Geneva Bible Notes (1560)1 Kings 1

^{1 b} For his natural heate was worne away with trauels.

^{1 a} He was about 70 yere olde, {2 sam. 5, 4}

^{1 !} Abishag kepeth Dauid in his extreme age.

^{2 /} Or, serue him.

^{3 c} Which citie was in the tribe of Issachar.

^{5 !} Adoniah usurpeth the kingdome.

^{5 d} Read, {2 Sam. 15, 1}

^{6 /} Ebr. daies.

^{7 /} Ebr. his werdes were with Joab.

^{7 e} They toke his part & followed him.

^{9 /} Or, ???

^{10 f} As the Cherethites & Pelethites.

^{12 g} For Adoniiah wil destroy thee and thy sonne, if he reigne.

^{14 h} By declaring suche things as may further the same.

^{18 i} The King being worne with age, cold not attend to the affaires of the realme & also Adoniiah had many flatters which kept it from the King.

^{21 k} And so put to death wicked transgressers.

^{21 /} Ebr. sinners.

^{23 l} Acknowledging him to be the true & worthy King appointed of God as the figure of his Christ.

^{25 /} Ebr. let the King Adoniiah liue.

^{27 m} Meaning, that he oght in such affaires enterprise nothing except he had consulted with the Lord.

^{30 !} Salomon is anointed King.

^{30 n} Moued by the Spirit of God so to do because he foresawe that Salomon shulde be the figure of Christ.

^{33 o} Meaning, the Kings seruants & suche as were of his garde.

^{35 /} Ebr. commanded.

^{36 /} Ebr. sayse.

^{39 p} Wherewith they accustomed to anoint the Priestes & the holy instruments, {Exod. 30,23}.

^{40 /} Ebr. brake.

^{42 q} He praised Johathan thinking to haue heard comfortable news, but God wroght things contrary to his expectation, and so did beat downe his pride.

^{42 /} Ebr. A man of power.

^{47 s} He gaue God thankes for the good successe.

^{47 r} To salute him & to pray & praise God for him.

^{50 !} Adoniiah fleeth to the altar.

^{50 t} Which Dauid his father had buylt in the floore of Araunah.