shall be God's [0430] house [01004]: and of all that thou shalt give [05414] me I will surely [06237] give the tenth [06237] unto thee.
12 And Absalom [053] sent [07971] for Ahithophel [0302] the Gilonite [01526], David's [01732] counsellor [03289], from his city [05892], even from Giloh [01542], while he offered [02076] sacrifices [02077]. And the conspiracy [07195] was strong [0533]; for the people [05971] increased [07227] continually [01980] with Absalom [053].