Barnes' Notes on 1 Kings 1:6

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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Had not displeased him - i. e. “His father had never checked or thwarted him all his life.” A very goodly man - Here, too, Adonijah resembled Absalom 2 Samuel 14:25. The Jews, like the other nations of antiquity, regarded the physical qualities of rulers as of great importance, and wished their kings to be remarkable for strength, stature, and beauty 1 Samuel 9:2. Adonijah’s personal advantages no doubt helped to draw the people to him. His mother ... - i. e. Haggith bare Adonijah after Maacah bare Absalom 2 Samuel 3:3-4. The words in italics are not in the original; hence, some, by a slight alteration, read “David begat him.” return to 'Top of Page'

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