1 Kings 15

1 Kings 15:2

MAachah] it is the same as Micajah, the daughter of Vriel 2 Chronicles 13:2.

1 Kings 15:4

Give him] suffered not his name to be quite extinguished, nor his Kingdome to faile.

1 Kings 15:10

His mothers] that is to say, his grandmothers v. 2.

1 Kings 15:14

High places] the people could not bee brought to offer sacrifices in that place which was only consecrated to Gods service, though they performed the same in all purenesse, as well for the object, which was the true God, as for the meanes, according to his ordinances. Now this was either through the peoples obstinacy, or through the Kings negligence, who did not make use of his Soveraign power to force them to it, or through some difficulty ni the performance.

1 Kings 15:17

Built] that is to say, fortified it [might not suffer] to hinder his subjects from having any correspondency with those of Iudah; especially in matters of religion: see 1 Kings 12, 27.

1 Kings 15:20

Smote.] that is to say, took these cities by force; and used all manner of hostility in them [All Cinneroth] which is all the countrey adjoyning to the sen of Chinneroth, Ios. 12. 3.

1 Kings 15:23

Diseased] this is noted, not only to shew that his happinesse was interrupted and disturbed, but also to shew that upon this occasion, hee did in his disease vary from his wnted piety, 2 Chron, 16. 12.

1 Kings 15:27

To the Philistines] being by them taken from the tribe of Dan, to which tribe it did belong, Ios. 19. 44.