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1 Kings 1:40

1 Kings 1:40
And all the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth rent with the sound of them.

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

And all the people came up after him,.... Following him from the fountain to the city, with their loud acclamations:…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Piped with pipes - Some prefer “danced with dances” - a meaning which the Hebrew would give by a change in the pointing,…

Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832

The people piped with pipes - They danced, sang, and played on what instruments of music they possessed.

The earth rent…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Kings 1:32-40

We have here the effectual care David took both to secure Solomon's right and to preserve the public peace, by crushing…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

piped with pipes The LXX. adopting some slight alteration of the Hebrew, renders -danced in dances." And Josephus speaks…