John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 1:24
1Ki 1:24 And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? Ver. 24. Hast thou said? ] q.d., I think not. Exordium ex abrupto, per admirationem. read more
The Biblical Illustrator - 1 Kings 1:22-27
1 Kings 1:22-27Nathan the prophet also came in.Solomon succeeding DavidI. The trouble arising from lack of home discipline. Many a parent sows seeds of sorrow by over-indulgence of the children. Nothing is more prophetic of grief to come, for the parent, and calamity, for the child, than failure to insist upon obedience. There is to be a throne and something of parental sovereignty in every home. God requires of all parents, for their own sakes, the children’s sake, and the sake of society,... read more