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Passage 1: 1 Kings 11

(1Ki 11:1) Bvt King Salomon loued many outlandish women: both the daughter of Pharaoh, and the women of Moab, Ammon, Edom, Zidon and Heth,

(Notes Reference) But king Solomon loved many (a) strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, [and] Hittites;

(a) Who were idolaters.

(1Ki 11:2) Of the nations, whereof the Lord had sayd vnto the children of Israel, Goe not ye in to them, nor let them come in to you: for surely they will turne your hearts after their gods, to them, I say, did Salomon ioyne in loue.

(1Ki 11:3) And he had seuen hundreth wiues, that were princesses, and three hundreth concubines, and his wiues turned away his heart.

(Notes Reference) And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred (b) concubines: and his wives turned away his heart.

(b) To whom belonged no dowry.

(1Ki 11:4) For when Salomon was olde, his wiues turned his heart after other gods, so that his heart was not perfect with the Lord his God, as was the heart of Dauid his father.

(Notes Reference) For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, [that] his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not (c) perfect with the LORD his God, as [was] the heart of David his father.

(c) He did not serve God with a pure heart.

(1Ki 11:5) For Salomon followed Ashtaroth the god of the Zidonians, and Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.

(Notes Reference) For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after (d) Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.

(d) Who was also called Molech in (1Ki 11:7). See also (2Ki 23:10).

(1Ki 11:6) So Salomon wrought wickednesse in the sight of the Lord, but continued not to follow the Lord, as did Dauid his father.

(1Ki 11:7) Then did Salomon build an hie place for Chemosh the abomination of Moab, in the mountaine that is ouer against Ierusalem, and vnto Molech the abomination of the children of Ammon.

(Notes Reference) Then did Solomon build an high place for Chemosh, the (e) abomination of Moab, in the hill that [is] before Jerusalem, and for Molech, the abomination of the children of Ammon.

(e) Thus the scripture calls whatever man reveres and serves as God.

(1Ki 11:8) And so did he for all his outlandish wiues, which burnt incense and offered vnto their gods.

(1Ki 11:9) Therefore the Lord was angry with Salomon, because hee had turned his heart from the Lord God of Israel, which had appeared vnto him twise,

(1Ki 11:10) And had giuen him a charge concerning this thing, that he should not follow other gods: but he kept not that, which the Lord had commanded him.

(1Ki 11:11) Wherefore the Lord sayd vnto Salomon, Forasmuch as this is done of thee, and thou hast not kept my couenant, and my statutes (which I commanded thee) I will surely rent the kingdome from thee, and will giue it to thy seruant.

(Notes Reference) Wherefore the LORD said unto Solomon, Forasmuch as (f) this is done of thee, and thou hast not kept my covenant and my statutes, which I have commanded thee, I will surely rend the kingdom from thee, and will give it to thy servant.

(f) That you have forsaken me and worshipped idols.

(1Ki 11:12) Notwithstanding in thy dayes I will not doe it, because of Dauid thy father, but I will rent it out of the hand of thy sonne:

(1Ki 11:13) Howbeit I wil not rent all the Kingdome, but will giue one tribe to thy sonne, because of Dauid my seruant, and because of Ierusalem which I haue chosen.

(Notes Reference) Howbeit I will not rend away all the kingdom; [but] will give one (g) tribe to thy son for David my servant's sake, and for Jerusalem's sake which I have chosen.

(g) Because the tribes of Judah and Benjamin had their possessions mixed, they are here taken as one tribe.

(1Ki 11:14) Then the Lord stirred vp an aduersarie vnto Salomon, euen Hadad the Edomite, of the Kings seede, which was in Edom.

(Notes Reference) And the LORD stirred up an adversary unto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite: he [was] of the king's (h) seed in Edom.

(h) Of the king of Edom's stock.

(1Ki 11:15) For when Dauid was in Edom, and Ioab the captaine of the hoste had smitten all the males in Edom, and was gone vp to bury ye slaine,

(Notes Reference) For it came to pass, when David was in Edom, and Joab the captain of the host was gone up to bury the (i) slain, after he had smitten every male in Edom;

(i) Of the Edomites.

(1Ki 11:16) (For six moneths did Ioab remaine there, and all Israel, till he had destroyed all the males in Edom)

(1Ki 11:17) Then this Hadad fled and certaine other Edomites of his fathers seruants with him, to goe into Egypt, Hadad being yet a litle childe.

(Notes Reference) That Hadad (k) fled, he and certain Edomites of his father's servants with him, to go into Egypt; Hadad [being] yet a little child.

