The Meaning of 1 Kings 1:44 Explained

1 Kings 1:44

KJV: And the king hath sent with him Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and they have caused him to ride upon the king's mule:

YLT: and the king sendeth with him Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethite, and the Pelethite, and they cause him to ride on the king's mule,

Darby: And the king has sent with him Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and they have caused him to ride upon the king's mule;

ASV: and the king hath sent with him Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and they have caused him to ride upon the king's mule;

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What is the context of 1 Kings 1:44?

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And the king hath sent with him Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and they have caused him to ride upon the king's mule:

What does 1 Kings 1:44 Mean?

Context Summary

1 Kings 1:41-53 - Justice And Brotherhood The Foundations Of The State

According to popular usage, Adonijah was the rightful heir to the throne. He was handsome and kingly in appearance and behavior. He was also in his prime, while Solomon was just out of his teens. So plausible was his address that the nation was bewildered, and old retainers of David's throne were seduced. We are reminded in all this of the god of this world, 2 Corinthians 4:4, who blinds the eyes of those who believe not, lest the light of the glorious knowledge of God should shine in upon them.

Solomon displayed remarkable clemency in dealing with Adonijah. He was willing to let bygones be bygones. He promised that if Adonijah proved himself a worthy man, no harm should befall him. But as the following chapter records, the evil that wrought in Adonijah came out in a further plot to secure the throne, and he paid the death penalty. Let us see to it that we walk, not according to the course of this world or the spirit that works in the children of disobedience, but, remembering that we have been quickened together with Christ and made to sit with Him in heavenly places, let us walk worthy of our high calling.

1 Kings 1:1-53 - Breaking Three Commandments

From a worldly point of view Naboth might have done a good stroke of business by selling his estate to. Ahab. A royal price and assured favor might have been his-but he had a conscience! Above the persuasive tones of the monarch's offer sounded the voice of God: "The land shall not be sold for ever, for the land is mine." See Leviticus 25:23; Numbers 36:7; Ezekiel 46:18.

Ahab knew perfectly well that Jezebel could not give him the property of another except by foul means, but he took pains not to inquire. Though the direct orders for Naboth's death did not come from him, yet, by his silence, he was an accomplice and an accessory; and divine justice penetrates all such specious excuses. God holds us responsible for wrongs which we do not arrest, though we have the power. The crime was blacker because of the pretext of religion, as suggested by a fast. See also 2 Kings 9:26. The blood of murdered innocence cries to God, and his requital, though delayed, is inevitable. See Revelation 6:9-10. [source]

Chapter Summary: 1 Kings 1

¹ Abishag cherishes David in his extreme age
⁵ Adonijah, David's darling, usurps the kingdom
¹¹ By the council of Nathan
¹⁵ Bathsheba moves the king
²² And Nathan seconds her
²⁸ David renews his oath to Bathsheba
³² Solomon, by David's appointment,
³⁸ being anointed king by Zadok and Nathan, the people triumph
⁴¹ Jonathan bringing the news, Adonijah's guests fly
⁵⁰ Adonijah, flying to the horns of the altar, is dismissed by Solomon

What do the individual words in 1 Kings 1:44 mean?

And has sent with him the king - Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet and Benaiah son of Jehoiada and the Cherethites and the Pelethites and they have made ride him on mule of the king

וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח אִתּֽוֹ־ הַ֠מֶּלֶךְ אֶת־ צָד֨וֹק הַכֹּהֵ֜ן וְאֶת־ נָתָ֣ן הַנָּבִ֗יא וּבְנָיָ֙הוּ֙ בֶּן־ יְה֣וֹיָדָ֔ע וְהַכְּרֵתִ֖י וְהַפְּלֵתִ֑י וַיַּרְכִּ֣בוּ אֹת֔וֹ עַ֖ל פִּרְדַּ֥ת הַמֶּֽלֶךְ

וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח	And has sent
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: שָׁלַח Sense: to send, send away, let go, stretch out.
אִתּֽוֹ־	with him
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular Root: אֵת Sense: with, near, together with.
הַ֠מֶּלֶךְ	the king
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king.
אֶת־	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
צָד֨וֹק	Zadok
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: צָדֹוק Sense: the high priest, son of Ahitub of the house of Eleazar the son of Aaron, and th in descent from Aaron; joined David after Saul’s death and supported him against Absalom and Adonijah; anointed Solomon as king.
הַכֹּהֵ֜ן	the priest
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: כֹּהֵן Sense: priest, principal officer or chief ruler.
נָתָ֣ן	Nathan
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: נָתָן Sense: a son of David by Bathsheba.
הַנָּבִ֗יא	the prophet
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: נָבִיא Sense: spokesman, speaker, prophet.
וּבְנָיָ֙הוּ֙	and Benaiah
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: בְּנָיָה Sense: one of David’s mighty warriors, son of Jehoiada the chief priest, a Levite, set by David over his bodyguard, later having remained faithful to Solomon during Adonijah’s attempt on the crown, was raised into the place of Joab as commander-in-chief of the army.
בֶּן־	son
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
יְה֣וֹיָדָ֔ע	of Jehoiada
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יְהֹויָדָע Sense: father of Benaiah, David’s mighty warrior.
וְהַכְּרֵתִ֖י	and the Cherethites
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Article, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: כְּרֵתִי Sense: a group of foreign mercenary soldiers serving as a bodyguard for king David; also executioners.
וְהַפְּלֵתִ֑י	and the Pelethites
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Article, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: פְּלֵתִי Sense: a collective name for the guardsmen of David.
וַיַּרְכִּ֣בוּ	and they have made ride
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: רָכַב Sense: to mount and ride, ride.
פִּרְדַּ֥ת	mule
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct Root: פִּרְדָּה Sense: she-mule, mule.
הַמֶּֽלֶךְ	of the king
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king.

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