Bathsheba said, “Very well; I will speak for you to the king.”
Solomon's throne was not won by the sword like David's but settled at once; and when Adonijah could not rest easy under mercy, he ruined himself by his own restless ambition. Some men know not when they are well treated and so treasure up judgment for themselves by presuming on God's patience.
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Commenting on 1 Kings 2:12-25
And Bathsheba said, well,.... Very well spoken, the thing is good and right: I will speak for thee unto the king; and use her interest with him, not seeing into his design, but pitying an unfortunate man.
Adonijah masks a dangerous claim under pious language. He says the kingdom was rightfully his as the eldest son, that all Israel looked to him as king, but then smoothly adds that the Lord transferred it to Solomon, so Bathsheba hears no rebellion. Yet his assertion goes beyond truth, and his petition for Abishag, a widow of David, conceals a bid for the throne itself. He knew how to cover his tracks.
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Commenting on 1 Kings 2:13-18