(k) Thus God reserved this idolater as scourge to punish his people's sins.

(1Ki 11:18) And they arose out of Midian, and came to Paran, and tooke men with them out of Paran, and came to Egypt vnto Pharaoh King of Egypt, which gaue him an house, and appointed him vitailes, and gaue him lande.

(1Ki 11:19) So Hadad found great fauour in the sight of Pharaoh, and he gaue him to wife the sister of his owne wife, euen the sister of Tahpenes the Queene.

(Notes Reference) And Hadad (l) found great favour in the sight of Pharaoh, so that he gave him to wife the sister of his own wife, the sister of Tahpenes the queen.

(l) God brought him honour, that his power might be more able to compass his enterprises against Solomon's house.

(1Ki 11:20) And the sister of Tahpenes bare him Genubath his sonne, whome Tahpenes wayned in Pharaohs house: and Genubath was in Pharaohs house among the sonnes of Pharaoh.

(1Ki 11:21) And when Hadad heard in Egypt, that Dauid slept with his fathers, and that Ioab the captaine of the hoste was dead, Hadad sayde to Pharaoh, Let me depart, that I may goe to mine owne countrey.

(1Ki 11:22) But Pharaoh saide vnto him, What hast thou lacked with me, that thou wouldest thus go to thine owne countrey? And he answered, Nothing, but in any wise let me goe.

(1Ki 11:23) And God stirred him vp another aduersarie, Rezon the sonne of Eliada, which fled from his lorde Hadadezer King of Zobah.

(Notes Reference) And God stirred him up [another] adversary, Rezon the son of Eliadah, which (m) fled from his lord Hadadezer king of Zobah:

(m) When David had defeated Hadadezer and his army.

(1Ki 11:24) And he gathered men vnto him, and had bene captaine ouer the company, when Dauid slew them. And they went to Damascus, and dwelt there, and they made him King in Damascus.

(Notes Reference) And he gathered men unto him, and became captain over a band, when David slew them [of Zobah]: and they went to Damascus, and dwelt therein, (n) and reigned in Damascus.

(n) That is, the men whom he had gathered to him.

(1Ki 11:25) Therefore was he an aduersarie to Israel all the daies of Salomon: besides the euil that Hadad did, he also abhorred Israel, and reigned ouer Aram

(1Ki 11:26) And Ieroboam the sonne of Nebat an Ephrathite of Zereda Salomons seruant (whose mother was called Zeruah a widowe) lift vp his hand against the King.

(1Ki 11:27) And this was the cause that he lift vp his hande against the King, When Salomon built Millo, he repared the broken places of the citie of Dauid his father.

(1Ki 11:28) And this man Ieroboam was a man of strength and courage, and Salomon seeing that the yong man was meete for the worke, he made him ouerseer of all the labour of the house of Ioseph.

(Notes Reference) And the man Jeroboam [was] a mighty man of valour: and Solomon seeing the young man that he was industrious, he made him (o) ruler over all the charge of the house of Joseph.

(o) He was overseer of Solomon's works for the tribe of Ephraim and Manasseh.

(1Ki 11:29) And at that time, when Ieroboam went out of Ierusalem, the Prophet Ahiiah the Shilonite founde him in the way, hauing a newe garment on him, and they two were alone in ye field.

(1Ki 11:30) Then Ahiiah caught the newe garment that was on him, and rent it in twelue pieces,

(Notes Reference) And Ahijah caught the new garment that [was] on him, and (p) rent it [in] twelve pieces:

(p) By these visible signs the prophets would more deeply print their message into the hearts of those to whom they were sent.

(1Ki 11:31) And said to Ieroboam, Take vnto thee ten pieces: for thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Beholde, I wil rent the kingdome out of ye hands of Salomon, and will giue ten tribes to thee.

(1Ki 11:32) But he shall haue one tribe for my seruant Dauids sake, and for Ierusalem the citie, which I haue chosen out of all the tribes of Israel,

(1Ki 11:33) Because they haue forsaken me, and haue worshipped Ashtaroth the god of the Zidonians, and Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the Ammonites, and haue not walked in my wayes (to do right in mine eyes, and my statutes, and my lawes) as did Dauid his father.

(1Ki 11:34) But I will not take the whole kingdome out of his hande: for I will make him prince all his life long for Dauid my seruants sake, whome I haue chosen, and who kept my commandements and my statutes.

(1Ki 11:35) But I will take the kingdome out of his sonnes hand, and will giue it vnto thee, euen the ten tribes.

