1 Kings 2:19
“Bathsheba therefore went unto king Solomon, to speak unto him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a seat to be set for the king's mother; and she sat on his right hand.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Bathsheba therefore went unto King Solomon, to speak unto him for Adonijah,.... She went from her own house to the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
A seat - Or, “a throne.” We have here a proof of the high dignity of the Queen-mother. Compare also 1Ki 15:13; 2Ki…
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
caused a seat to be set for the king's mother For -seat" we should have throne. The word is the same as that which…
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