Melachim i i kings chapter 1 tanakh online torah bible. The books of 1 and 2 kings received their names because they document the reigns of the 40 monarchs of the kingdoms of israel and judah following david. Solomon has adonijah executed along with the rest of his enemies, and gets to work building an empire. The book of 1 kings was likely written between 560 and 540 b. God was about to bring his judgments upon the land, and especially on the house of ahab.
Some commentators assert that 1 kings 19 is a composite text containing awkward interpolations and repetitions. The book of 1 kings begins with the kingdom of israel lled with potential. As the illustrious life of king david draws to a close, only some quick thinking by the prophet nathan and solomons mom bathsheba prevents adonijah from stealing the throne from solomon, the rightful king. The books of 1 and 2 kings describes a movement towards the eventual loss of the land and exile. The tradition is that it was written by the prophet jeremiah. The book of kings is the ninth book of the hebrew bible or the eleventh and twelfth books of the christian old testament. Blue letter bible is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. Solomon your son shall be king after me, and he will sit on my throne. Solomon reigns, adonijah aspiring to the throne is put to death. The lord tells elijah to anoint elisha as prophet in his place 1 kings 19. Jezebel was a phoenician princess a daughter of ethbaal, king of sidon, who married king ahab of israel and enticed him to sin 16.
Now you can use davids 1 kings commentary in print, or on kindle in this commentary, pastor david explains and applies the book of 1 kings chapter by chapter, verse by verse. There is nothing about jeremiah in the books of 1 kings and 2 kings. Book of first kings overview insight for living ministries. Now king david was oldhe was in the seventieth year of his age 2sa 5. Click here for an exhaustive list of content on 1 kings.
This book is the sequel to 1 and 2 samuel and begins by tracing solomons rise to kingship after the death of david. In this chapter we have him again absconding, and driven into obscurity, at a time when he could ill be spared. The majority of 1 kings was written prior to 586 b. The books of 1 kings and 2 kings were originally one book. Later, moses requests a theophany so he could see the glory of god exodus 33.
Jewish tradition credits jeremiah the prophet as the author of 1 kings, although bible scholars are divided on the issue. Is this just scholars trying to show how smart they are or is there a nugget of something important there. First kings reveals solomons relationship with yahweh, emphasizing solomons divinely given wisdom and wealth. The two books of kings originally formed one book only in the hebrew bible. Wherefore his servants said unto him, let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin. The division of this work into two books was introduced by the translators of the septuagint the prechristian greek translation of the ot and subsequently followed in the latin vulgate c. Introduction to 1 2 kings christian readers today usually classify 1 2 kings as books of old testament history, reflecting the fact that they include a good deal of history and read like history accounts. Apr 02, 2016 watch our overview video on the books of 12 kings, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Study 1 kings using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Tremper longman iii gives this commentary 5 stars highest rating in his 5th edition of the old testament commentary survey. Israel had 20 kings, and judah had 20, including one female who usurped the throne. But a message from the incensed and hardhearted queen, vowing speedy vengeance for her slaughtered priests, dispelled all his bright visions of the future. Solomons reputation reached far beyond israels borders to modernday yemen, the queen of shebas likely home 1 kings 10. In this book, however, the god of israel is yhwh yahweh v.
Adonijah attempts to usurp the kingdom of israel from his father david 1 all. Recognizing the structure of the text brings the purpose of the whole story into clearer focus and. Home faq books of the bible 1 kings questions about 1 kings. Both moses and elijah encounter god at mount horeb see exodus 3. In the hebrew bible, 1 and 2 kings were one book until the sixteenth century. So much goes on there, and this is one of the major stories in 1 kings. Together, the two books of 1 and 2 kings cover the period from the last days of davids reign to the captivity of judah also referred to as the babylonian captivity. First kings covers about 126 years of israels history. Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the lord, but the lord was not in the wind. Two brazen pillars, which were set up in the porch of the temple, whether under the cover of the porch or in the open air is not certain. In 1 kings we have the record of the division of the kingdom, and 2 kings records the collapse of the kingdom. The books of kings continue the story that began in the books of samuel.
But those kings who deviated from the law experienced curses. Verse 8 says that there was nothing in the ark except the tablets. Joshua is the first book in this section and the book of 2 kings is the last. It concludes the deuteronomistic history, a history of israel also comprising the books of joshua and judges and the book of samuel, which biblical commentators believe was written to provide a theological explanation for the destruction of the kingdom of judah by babylon in. Read the book of second esdras, the angel uriel, told esdras to hid some of the prophecies he wrote and give it to the righteous children of israel those keeping the law. Elijahs apology does not elicit reassurance but rather a new command. We dont know who the human author of this book was. Montgomery, a critical and exegetical commentary on the books of kings, pp. What follows is an an organized and curated list of content. First and second kings were originally one book, called in the hebrew text, kings, from the first word in 1. Summary of the book of 1 kings the books of first and second kings were originally one book in the hebrew bible, but were later divided into two books. David guzik commentary on 1 kings 19, where elijah flees to the wilderness, where he falls into a depression, but then receives encouragement from god. He lived just before jerusalems enemies overcame the city. Study the bible online using commentary on 1 kings 19 and.
