1 Kings 1:40

And all the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth rent with the sound of them.

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
people	הָעָם֙ ha.'Am	H5971	a people (as a congregated unit) · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
up	וַיַּעֲל֤וּ vai.ya.'a.Lu	H5927	to ascend · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
after	אַֽחֲרָ֔יו 'a.cha.Rav	H310	properly · cardinal number, masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
people	וְהָעָם֙ ve.ha.'Am	H5971	a people (as a congregated unit) · conjunction + definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
piped	מְחַלְּלִ֣ים me.cha.le.Lim	H2490	properly · verb, piel active participle, masculine plural absolute
pipes	בַּחֲלִלִ֔ים ba.cha.li.Lim	H2485	a flute (as perforated) · preposition + noun, common masculine plural absolute
rejoiced	וּשְׂמֵחִ֖ים u.se.me.Chim	H8056	blithe or gleeful · conjunction + verb, qal active participle, masculine plural absolute
great	גְדוֹלָ֑ה ge.do.Lah	H1419	great (in any sense) · adjective, feminine singular absolute
joy	שִׂמְחָ֣ה sim.Chah	H8057	blithesomeness or glee · noun, common feminine singular absolute
earth	הָאָ֖רֶץ ha.'A.retz	H776	the earth (at large · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
rent	וַתִּבָּקַ֥ע va.ti.ba.Ka'	H1234	to cleave · conjunction + verb, niphal sequential imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular
sound	בְּקוֹלָֽם be.ko.Lam	H6963	a voice or sound · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural

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Cross-references

1 Samuel 11:15 And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before the LORD in Gilgal; and there they sacrificed sacrifices of peace of…
2 Kings 11:14 And when she looked, behold, the king stood by a pillar, as the manner was, and the princes and the trumpeters by the king, and all the peop…
2 Kings 11:20 And all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was in quiet: and they slew Athaliah with the sword beside the king’s house.
1 Chronicles 12:38-40 All these men of war, that could keep rank, came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel: and all the rest also o…
Psalms 97:1 The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof.
Daniel 3:5 That at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worsh…
Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lo…
Luke 19:37 And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 1:32-40

We have here the effectual care David took both to secure Solomon's right and to preserve the public peace, by crushing Adonijah's project in the bud. Observe, I. The express orders he gave for the proclaiming of Solomon. The persons he entrusted with this great affair were Zadok, Nathan, and Benaiah, men of power and interest whom David had always reposed a confidence in and found faithful to him, and whom Adonijah had passed by in his invitation, Kg1 1:10. David orders them forthwith, with all possible solemnity, to proclaim Solomon. They must take with them the servants of their lord, the lifeguards, and all the servants of the household. They must set Solomon on the mule the king used to…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 1:40

all the people came up after him--that is, from the valley to the citadel of Zion.

Adam Clarke on 1 Kings 1:40

The people piped with pipes - They danced, sang, and played on what instruments of music they possessed. The earth rent - We use a similar expression in precisely the same sense: They rent the air with their cries.

John Gill on 1 Kings 1:40

And all the people came up after him,.... Following him from the fountain to the city, with their loud acclamations: and the people piped with pipes; which were hollow instruments, and full of holes which they blew with their mouths, and upon with their fingers; Jarchi says they were and very probably: and rejoiced with great joy; which they expressed by such loud shouts: so that the earth rent with the sound thereof; an hyperbolical expression, showing the great numbers gathered together on this occasion, and the sonorous acclamations they made.

Keil & Delitzsch on 1 Kings 1:40

All the people, i.e., the crowd which was present at the anointing, went up after him, i.e., accompanied Solomon to the citadel of Zion, with flutes and loud acclamation, so that the earth nearly burst with their shouting. תּבּקע, "to burst in pieces" (as in Ch2 25:12), is a hyperbolical expression for quaking.

Dictionary and topics

Adonijah — My Lord is Jehovah. (1.) The fourth son of David (2 Sam. 3:4). After the death of his elder brothers, Amnon and Absalom, he became heir-apparent to the throne. But Solomon, a younger brother, was…
David — Beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother’s name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of 2 Sam.…
Flute — A musical instrument, probably composed of a number of pipes, mentioned Dan. 3:5, 7, 10, 15. In Matt. 9:23, 24, notice is taken of players on the flute, here called “minstrels” (but in R.V.…
Jehoiada — Jehovah-known. (1.) The father of Benaiah, who was one of David’s chief warriors (2 Sam. 8:18; 20:23). (2.) The high priest at the time of Athaliah’s usurpation of the throne of Judah. He married…
Music, Instrumental — Among instruments of music used by the Hebrews a principal place is given to stringed instruments. These were, (1.) The kinnor, the “harp.” (2.) The nebel, “a skin bottle,” rendered “psaltery.” (3.)…
Pipe — (1 Sam. 10:5; 1 Kings 1:40; Isa. 5:12; 30:29). The Hebrew word halil, so rendered, means “bored through,” and is the name given to various kinds of wind instruments, as the fife, flute, Pan-pipes,…
Sadducees — The origin of this Jewish sect cannot definitely be traced. It was probably the outcome of the influence of Grecian customs and philosophy during the period of Greek domination. The first time they…
Solomon — Peaceful, (Heb. Shelomoh), David’s second son by Bathsheba, i.e., the first after their legal marriage (2 Sam. 12). He was probably born about B.C. 1035 (1 Chr. 22:5; 29:1). He succeeded his father…
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Music · Instruments of: Pipe — Instruments of: Pipe
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1 Kings 1:40

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 1:32-40

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 1:40

Adam Clarke on 1 Kings 1:40

John Gill on 1 Kings 1:40

Keil & Delitzsch on 1 Kings 1:40

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1 Kings 1:40

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 1:32-40

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 1:40

Adam Clarke on 1 Kings 1:40

John Gill on 1 Kings 1:40

Keil & Delitzsch on 1 Kings 1:40

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Kings 1:40-41

Rashi on 1 Kings 1:40