(1Ki 11:36) And vnto his sonne will I giue one tribe, that Dauid my seruant may haue a light alway before me in Ierusalem the citie, which I haue chosen me, to put my Name there.

(Notes Reference) And unto his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a (q) light alway before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen me to put my name there.

(q) He refers to the Messiah, who would be the bright star that would shine through all the world.

(1Ki 11:37) And I wil take thee, and thou shalt reigne, euen as thine heart desireth, and shalt be King ouer Israel.

(1Ki 11:38) And if thou hearken vnto all that I commande thee, and wilt walke in my wayes, and doe right in my sight, to keepe my statutes and my commandements, as Dauid my seruant did, then will I be with thee, and build thee a sure house, as I built vnto Dauid, and wil giue Israel vnto thee.

(1Ki 11:39) And I will for this afflict the seede of Dauid, but not for euer.

(Notes Reference) And I will (r) for this afflict the seed of David, (s) but not for ever.

(r) For this idolatry that Solomon has committed.

(s) For the whole spiritual kingdom was restored in the Messiah.

(1Ki 11:40) Salomon sought therefore to kill Ieroboam, and Ieroboam arose, and fled into Egypt vnto Shishak King of Egypt, and was in Egypt vntil the death of Salomon.

(1Ki 11:41) And the rest of the wordes of Salomon, and all that he did, and his wisedom, are they not written in the booke of the actes of Salomon?

(Notes Reference) And the rest of the acts of Solomon, and all that he did, and his wisdom, [are] they not written in the (t) book of the acts of Solomon?

(t) Which it is thought was lost in their captivity.

(1Ki 11:42) The time that Salomon reigned in Ierusalem ouer all Israel, was fourtie yeere.

(1Ki 11:43) And Salomon slept with his fathers and was buried in the citie of Dauid his father: and Rehoboam his sonne reigned in his steade.

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Passage 2: Jeremiah 37

(Jer 37:1) And King Zedekiah the sonne of Iosiah reigned for Coniah the sonne of Iehoiakim, whome Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babel made King in the land of Iudah.

(Notes Reference) And king Zedekiah the son of Josiah reigned instead of (a) Coniah the son of Jehoiakim, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon (b) made king in the land of Judah.

(a) Who was called Jehoiachin, or Jeconiah.

(b) And called him Zedekiah, while before his name was Mattaniah, (2Ki 24:17).

(Jer 37:2) But neither he, nor his seruants, nor the people of the land would obey the wordes of the Lord, which he spake by the ministerie of the Prophet Ieremiah.

(Jer 37:3) And Zedekiah the King sent Iehucal the sonne of Shelemiah, and Zephaniah the sonne of Maaseiah the Priest to the Prophet Ieremiah, saying, Pray now vnto the Lord our God for vs.

(Notes Reference) And Zedekiah the king (c) sent Jehucal the son of Shelemiah and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest to the prophet Jeremiah, saying, Pray now to the LORD our God for us.

(c) Because he was afraid of the Chaldeans who came against him.

(Jer 37:4) (Now Ieremiah went in and out among the people: for they had not put him into the prison.

(Notes Reference) Now Jeremiah came (d) in and went out among the people: for they had not put him into prison.

(d) That is, was out of prison and free.

(Jer 37:5) Then Pharaohs hoste was come out of Egypt: and when the Caldeans that besieged Ierusalem, heard tidings of them, they departed from Ierusalem)

(Notes Reference) Then Pharaoh's army had (e) come from Egypt: and when the Chaldeans that besieged Jerusalem heard tidings of them, they departed from Jerusalem.

(e) To help the Jews.

(Jer 37:6) Then came the worde of the Lord vnto the Prophet Ieremiah, saying,

(Jer 37:7) Thus sayth the Lord God of Israel, Thus shall ye say to the King of Iudah, that sent you vnto me to inquire of me, Behold, Pharaohs hoste, which is come forth to helpe you, shall returne to Egypt into their owne land.

(Jer 37:8) And the Caldeans shall come againe, and fight against this citie, and take it and burne it with fire.

(Jer 37:9) Thus sayth the Lord, Deceiue not your selues, saying, The Caldeans shall surely depart from vs: for they shall not depart.

(Jer 37:10) For though ye had smitten the whole hoste of the Caldeans that fight against you, and there remained but wounded men among them, yet should euery man rise vp in his tent, and burne this citie with fire.

(Jer 37:11) When the hoste of the Caldeans was broken vp from Ierusalem, because of Pharaohs armie,

(Jer 37:12) Then Ieremiah went out of Ierusalem to goe into the land of Beniamin, separating himselfe thence from among the people.