Commentary for 1 kings 19 elijah flees to the wilderness. Others attribute a group of anonymous authors called the deuteronomists, since language from the book of deuteronomy is repeated in 1 kings. Study the bible online using commentary on 1 kings 19 and more. The man was also a valiant warrior, but he was a leper. So judah was carried away out of their land 2 kings 25. Although the writer is unknown, it was written while the first temple was still standing 1 kings 8.
A chapter by chapter and verse by verse study of 1 kings taught by pastor paul leboutillier of calvary chapel ontario, oregon. Solomon is anointed king, and adonijahs usurpation stopped. The prophet makes his solitary way to the mountain where the lord had appeared to moses and the israelites horeb is an alternate name for sinai. Whoever this inspired writer was he must have lived and wrote during the days of judahs babylonian captivity due to the book ending during these days. A free bible version and commentary on the old testament book of 1 kings in easy english. It is earlier as to time, teaches much more, and is more interesting than any common histories. The context ahab succeeded his father omri, a king who did that which was evil in the sight of yahweh and who was wickedly above all who were before him 1 kings 16. A comprehensive commentary of the book of 1 kings together with references for further study from the general conferences of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints the encyclopedia of mormonism and other doctrinal texts by general authorities of the church written and compiled by paul nolan hyde parrish press orem, utah. The books of 1 and 2 kings are placed in the former prophets section of the old testament. Interesting facts about 1 kings barnes bible charts author. In these history books, the bible contains many examples which teach how we should live 2 timothy 3.
Solomon and other kings of israel, king ahab and jezebel, the prophet elijah, solomons temple. The book of 1 kings does not specifically name its author. Aug 15, 2008 the books of 1 and 2 kings recount events that cover a period of just over four hundred years, from the death of david to the release of jehoiachin from prison in babylon. Originally one book, they were divided by the septuagint translators. Nancy declaisse walford observed the connection between moses and elijah in her commentary on 1 kings 19. Study 1 kings 19 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. It is said that familiarity breeds contempt, however. See appendix 1 at the end of these notes for a chart of the dates of the rulers of judah and israel. Book of 1 kings bible survey why did david need abishag to keep him warm when he had wives and concubines. In this we have a picture of the sinner before he comes to god.
A commentary on the book of 1 kings, international theological commentary grand. The translators of the septuagint introduced the separation into two books and this separation was made also in the vulgate. However, the jewish canon classified them as the fifth and sixth books of. This includes the death of david to the death continue reading bible study.
The word for gods here, elohim, can refer to gods in general which is the case here, but is also used in some books of the old testament to refer to the god of israel. Commentary for 1 kings 1 the history now before us accounts for the affairs of the kingdoms of judah and israel, yet with special regard to the kingdom of god among them. And ahab told jezebel all that elijah had done, also how he had executed all the prophets with the sword. The greek translation of the old testament, the septuagint lxx, divided the book in two and this was followed by the latin vulgate version and english translations. Watch our overview video on the books of 1 2 kings, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Blue letter bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the bible easy and rewarding. In his old age, however, he became diseased in his feet.
Book of 1 kings matthew henrys bible commentary concise. Print commentary on 1 kings by david guzik enduring word. Read 1 kings 19 commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. Much of page 7 and the top of 8 if e book commentary on 8.
Because so many of them were involvedfour hundredit must be that the demon somehow stirred up the mens spirit and put the thoughts into their minds, making them think it was theirs. Outline of 1 kings floral heights church of christ. For what reason the lord was about to make all these revolutions, we are told in 1 kings 19. In kings, davids son solomon leads israel to greatness, only to.
Possibly jeremiah or a group of prophets time written. Thiele, the mysterious numbers of the hebrew kings. Elijahs flight to the wilderness and his encounter with god in a still small voice kjv, nkjv is well known. The books of 1 and 2 kings were originally joined in one book. What are the most commonly asked questions about the book of 1 kings. Considering the two books as a unit, they open with king david, and they close with the king of babylon. He leaves jezreel, and comes to beersheba, and thence to the wilderness, where he is fed and encouraged by an angel, 1 kings 19. Jun 30, 20 the lord tells elijah to anoint elisha as prophet in his place 1 kings 19. These pillars were neither to hang gates upon nor to rest any building upon, but purely for ornament and significancy. Therefore, the period had symbolic meaning as well as showing literal time. It appeared to be that he had difficulty accepting the reality of his failure to do what he had hoped to do in bringing israel back to the true faith, and there seemed to be, on his part, a resignation to the fact of its.
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