Kings I 1:25

25 And they brought him before the Lord; and his father slew his offering which he offered from year to year to the Lord; and he brought near the child, and slew the calf; and Anna the mother of the child brought him to Heli.

Kings I 1:25 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 1:25

For he is gone down this day
From Jerusalem, which lay high, to the stone of Zoheleth, in Enrogel, which lay in the valley, ( 1 Kings 1:9 ) ;

and hath slain oxen, and fat cattle, and sheep in abundance;
not by way of sacrifice, but for a feast, on account of his coming to the kingdom:

and hath called all the king's sons;
invited them to the entertainment:

and the captains of the host;
or army; not only Joab, it seems, the general of it, but the captains of thousands and hundreds under him, being desirous of engaging the militia in his favour, and which was not an impolitic step:

and Abiathar the priest;
to consult with by Urim and Thummim, and to anoint him, and use his interest with the populace for him, who might be supposed a man of influence, being the high priest of the nation:

and, behold, they eat and drink before him;
they were now at it, at this time, they were not only invited, but they accepted the invitation, and came; which is afore than what was before related:

and say, God save King Adonijah;
they proclaimed and saluted him as king, and drank his health, and wished him all prosperity; and so the Targum,

``may King Adonijah prosper!''

Kings I 1:25 In-Context

23 And Helkana her husband said to her, Do that which is good in thine eyes, abide still until thou shalt have weaned him; but may the Lord establish that which comes out of thy mouth: and the woman tarried, and suckled her son until she had weaned him.

24 And she went up with him to Selom with a calf of three years old, and loaves, and an ephah of fine flour, and a bottle of wine: and she entered into the house of the Lord in Selom, and the child with them.

25 And they brought him before the Lord; and his father slew his offering which he offered from year to year to the Lord; and he brought near the child, and slew the calf; and Anna the mother of the child brought him to Heli.

26 And she said, I pray thee, my lord, as thy soul liveth, I the woman that stood in thy presence with thee while praying to the Lord.

27 For this child I prayed; and the Lord has given me my request that I asked of him.