Passage Research
1 Kings 1 — Sermon Preparation
As David lies dying and Abishag tends to him, Adonijah attempts to seize the throne, but Bathsheba and Nathan secure Solomon's anointing as king. Below is a research summary for 1 Kings 1, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
- 53
- verses
- 813 / 194
- Hebrew words / lemmas
- 7
- classic sermon excerpts
- 3
- preachers & commentators
1 Kings 1 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| שְׁלֹמֹה | Shᵉlômôh | H8010 | 26 | Shelomah |
| אֲדֹנִיָּה | ʼĂdônîyâh | H138 | 15 | Adonijah |
| אָדוֹן | ʼâdôwn | H113 | 19 | sovereign, controller |
| כִּסֵּא | kiççêʼ | H3678 | 13 | covered, throne |
| נָתָן | Nâthân | H5416 | 11 | Nathan |
| בַּת־שֶׁבַע | Bath-Shebaʻ | H1339 | 9 | Bath-Sheba |
| כֹּהֵן | kôhên | H3548 | 12 | officiating, priest |
How preachers through history handled this text
7 public-domain excerpts on 1 Kings 1, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“The people expressed great joy and satisfaction in the elevation of Solomon. Every true Israelite rejoices in the exaltation of the Son of David. Combinations formed upon evil principles will soon be dissolved, when self-interest calls another way. How can those who do evil deeds expect to have good tidings? Adonijah had despised Solomon, but soon dreaded him. We see here, as in a glass, Jesus, the Son of David and the Son of God, exalted to the throne of glory, notwithstanding all his enemies. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on 1 Kings 1:32–53 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Shunem— 1 Kgs 1:3
- Gihon 2— 1 Kgs 1:33
- Jerusalem— 1 Kgs 1:40
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