1 Kings 11:43

WEB

Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his place.

KJV

And Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.

Commentary

And Solomon slept with his fathers,.... Died as they did: and was buried in the city of David his father; not in Bethlehem, but Zion, Kg1 2:10 . and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead; of whom more in the following chap ter. Though nothing is said of Solomon's repentance, there is no doubt but he was a good man, repented of his sins, and was saved; as may be concluded from the commendations of him after his death, Ch2 11:17 from the promise of God that he made, that his mercy should not depart from him, though he chastised him, Sa2 7:14 from his being an inspired writer, who were all holy men, Pe2 1:20 , and especially from his writing the book of Ecclesiastes after his fall, which contains a full acknowledgment of all his evils, a recantation of them, and repentance for them. Abulpharagius (b), an Arabic writer, rashly asserts that he died without repentance. (b) Hist. Dynast. Dyn. 3. p. 55. Next: 3 Kings (1 Kings) Chapter 12 Sacred Texts | Bible « Previous: John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible: 3 Kings (1 Ki... Index Next: John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible: 3 Kings (1 Ki... »