1 Kings 2:23
“Then king Solomon sware by the LORD, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah have not spoken this word against his own life.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Now therefore, as the Lord liveth,.... Which is another oath; and one may easily perceive hereby in what a temper and…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Against his own life - Adonijah had forfeited his life by his former conduct, and his pardon had been merely conditional…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Kings 2:12-25
Here is, I. Solomon's accession to the throne, Kg1 2:12. He came to it much more easily and peaceably than David did,…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
God do so to me, and more also This is a very idiomatic rendering for the Hebrew, which is literally -Thus shall God do…
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