The works of the Reverend and learned John Lightfoot D. D., late Master of Katherine Hall in Cambridge such as were, and such as never before were printed : in two volumes : with the authors life and large and useful tables to each volume : also three maps : one of the temple drawn by the author himself, the others of Jervsalem and the Holy Land drawn according to the author's chorography, with a description collected out of his writings.

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Title: The works of the Reverend and learned John Lightfoot D. D., late Master of Katherine Hall in Cambridge such as were, and such as never before were printed : in two volumes : with the authors life and large and useful tables to each volume : also three maps : one of the temple drawn by the author himself, the others of Jervsalem and the Holy Land drawn according to the author's chorography, with a description collected out of his writings.
Author: Lightfoot, John, 1602-1675.
Publication: London :: Printed by W. R. for Robert Scot, Thomas Basset, Richard Chiswell,; 1684.
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CHAP. I. all.

DAVID in his old age is struck with a cold dead palsie, that no clothes can keep him warm, whereupon his Phisicians perswade him to marry a young fresh Damzel, which proveth to be Abishag of Shunem, in the County of Issachar. Adonijah upon the Kings age and decrepitness, stands up for the Kingdom; the Kings darling, and like Elies Sons, spoiled by his father for want of reproof; his next child to Absalom, by another woman, and like Absalom in beauty and rebellion. His aspiring to the Kingdom causeth David to anoint Solomon, to put the matter out of questi∣on. But here is a matter of some question about the time of Solomons anointing, and about the order of this Chapter.

We find three times mention of Solomons being made King, namely, twice in the Book of Chronicles, and once here, see 1 Chron. 23. 1. & 29. 22. Now the doubt lieth in this, whether he were three times made King indeed, and so all the three Texts that speak of it to be taken severally; or whether only twice, as 1 Chron. 29. 22. seemeth to settle, and then this Story to be concurrent with one of those relations in the Chronicles.

That that must give light in this obscurity, is this, That this anointing of Solomon mentioned in this 1 King. 1. upon this aspiring of Adonijah, was the first time that ever David shewed, who should raign after him, see ver. 20, 27. and therefore it must needs be held concurrent or the same with that ma∣king Solomon King in 1 Chron. 23. 1. and the current of the Story will make it plain.

Only that scruple that lies yet in the way [that being supposed] is this: That David at this first unction of Solomon, should be in his chamber, and upon his bed, and exceedingly decrepit: And yet at his second anointing should be in the midst of his Princes and Commanders, and standing upon his feet, 1 Chron. 28. 2. But this also will be removed, if it be but considered, that Davids pre∣sent infirmity was not sickness, but coldness and benummedness, and old age; he was heart whole, and head whole; but he was old and palsick, and therefore though his most common and most commodious posture and composure was to be in his chamber, and upon his couch; yet upon such an occasion as to Crown Solomon again before all Israel, he can come forth, and stand upon his feet, and make Orations, and give advice for things to come.