1 Kings 11
1 Solomon's wives and concubines.
4 In his old age they draw him to idolatry.
9 God threatens him.
14 Solomon's adversaries were Hadad, who was entertained in Egypt;
23 Rezon, who reigned in Damascus;
26 and Jeroboam, to whom Ahijah prophesied.
41 Solomon's acts, reign, and death. Rehoboam succeeds him.
love <0157> [A.M. 3020-3029. B.C. 984-975. loved.]
daughter <01323> [together with. or, beside.]
came ............... establish friendly relations <0935> [Ye shall not go in.]
surely <0403> [surely.]
Solomon <08010> [Solomon.]
700 ..... 300 <03967 07651> [seven hundred.]
Solomon <08010 06256> [when Solomon.]
wives <0802> [his wives.]
wholeheartedly ........ as <03824> [his heart.]
Astarte <06253> [Ashtoreth.]
god Milcom <04445> [Milcom.]
[Molech.]
[Malcham.]
remain loyal <0310 04390> [went not fully after. Heb. fulfilled not after.]
built ... high place <01129 01116> [build an high.]
god Chemosh <03645> [Chemosh.]
detestable ........ detestable <08251> [abomination.]
hill <02022> [the hill.]
This was the mount of Olives, which lay east of Jerusalem; and that the Hebrews would consider before it, while the west would be behind it; for the very term used to denote the east, {kedem,} means before, while {acharon,} behind, sometimes signifies the west.
foreign wives <0802 05237> [all his strange wives.]
angry <0599> [angry.]
allegiance <03824> [his heart.]
appeared <07200> [which had appeared.]
warned ...................... command <06680> [commanded.]
kept <08104> [is done of thee. Heb. is with thee. thou hast not.]
insist ................... tear <07167> [I will surely.]
this <03117> [in thy days.]
David's <01732> [for David.]
tear ....... hand <07167 03027> [I will rend it out.]
But <07535> [Howbeit.]
one tribe <0259 07626> [one tribe.]
David's <01732> [for David.]
Jerusalem <03389> [for Jerusalem's.]
Lord <03068> [the Lord.]
enemy <07854> [an adversary.]
David's <01732> [when David.]
killed <05221> [after he had.]
male <02145> [every male.]
small boy <05288 06996> [a little child.]
{N„ƒr katon,} rather, "a little boy:" one who was apprehensive of his danger, and could, with his father's servants, make his escape.
Midian <04080> [Midian.]
Probably not the Midian east of the Red Sea, to which Moses fled, (Ex 2:15, etc.) but the Midian east of the Dead Sea, and south of Moab. These Midianites, whose daughters seduced the Israelites to commit idolatry (Nu 22:4, 7; 25:15; 31:2, etc.) were descendants of Midian, son of Abraham, (Ge 25:2.) Their capital city was called Midian, and its remains were to be seen in the time of Eusebius and Jerome: it was situated on the Arnon, south of the city Ar, or Areopolis.
Paran ....... Paran <06290> [Paran.]
Probably the city of Paran, or the district around it, situated in the south of Idumea, and according to Eusebius, three days' journey east from Elah or Elath, at the head of the eastern branch, or Elamitic gulf of the Red Sea.
liked <04672> [found.]
gave <05414> [that he gave.]
Tahpenes <08472> [Tahpenes.]
<01580> [weaned.]
Hadad ................... Hadad <01908> [Hadad.]
Give ... permission to leave <07971> [Let me depart. Heb. Send me away.]
lack <02638> [But.]
permission <07971> [Nothing. Heb. Not. let me go.]
God <0430> [God.]
Hadadezer <01909> [Hadadezer.]
[Hadarezer.]
Damascus ........... city <01834> [to Damascus.]
Damascus ........... city <01834> [in Damascus.]
Damascus, called also Damesk, but generally El Sham, by the Arabs, is situated in a delightful plain, well watered by the Barrada, at the eastern foot of Antilibanus, being surrounded by the hills in the form of a triumphal arch, 136 miles N. of Jerusalem, 195 S. of Antioch, and 276 S. S. W. of Diarbekir. It is a city of the highest antiquity, being at least as ancient as the time of Abraham: it has been often captured, and several times demolished, but has always risen to splendour and dignity. The modern town is described by Maundrell as of a long, straight figure, it ends pointing nearly N. E. and S. W. It is very slender in the middle, but swells bigger at each end, especially at that to the N. E. According to Niebuhr, the walls are something less than a league and half in circumference; and the population is estimated at from 100,000 to 150,000
reign <03117> [all the days.]
loathed <06973> [abhorred.]
Jeroboam <03379> [Jeroboam.]
Ephraimite <0673> [an Ephrathite.]
Solomon's servants <08010 05650> [Solomon's servant.]
prompted <07311> [lifted up.]
Solomon <08010> [Solomon.]
closed <05462> [repaired. Heb. closed.]
gap <06556> [the breaches.]
city <05892> [the city.]
accomplished <06213> [was industrious. Heb. did work.]
leader <06485> [he made.]
work crew <05447> [charge. Heb. burden.]
tribe <01004> [the house.]
Ahijah <0281> [Ahijah.]
Shilonite <07888> [Shilonite.]
two <08147> [and they two.]
tore .... twelve <07167 08147> [rent it.]
told <0559> [thus saith.]
one <0259> [he shall.]
Jerusalem ... city <03389 05892> [for Jerusalem's sake.]
abandoned <05800> [they have forsaken.]
Astarte <06253> [Ashtoreth.]
take <03947> [Howbeit.]
David <01732> [for David.]
take <03947> [I will take.]
give <05414> [will give.]
David's <01732> [David.]
dynasty <05216> [light. Heb. lamp, or candle. the city. See on ver.]
<05315> [according.]
obey <08085> [if thou wilt.]
establish ......... did <01129> [that I will.]
establish ......... did <01129> [build the.]
humiliate <06031> [afflict.]
forever <03117> [not for ever.]
Solomon tried ....................... Solomon <08010 01245> [Solomon sought.]
Shishak <07895> [Shishak.]
This is the first time we meet with the proper name of an Egyptian king in Scripture, Pharaoh being the general appellation for all the sovereigns of that country. Some are of opinion that Shishak is the same with the celebrated Sesostris of the Greek historians; but it is probable that this king lived long before Solomon's time. Usher thinks him to be Sesonchis, and places the beginning of his reign, A.M. 3026, B.C. 978.
rest <03499> [rest.]
events .................... Annals <01697> [acts. or, words, or things.]
<03117> [time. Heb. days. forty years.]
Josephus says fourscore years; which is sufficiently absurd. Calmet supposes him to have been 18 years old when he came to the throne, and 58 when he died.
passed away <07901> [A.M. 3029. B.C. 975. slept.]
buried <06912> [buried.]
Rehoboam <07346> [Rehoboam.]
[Roboam.]
