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 went down and had Solomon ride on King David’s mule, and brought him to Gihon. 39Zadok the priest then took the horn of oil from the tent and anointed Solomon. Then they blew the trumpet, and all the people said, “Long live King Solomon!” All the people went up after him, and the people were playing on flutes and rejoicing with great joy, so that the earth shook at their noise. 41Now Adonijah and all the guests who were with him heard it as they finished eating. When Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, “Why is the city making such an uproar?” 42While he was still speaking, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came. Then Adonijah said, “Come in, for you are a valiant man and 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

• Allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• wentעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
• up afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• were playingחָלַלchâlal · to play fluteH2490
• on flutesחָלִילchâlîyl · fluteH2485
• and rejoicingשָׂמֵחַώâmêach · gladH8056
• with greatגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
• joyשִׂמְחָהώimchâh · joyH8057
• so that the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• shookבָּקַעbâqa‛ · to break up/openH1234
• at their noiseקוֹלqôl qôl · voice: soundH6963

Cross-references for 1 Kings 1:40

• Daniel 3:5that at the moment you hear the sound of the horn, flute, lyre, trigon, psaltery, bagpipe and all kinds of music, you are to fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king 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 offered sacrifices of peace offerings before the Lord; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.
• 2 Kings 11:14She looked and behold, the king was standing by the pillar, according to the custom, with the captains and the trumpeters beside the king; and all the people of the land rejoiced and blew trumpets. Then Athaliah tore her clothes and cried, “Treason! Treason!”
• 1 Chronicles 12:38All these, being men of war who could draw up in battle formation, came to Hebron with a perfect heart to make David king over all Israel; and all the rest also of Israel were of one mind to make David king.
• Psalms 97:1The Lord reigns, let the earth rejoice; Let the many islands be glad.
• Zechariah 9:9Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
• Luke 19:37As soon as He was approaching, near the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of the disciples began to praise God joyfully with a loud voice for all the miracles which they had seen,
• Revelation 11:15Then the seventh angel sounded; and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdom 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