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1 Kings 1:25

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Kings 1:25 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “For he is gone down this day, and hath slain oxen and fatlings and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the king`s sons, and the captains of the host, and Abiathar the priest; and, behold, they are eating and drinking before him, and say, [Long] live king Adonijah.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

For he is gone down this day, and hath slain oxen and fatlings and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the king`s sons, and the captains of the host, and Abiathar the priest; and, behold, they are eating and drinking before him, and say, [Long] live king Adonijah.
1 Kings 1:25 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Kings 1

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
22And, lo, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.
23And they told the king, saying, Behold, Nathan the prophet. And when he was come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground.
24And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?
25For he is gone down this day, and hath slain oxen and fatlings and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the king`s sons, and the captains of the host, and Abiathar the priest; and, behold, they are eating and drinking before him, and say, [Long] live king Adonijah.
26But me, even me thy servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and thy servant Solomon, hath he not called.
27Is this thing done by my lord the king, and thou hast not showed unto thy servants who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?
28Then king David answered and said, Call to me Bath-sheba. And she came into the king`s presence, and stood before the king.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“For he is gone down this day, etc.] From Jerusalem, which lay high, to the stone of Zoheleth, in Enrogel, which lay in the valley, (<110109>1 Kings 1:9); and hath slain oxen, and fat cattle, and sheep in abundance; not by way of sacrifice, but for a feast, on account of his coming to the kingdom: and hath called all the king’s sons; invited them to the entertainment: and the captains of the host; or army; not only Joab, it seems, the general of it, but the captains of thousands and hundreds under him, being desirous of engaging the militia in his favour, and which was not an impolitic step: and Abiathar the priest; to consult with by Urim and Thummim, and to anoint him, and use his interest…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“slain: Kg1 1:9, Kg1 1:19; Sa1 11:14, Sa1 11:15; Ch1 29:21-23 God save king Adonijah: Heb. Let king Adonijah live, Kg1 1:34; Sa1 10:24; Sa2 16:16; Kg2 11:12; Ch2 23:11 \*marg. Mat 21:9; Mar 11:9, Mar 11:10; Luk 19:38 3 Kings (1 Kings) 1:26”
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