1 Kings 1:40

1 Kings 1:40 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And all the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth rent with the sound of them.
• New International Version (NIV)And all the people went up after him, playing pipes and rejoicing greatly, so that the ground shook with the sound.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And all the people went up after him, playing on pipes, and rejoicing with great joy, so that the earth was split by their noise.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And all the people went up after him; and the people played the flutes and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth seemed to split with their sound.

Context of 1 Kings 1:40

38So Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the Cherethites, and the Pelethites [the king’s bodyguards] went down [from Jerusalem] and had Solomon ride on King David’s mule, and brought him to [the spring at] Gihon. 39Zadok the priest took a horn of [olive] oil from the [sacred] tent and anointed Solomon. They blew the trumpet, and all the people said, “Long live King Solomon!” All the people went up after him, and they were playing on flutes and rejoicing with great joy, so that the earth shook and seemed to burst open with their [joyful] sound. 41Now Adonijah and all the guests who were with him heard it as they finished eating. When Joab heard the trumpet sound, he said, “Why is the city in such an uproar?” 42While he was still speaking, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest arrived. And Adonijah said, “Come in, for you are a valiant and trustworthy man and you bring good news.”

1 Kings 1:40 word by word

וַיַּעֲל֤וּ כָל־הָעָם֙ אַֽחֲרָ֔יו וְהָעָם֙ מְחַלְּלִ֣ים בַּחֲלִלִ֔ים וּשְׂמֵחִ֖ים שִׂמְחָ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֑ה וַתִּבָּקַ֥ע הָאָ֖רֶץ בְּקוֹלָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And all the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• came upעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
• afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• pipedחָלַלchâlal · to play fluteH2490
• with pipesחָלִילchâlîyl · fluteH2485
• and rejoicedשָׂמֵחַώâmêach · gladH8056
• with greatגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
• joyשִׂמְחָהώimchâh · joyH8057
• so that the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• rentבָּקַעbâqa‛ · to break up/openH1234
• with the soundקוֹלqôl qôl · voice: soundH6963

Cross-references for 1 Kings 1:40

• Daniel 3:5that at the moment you hear the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon (four-stringed harp), dulcimer, bagpipe, and all kinds of music, you are to fall down and worship the golden image that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up.
• 1 Samuel 11:15So all the people went to Gilgal, and there they made Saul king before the Lord in Gilgal. There they also sacrificed peace offerings before the Lord; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.
• 2 Kings 11:14When she looked, behold, there stood the [young] king [on the platform] by the pillar, as was customary [on such occasions], and the captains and the trumpeters were beside the king; and all the people of the land rejoicing and blowing the trumpets. Then Athaliah tore her clothes and cried, “Treason! Treason!”
• 1 Chronicles 12:38All these, being men of war arrayed in battle formation, came to Hebron with a perfect (committed) heart to make David king over all Israel; and all the rest of Israel were also of one mind to make David king.
• Psalms 97:1The Lord reigns, let the earth rejoice; Let the many islands and coastlands be glad.
• Zechariah 9:9Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O Daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King (Messianic King) is coming to you; He is righteous and endowed with salvation, Humble and unassuming [in submission to the will of the Father] and riding on a donkey, Upon a colt, the foal of a donkey.
• Luke 19:37As soon as He was approaching [Jerusalem], near the descent of the Mount of Olives, the entire multitude of the disciples [all those who were or claimed to be His followers] began praising God [adoring Him enthusiastically and] joyfully with loud voices for all the miracles and works of power that they had seen,
• Revelation 11:15Then the seventh angel sounded [his trumpet]; and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdom (dominion, rule) of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ; and He will reign forever and ever.”

Commentaries on 1 Kings 1:40

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 40The people piped with pipes - They danced, sang, and played on what instruments of music they possessed. The earth rent - We use a similar expression in precisely the same sense: They rent the air with their cries.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 40Piped with pipes - Some prefer “danced with dances” - a meaning which the Hebrew would give by a change in the pointing, and the alteration of one letter. But the change is unnecessary. (Flutepipes were known to the Israelites 1 Samuel 10:5; they were very ancient in Egypt, and were known also to the Assyrians. The earth rent - If the present Hebrew text is correct we have here a strong instance of Oriental hyperbole. But it is suspected that there is a…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 32-53Verses 32-53 The people expressed great joy and satisfaction in the elevation of Solomon. Every true Israelite rejoices in the exaltation of the Son of David. Combinations formed upon evil principles will soon be dissolved, when self-interest calls another way. How can those who do evil deeds expect to have good tidings? Adonijah had despised Solomon, but soon dreaded him. We see here, as in a glass, Jesus, the Son of David and the Son of God, exalted to…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 40-41The people at Adonijah's banquet in En-rogel could not see the celebration, but it was so loud and joyful that they could hear it.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4040. all the people came up after him--that is, from the valley to the citadel of Zion.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 1:40

• Civil Service
• Israel
• Music
• Nathan
• Politics
• Solomon
• Throne
• Zadok

In the dictionaries

• Account
• Adonijah
• Assuredly
• Cherish
• David
• Music, Instrumental
• Nathan
• Pipe
• Solomon
• Abiathar

Commentaries on 1 Kings 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings