Category Archives: COMMENTARY

Rehoboam’s Disgrace and Death. – B.C. 960. 21 And Rehoboam the son of Solomon reigned in Judah. Rehoboam was forty and one years old when he began to reign, and …

The Ruin of Jeroboam’s House Foretold; Abijah’s Character and Death. – B. C. 960 7 Go, tell Jeroboam, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Forasmuch as I exalted thee …

Abijah’s Sickness; the Prophet Ahijah Consulted. – B. C. 960. 1 At that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam fell sick. 2 And Jeroboam said to his wife, Arise, I …

The Deceived Prophet Slain. – B. C. 974. 23 And it came to pass, after he had eaten bread, and after he had drunk, that he saddled for him the …

A Prophet Sent to Jeroboam; the Withering of Jeroboam’s Hand. – B. C. 974. 1 And, behold, there came a man of God out of Judah by the word of …

Jeroboam’s Idolatry. – B. C. 975. 25 Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built Penuel. 26 And Jeroboam said in …

Revolt of the Ten Tribes. – B. C. 975. 16 So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion …

The Death of Solomon. – B. C. 975. 41 And the rest of the acts of Solomon, and all that he did, and his wisdom, are they not written in …

Jeroboam’s Promotion Foretold. – B. C. 977. 26 And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon’s servant, whose mother’s name was Zeruah, a widow woman, even he …

Solomon’s Adversaries. – B.C. 980. 14 And the LORD stirred up an adversary unto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite: he was of the king’s seed in Edom. 15 For it came …

God’s Displeasure against Solomon. – B. C. 983. 9 And the LORD was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned from the LORD God of Israel, which had appeared …

The Prophet Deceived. – B. C. 974 11 Now there dwelt an old prophet in Beth-el; and his sons came and told him all the works that the man of …

Solomon’s Wealth. – B. C. 990 14 Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold, 15 Beside …

Visit of the Queen of Sheba. – B. C. 990. 1 And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she …

Solomon’s Buildings; Solomon’s Greatness. – B. C. 991. 15 And this is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised; for to build the house of the LORD, and …

Solomon and Hiram. – B.C. 1001 10 And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, when Solomon had built the two houses, the house of the LORD, …

God’s Answer to Solomon. – B. C. 1001 1 And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished the building of the house of the LORD, and the king’s house, …

Solomon Holds a Great Feast. – B. C. 1003. 62 And the king, and all Israel with him, offered sacrifice before the LORD. 63 And Solomon offered a sacrifice of …

Solomon Blesses and Exhorts the People. – B.C. 1003 54 And it was so, that when Solomon had made an end of praying all this prayer and supplication unto the …

Solomon’s Prayer. – B. C. 1003. 22 And Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands …