1 Kings 1:52

“And Solomon said, if he will show himself a worthy man, etc.] Will behave himself well as a good subject, and be careful not to offend for the future, or appear to be one that fears sin, as the Targum; particularly the crimes of sedition, rebellion, and treason: there shall not an hair of him fall to the earth; not the least harm should be done him: but if wickedness shall be found in him, he shall die; that is, if any crime worthy of death be committed by him, or any overt act of treason, and the like, he should surely be put to death, and find no mercy, notwithstanding the present general pardon. This was very wisely done by Solomon, to begin his reign without shedding blood even of…”

“There shalt not an hair ... - This was a proverbial expression, meaning “he shall suffer no hurt at all.” Solomon’s clemency in pardoning Adonijah is very remarkable. In the East not only are pretenders almost always punished with death, but it has often been the custom for each king upon his accession to put to death all his brothers as mere possible pretenders. return to 'Top of Page' Footnotes: Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliographical Information Barnes, Albert. "Commentary on 1 Kings 1". "Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bnb/1-kings-1.html. 1870. StudyLight.org © 2001-2026 Powered by Lightspeed Technology”

“there shall: Sa1 14:45; Sa2 14:11; Mat 10:30; Luk 21:18; Act 27:34 wickedness: Kg1 2:21-25; Job 15:22; Pro 13:6, Pro 21:12 3 Kings (1 Kings) 1:53”