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Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Kings 1:9

Annotations upon the Holy Bible. Browse this work.

1 Kings1:9

9 And Adonijah slew sheep and oxen, and fat cattel , by the stone of Zoheleth, which is by Enrogel , and called all his brethren the kings sons , and all the men of Judah the kings servants .

Partly, for a Sacrifice; and partly, for Feasts, that he might engage God to be on his side, and draw a multitude of people after him.

Or, the fountain of Rogel, or, of the Fuller: a place nigh to Ierusalem. See Ios. 15. 7. and 18. 16. 2 Sam. 17. 17.

Either, because he knew they envied, and were discontented with Solomon, and therefore would favour him, or that he might engage them so to do.

Except these here excepted, v. 10.

Marginal references: Or, the well Rogel.

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