(Notes Reference) Then Jeremiah went out of Jerusalem to go into the (f) land of Benjamin, to separate himself from there in the midst of the people.

(f) As some think, to go to Anathoth his own town.

(Jer 37:13) And when hee was in the gate of Beniamin, there was a chiefe officer, whose name was Iriiah, the sonne of Shelemiah, the sonne of Hananiah, and he tooke Ieremiah the Prophet, saying, Thou fleest to the Caldeans.

(Notes Reference) And when he was in the (g) gate of Benjamin, a captain of the guard [was] there, whose name [was] Irijah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah; and he took Jeremiah the prophet, saying, Thou fallest away to the Chaldeans.

(g) By which men went into the country of Benjamin.

(Jer 37:14) Then sayde Ieremiah, That is false, I flee not to the Caldeans: but he would not heare him: so Iriiah tooke Ieremiah, and brought him to the princes.

(Jer 37:15) Wherefore the princes were angry with Ieremiah, and smote him, and layde him in prison in the house of Iehonathan the scribe: for they had made that the prison.

(Notes Reference) Wherefore the princes were angry with Jeremiah, and beat him, and put him in prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe: for they had made that the (h) prison.

(h) Because it was a vile and straight prison.

(Jer 37:16) When Ieremiah was entred into the dungeon, and into the prisons, and had remained there a long time,

(Jer 37:17) Then Zedekiah the King sent, and tooke him out, and the King asked him secretly in his house, and said, Is there any worde from the Lord? And Ieremiah sayd, Yea: for, sayd he, thou shalt be deliuered into the hand of the King of Babel.

(Jer 37:18) Moreouer, Ieremiah sayd vnto King Zedekiah, What haue I offended against thee, or against thy seruants, or against this people, that ye haue put me in prison?

(Jer 37:19) Where are nowe your prophets, which prophecied vnto you, saying, The King of Babel shall not come against you, nor against this land?

(Jer 37:20) Therefore heare nowe, I pray thee, O my lorde the King: let my prayer be accepted before thee, that thou cause mee not to returne to the house of Iehonathan the scribe, least I die there.

(Jer 37:21) Then Zedekiah the King commanded, that they should put Ieremiah in the court of the prison, and that they should giue him dayly a piece of bread out of the bakers streete vntill all the bread in the citie were eaten vp. Thus Ieremiah remained in the court of the prison.

(Notes Reference) Then Zedekiah the king commanded that they should commit Jeremiah into the court of the prison, and that they should give him daily a piece of bread out of the baker's street, until all the (i) bread in the city should be consumed. Thus Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison.

(i) That is, so long as there was any bread in the city: thus God provides for his, that he will cause their enemies to preserve them to that end to which he has appointed them.

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Passage 3: Mark 11

(Mar 11:1) And when they came neere to Hierusalem, to Bethphage and Bethania vnto the mount of Oliues, he sent forth two of his disciples,

(Notes Reference) And (1) when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples,

(1) A graphic image of the spiritual kingdom of Christ on earth.

(Mar 11:2) And sayd vnto them, Goe your wayes into that towne that is ouer against you, and assoone as ye shall enter into it, ye shall finde a colte tied, whereon neuer man sate: loose him, and bring him.

(Mar 11:3) And if any man say vnto you, Why doe ye this? Say that the Lord hath neede of him, and straightway he will send him hither.

(Mar 11:4) And they went their way, and found a colt tyed by the doore without, in a place where two wayes met, and they loosed him.

(Mar 11:5) Then certaine of them, that stoode there, sayd vnto them, What doe ye loosing the colt?

(Mar 11:6) And they sayde vnto them, as Iesus had commanded them: So they let them goe.

(Mar 11:7) And they brought the colte to Iesus, and cast their garments on him, and he sate vpon him.

(Mar 11:8) And many spred their garments in the way: other cut downe branches off the trees, and strawed them in the way.

(Mar 11:9) And they that went before, and they that folowed, cryed, saying, Hosanna: blessed be hee that commeth in the Name of the Lord.

(Notes Reference) And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; (a) Blessed [is] he that cometh in the name of the Lord:

(a) Let it be well to him that comes to us from God, or that is sent from God.

(Mar 11:10) Blessed be the kingdome that commeth in the Name of the Lord of our father Dauid: Hosanna, O thou which art in the highest heauens.

(Notes Reference) (b) Blessed [be] the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.

(b) Happy and prosperous.

