Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Kings 1:20
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1 Kings1:20
20 And thou, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel are upon thee , that thou shouldest tell them who shall sit upon the throne of my lord the king after him .
The generality of the People are in suspence, whether Adonijah's practices be with thy consent or no, and wait for thy Sen[illegible: 1+ letters]ence, which they will readily embrace.
She speaks onely in general, as owning the Kings Prerogative to give the Crown to which of his Sons he pleased, if he had not restrained himself by his Oath to Solomon.
i. e. After thy death. Whereby she taxeth Adonijah's ambition, who usurped the Crown whilst his Father lived.
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