as I swore to you by the LORD, the God of Israel, saying, ‘Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne in my place,’ even so will I do this day.”
Nathan knew God's mind in this matter and could not sit idle while the throne meant for Solomon was usurped. Prophets were deeply involved in such affairs because they understood the will of Heaven, not mere human preference or palace intrigue.
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Commenting on 1 Kings 1:11-31
David now confirms on oath what Nathan had put to Bathsheba: Solomon shall reign after him and sit upon his throne. This day he will perform the oath and set Solomon on the throne.
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Adonijah was the oldest son alive, blessed with manners and looks that won the court's favor; but his father's silence in seeing him flaunt the trappings of an heir-presumptive was read as consent. That fatal quiet emboldened him.
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Commenting on 1 Kings 1:5-31