Passage Research
1 Kings 2 — Sermon Preparation
David's final instructions to Solomon are followed by Solomon's consolidation of power through the execution of Adonijah, Joab, and Shimei. Below is a research summary for 1 Kings 2, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
- 46
- verses
- 806 / 215
- Hebrew words / lemmas
- 8
- classic sermon excerpts
- 3
- preachers & commentators
1 Kings 2 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| שִׁמְעִי | Shimʻîy | H8096 | 11 | Shimi |
| שְׁלֹמֹה | Shᵉlômôh | H8010 | 14 | Shelomah |
| מוּת | mûwth | H4191 | 12 | die, kill |
| יוֹאָב | Yôwʼâb | H3097 | 9 | Joab |
| אֲדֹנִיָּה | ʼĂdônîyâh | H138 | 7 | Adonijah |
| בְּנָיָה | Bᵉnâyâh | H1141 | 7 | Benajah |
| דָּוִד | Dâvid | H1732 | 11 | David |
How preachers through history handled this text
8 public-domain excerpts on 1 Kings 2, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“Solomon received Bathsheba with all the respect that was owing to a mother; but let none be asked for that which they ought not to grant. It ill becomes a good man to prefer a bad request, or to appear in a bad cause. According to eastern customs it was plain that Adonijah sought to be king, by his asking for Abishag as his wife, and Solomon could not be safe while he lived. Ambitious, turbulent spirits commonly prepare death for themselves. Many a head has been lost by catching at a crown.”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on 1 Kings 2:12–25 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- City of David— 1 Kgs 2:10
- Hebron— 1 Kgs 2:11
- Jerusalem— 1 Kgs 2:11
- Shunem— 1 Kgs 2:17
- Anathoth— 1 Kgs 2:26
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