CHAPTER ONE 28-40
1Ki 1:28 And King David replied and said, Call Bathsheba for me. And she came in before the king, and stood before the king.
1Ki 1:29 And the king swore and said, As Jehovah lives, who has redeemed my soul out of all distress,
1Ki 1:30 surely as I swore to you by Jehovah, the God of Israel, saying, Surely your son Solomon shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne in my place; surely so I will do this day.
1Ki 1:31 And Bathsheba bowed her face to the earth, even bowing to the king, and said, Let my lord King David live forever.
1Ki 1:32 And King David said, Call Zadok the priest for me and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada. And they came in before the king.
1Ki 1:33 And the king said to them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and you shall cause my son Solomon to ride on my mule, and cause him to go down to Gihon.
1Ki 1:34 And Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet shall anoint him there as king over Israel. And you shall blow with the ram's horn and shout, Let King Solomon live!
1Ki 1:35 And you shall come up after him, and let him come and sit on my throne, for he shall reign in my place. For I have appointed him ruler over Israel, and over Judah.
1Ki 1:36 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king and said, Amen! So says Jehovah the God of my lord the king.
1Ki 1:37 As Jehovah has been with my lord the king, so shall He be with Solomon, and shall make his throne greater than the throne of my lord King David.
1Ki 1:38 And Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites went out and caused Solomon to ride on King David's mule, and caused him to go to Gihon.
1Ki 1:39 And Zadok the priest took the horn of oil out of the Tabernacle and anointed Solomon. And they blew with the ram's horn, and all the people shouted, Let King Solomon live!
1Ki 1:40 And all the people came up after him. And the people were piping with pipes, and rejoicing with great joy. And the earth was torn with their sound.
Summary: After a time, David calls Bathsheba and promises to make good on his promise. He calls for Zadok (priest), Nathan (prophet), Benaiah (warrior son of a priest) to take Solomon to Gihon, anoint him as king and announce his coronation. Solomon was to be placed on David's throne.
1. How is Solomon's dedication different from Adonijah's? It was promised by God. - It is decreed by the current king. There is anointing by God's priests.
This was a gift from God. Solomon did not try to scheme his way to the throne.
Reference 1Cronicles 23 and 29 - We see David addressing the building of the temple and handing the reins to a young Solomon (indicating he would be the next king). In chapter 29, Solomon is dedicated a 2nd time as king by David. This may be the issues at hand not covered in 1Kings. Perhaps Adonijah's rebellion was a direct assault against David's wishes (knowingly).
Verses 41-53:
1Ki 1:41 And Adonijah heard, and all those invited, who were with him. And they stopped eating. And Joab heard the sound of the ram's horn, and said, What is this noise roaring from the city?
1Ki 1:42 And he was still speaking, and, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came in. And Adonijah said, Come in, for you are a mighty man and bear good news.
1Ki 1:43 And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Truly our lord, King David, has caused Solomon to reign.
1Ki 1:44 And the king sent Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet with him, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites. And they caused him to ride on the king's mule.
1Ki 1:45 And they anointed him, Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet, as king in Gihon. And they have come up from there rejoicing. And the city was roaring. It is the noise that you heard.
1Ki 1:46 And also Solomon has sat on the throne of the kingdom.
1Ki 1:47 And also the king's servants have come in to bless our lord, King David, saying, Your God shall make the name of Solomon better than your name, and his throne greater than your throne. And the king bowed himself on the bed.
1Ki 1:48 And also the king has said, Blessed is Jehovah the God of Israel who has today given one sitting on my throne, and my eyes seeing it.
1Ki 1:49 And they trembled and rose up, all those who were invited by Adonijah, and left, each to his way.
1Ki 1:50 And Adonijah was afraid because of Solomon, and he rose up and went and lay hold on the horns of the altar.
1Ki 1:51 And it was told to Solomon, saying, Adonijah is afraid of King Solomon. And, behold, he has laid hold on the horns of the altar, saying, Let King Solomon swear to me as of today that he will not put his servant to death by the sword.
1Ki 1:52 And Solomon said, If he becomes a son of virtue, not a hair of his head shall fall to the earth. But if evil is found in him, then he shall die.
1Ki 1:53 And King Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. And he came in and bowed to King Solomon. And Solomon said to him, Go to your house.
Summary:
When the Adonijah party hears of Solomon's coronation the tremble in fear and leave. Adonijah grabs hold of the horns of the altar seeking forgiveness. Solomon states that if Adonijah is sincere he will live. Otherwise, he will die.
1. Question 4 in the lesson book asks: What is the symbolism intended by Adonijah trying to save his life by taking hold of the horns of the altar?
The altar was the place one made sacrifices concerning sin as a means of atonement (covering). It's interesting to see this move toward God's protection even after Adonijah had disregarded God's word that Solomon would be king.
2. Why did Abiathar ally with Adonijah's rebellion? It is easy to see why someone as ruthless as Joab would drift away, especially after being slighted by the king. This was not so apparent in Abiathar's case. Perhaps it was old history. ISam 22-23 David procures priestly bread from Ahimelech. When Saul finds out, he murders those priests. Abiathar is the only one to flee and survive. Could this have weight in his decision?
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