(Mar 11:11) So Iesus entred into Hierusalem, and into the Temple: and when he had looked about on all things, and now it was euening, he went forth vnto Bethania with the twelue.

(Mar 11:12) And on the morowe when they were come out from Bethania, he was hungry.

(Mar 11:13) And seeing a fig tree afarre off, that had leaues, he went to see if he might finde any thing thereon: but when he came vnto it, hee found nothing but leaues: for the time of figges was not yet.

(Notes Reference) (2) And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not [yet].

(2) An example of that vengeance which hangs over the heads of hypocrites.

(Mar 11:14) Then Iesus answered, and sayd to it, Neuer man eate fruite of thee hereafter while the world standeth: and his disciples heard it.

(Mar 11:15) And they came to Hierusalem, and Iesus went into the Temple, and began to cast out them that solde and bought in the Temple, and ouerthrewe the tables of the money changers, and the seates of them that solde doues.

(Notes Reference) (3) And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves;

(3) Christ shows that he is indeed the true King and high Priest, and therefore the one who takes revenge upon those who do not show proper reverence for the holy function of the temple.

(Mar 11:16) Neither would hee suffer that any man should cary a vessell through the Temple.

(Notes Reference) And would not suffer that any man should carry [any] (c) vessel through the temple.

(c) That is, any profane instrument (of which those men had many) that made the court of the temple a marketplace.

(Mar 11:17) And he taught, saying vnto them, Is it not written, Mine house shalbe called the house of prayer vnto all nations? but you haue made it a denne of theeues.

(Notes Reference) And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be (d) called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.

(d) Will openly be considered and taken to be so.

(Mar 11:18) And the Scribes and hie Priestes heard it, and sought howe to destroy him: for they feared him, because the whole multitude was astonied at his doctrine.

(Mar 11:19) But when euen was come, Iesus went out of the citie.

(Mar 11:20) And in the morning as they iourneyed together, they saw the figge tree dried vp from the rootes.

(Notes Reference) (4) And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.

(4) The power of faith is exceedingly great, and charity is always joined with it.

(Mar 11:21) Then Peter remembred, and said vnto him, Master, beholde, the figge tree which thou cursedst, is withered.

(Mar 11:22) And Iesus answered, and said vnto them, Haue the faith of God.

(Notes Reference) And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have (e) faith in God.

(e) The faith of God is that assured faith and trust which we have in him.

(Mar 11:23) For verely I say vnto you, that whosoeuer shall say vnto this mountaine, Be thou taken away, and cast into the sea, and shall not wauer in his heart, but shall beleeue that those things which he saieth, shall come to passe, whatsoeuer he saieth, shall be done to him.

(Mar 11:24) Therefore I say vnto you, Whatsoeuer ye desire when ye pray, beleeue that ye shall haue it, and it shalbe done vnto you.

(Notes Reference) Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that (f) ye receive [them], and ye shall have [them].

(f) Literally, "that you receive it", speaking in the present tense, to show the certainty of the thing, and that it will indeed be performed.

(Mar 11:25) But when ye shall stand, and pray, forgiue, if ye haue any thing against any man, that your Father also which is in heauen, may forgiue you your trespasses.

(Notes Reference) And when (g) ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

(g) When you will appear before the altar.

(Mar 11:26) For if you will not forgiue, your Father which is in heauen, will not pardon you your trespasses.

(Mar 11:27) Then they came againe to Hierusalem: and as he walked in the Temple, there came to him ye hie Priestes, and the Scribes, and the Elders,

(Notes Reference) (5) And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders,

(5) The gospel has been assaulted long since then by those in positions of human authority.

(Mar 11:28) And said vnto him, By what authoritie doest thou these things? and who gaue thee this authoritie, that thou shouldest doe these things?

(Mar 11:29) Then Iesus answered, and saide vnto them, I will also aske of you a certaine thing, and answere ye me, and I will tell you by what authoritie I do these things.

(Mar 11:30) The baptisme of Iohn, was it from heauen, or of men? answere me.

(Mar 11:31) And they thought with themselues, saying, If we shall say, From heauen, he will say, Why then did ye not beleeue him?

(Mar 11:32) But if we say, Of men, we feare the people: for all men counted Iohn, that he was a Prophet in deede.

(Notes Reference) (6) But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all [men] counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.

(6) The reward of their evil conscience is to be afraid of those who should have been afraid of them.

(Mar 11:33) Then they answered, and saide vnto Iesus, We cannot tell. And Iesus answered, and said vnto them, Neither will I tell you by what authoritie I doe these things.