1 Kings 2:15
“And he said, Thou knowest that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reign: howbeit the kingdom is turned about, and is become my brother's: for it was his from the LORD.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And he said, thou knowest that the kingdom was mine,.... Belonged to him by virtue of his birthright; he was heir to it,…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Thou knowest that the kingdom was mine - It certainly was his by the right of primogeniture, and it was his by the voice…
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
Thou knowest that the kingdom was mine He means that as the eldest living son of David, he could rightly claim it. Thus…
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