1 Kings 1:5 BSB — MannaFest

1 Kings 1:5

At that time Adonijah, David’s son by Haggith, began to exalt himself, saying, “I will be king!” And he acquired chariots and horsemen and fifty men to run ahead of him.

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ASV

Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.

KJV

Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.

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Commentary

2 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

The narrative concerning - Abishag, the Shunammite (see the margin reference “a”), is introduced as necessary for a proper understanding of Adonijah’s later history (see 1Ki 2:13-25.) But even as it stands, it heightens considerably the picture drawn of the poor king’s weak and helpless condition, of which Adonijah was not ashamed to take advantage for his own aggrandizement. Adonijah was born while David reigned at Hebron, and was therefore now between thirty-three and forty years of age. He was David’s fourth son, but had probably become the eldest by the death of his three older brothers.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

This entail Adonijah attempted by force to cut off, in contempt both of God and his father. Thus is the kingdom of Christ opposed, and there are those that say, "We will not have him to reign over us." 2.

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Original language & word study

15 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַאֲדֹנִיָּ֧ה	va.'a.do.ni.Yah	and Adonijah	H138 →
בֶן־	ven-	[the] son of	H1121 →
חַגִּ֛ית	cha.Git	Haggith	H2294 →
מִתְנַשֵּׂ֥א	mit.na.Se'	[was] exalting himself	H5375 →
לֵאמֹ֖ר	le.Mor	<to> saying	H559 →
אֲנִ֣י	'a.Ni	I	H589 →
אֶמְלֹ֑ךְ	'em.Lokh	I will become king	H4427 →
וַיַּ֣עַשׂ	vai.Ya.'as	and he acquired	H6213 →
ל֗וֹ	lo	for himself
רֶ֚כֶב	Re.khev	a chariot	H7393 →
וּפָ֣רָשִׁ֔ים	u.Fa.ra.Shim	and horsemen	H6571 →
וַחֲמִשִּׁ֥ים	va.cha.mi.Shim	and fifty	H2572 →
אִ֖ישׁ	'ish	man	H376 →
רָצִ֥ים	ra.Tzim	[were] running	H7323 →
לְפָנָֽיו׃	le.fa.Nav	<to> before him	H6440 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Luke 14:11
For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
leads to
- Luke 18:14
  I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
- Matthew 23:12
  For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
- Proverbs 29:23
  A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.
- James 4:6
  But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
- 1 Peter 5:5
  Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
Through
1 Chronicles 29:1
Then King David said to the whole assembly, “My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is young and inexperienced. The task is great because this palace is not for man, but for…
leads to
- 1 Chronicles 22:5
  And David said, “My son Solomon is young and inexperienced, and the house to be built for the LORD must be exceedingly magnificent—famous and glorious throughout all lands. Therefore I must make preparations for…
- 1 Kings 3:7
  And now, O LORD my God, You have made Your servant king in my father David’s place. But I am only a little child, not knowing how to go out or come in.
Through
1 Kings 1:11
Then Nathan said to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, “Have you not heard that Adonijah son of Haggith has become king, and our lord David does not know it?
leads to
- 2 Samuel 3:4
  his fourth was Adonijah, the son of Haggith; his fifth was Shephatiah, the son of Abital;

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Where the connections lead

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The walk

Related verses

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About 1 Kings