The Meaning of 1 Kings 2:13 Explained

1 Kings 2:13

KJV: And Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon. And she said, Comest thou peaceably? And he said, Peaceably.

YLT: and Adonijah son of Haggith cometh in unto Bath-Sheba, mother of Solomon, and she saith, 'Is thy coming peace?' and he saith, 'Peace.'

Darby: And Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon. And she said, Comest thou peaceably? And he said, Peaceably.

ASV: Then Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bath-sheba the mother of Solomon. And she said, Comest thou peaceably? And he said, Peaceably.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of 1 Kings 2:13?

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WORDS: What do the individual words in 1 Kings 2:13 mean?

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What is the context of 1 Kings 2:13?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon. And she said, Comest thou peaceably? And he said, Peaceably.

What does 1 Kings 2:13 Mean?

Context Summary

1 Kings 2:10-25 - A Foolish And Fatal Petition

So David's troubled life came to a close, but he has never ceased to lead the praises of the saints.

At the very beginning of his reign Solomon was confronted by a difficult problem. There was so close a connection in public opinion between the title to the crown and the possession of a deceased monarch's harem, that it would have been impossible to grant Adonijah's request without giving strong encouragement to his pretensions. Solomon treated Bathsheba with profound respect, but his love for her did not blind him to his duty to his realm, Proverbs 20:26.

Notice that solemn declaration, "As Jehovah liveth," 1 Kings 2:24. It was common to the godly of those days. See 1 Kings 17:1. They would not use the phrase lightly nor flippantly, but with a profound realization of standing in the presence of God. Let us recall those words of our Lord, "As the living Father sent me and I live because of the Father," John 6:57, and let us draw daily on His life, so that we may live-yet not we, but he in us and we in Him, Galatians 2:20.

1 Kings 2:1-46 - 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 2

¹ David, having given a charge to Solomon
³ of Reverence
⁵ of Joab
⁷ of Barzillai
⁸ of Shimei
¹⁰ Solomon succeeds
¹² Adonijah, moving Bathsheba to ask unto Solomon for Abishag,
¹³ is put to death
²⁶ Abiathar, having his life given him, is deprived of the priesthood
²⁸ Joab fleeing to the horns of the altar, is there slain
³⁵ Benaiah is put in Joab's room, and Zadfok in Abiathar's
³⁶ Shimei, confined to Jerusalem, by occasion of going to Gath, is put to death

What do the individual words in 1 Kings 2:13 mean?

And came Adonijah son of Haggith to in Bathsheba the mother of Solomon So she said do peaceably you come and he said Peaceably

וַיָּבֹ֞א אֲדֹנִיָּ֣הוּ בֶן־ חַגֵּ֗ית‪‬ אֶל־ בַּת־ שֶׁ֙בַע֙ אֵם־ שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה וַתֹּ֖אמֶר ؟ הֲשָׁל֣וֹם בֹּאֶ֑ךָ וַיֹּ֖אמֶר שָׁלֽוֹם

וַיָּבֹ֞א	And came
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: בֹּוא Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.
אֲדֹנִיָּ֣הוּ	Adonijah
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֲדֹונִיָּה Sense: fourth son of David and Solomon’s rival for the throne.
בֶן־	son
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
חַגֵּ֗ית‪‬	of Haggith
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: חַגִּית Sense: a wife of David and mother of Adonijah.
שֶׁ֙בַע֙	Bathsheba
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: בַּת־שֶׁבַע Sense: the wife of Uriah whom David had murdered, having had adulterous relations with her; subsequently wife of David and mother of Solomon, Shimea, Shobab, and Nathan.
אֵם־	the mother
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct Root: אֵם Sense: mother.
שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה	of Solomon
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: שְׁלֹמֹה Sense: son of David by Bathsheba and 3rd king of Israel; author of Proverbs and Song of Songs.
וַתֹּ֖אמֶר	So she said
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person feminine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
؟ הֲשָׁל֣וֹם	do peaceably
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: שָׁלֹום Sense: completeness, soundness, welfare, peace.
בֹּאֶ֑ךָ	you come
Parse: Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct, second person masculine singular Root: בֹּוא Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.
וַיֹּ֖אמֶר	and he said
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
שָׁלֽוֹם	Peaceably
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: שָׁלֹום Sense: completeness, soundness, welfare, peace.

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