1 Kings 1:15 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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¹⁵And Bathsheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto the king.

1 Kings 1:15 —

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 1:1
Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat.

Topics

Bath-Sheba (bathsheba)Civil Service Corruption Israel Solomon Young Men

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 11-31)

We have here the effectual endeavours that were used by Nathan and Bathsheba to obtain from David a ratification of Solomon’s succession, for the crushing of Adonijah’s usurpation. 1. David himself knew not what was doing. Disobedient children think that they are well enough off if they can but keep their good old parents ignorant of their bad courses; but a bird of the air will carry the voice. 2…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 15)

11-27. Nathan spake unto Bath-sheba ... let me ... give thee counsel, &c.--The revolt was defeated by this prophet, who, knowing the Lord’s will (2Sa 7:12; 1Ch 22:9), felt himself bound, in accordance with his character and office, to take the lead in seeing it executed. Hitherto the succession of the Hebrew monarchy had not been settled. The Lord had reserved to Himself the right of nomination (D…