And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Verily our lord king David hath made Solomon king.
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Gill's Exposition
And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, verily,.... Or, "nay, but" (k) it is not so as you imagine; it is not good tidings, but bad tidings to thee I bring:
our lord King David hath made Solomon…
Adam Clarke
Jonathan answered - He was properly a messenger about the court; we have met with him and Ahimaaz before, Sa2 15:36. He had now been an observer, if not a spy, on all that was doing, and relates the…
We have here,
I. The tidings of Solomon's inauguration brought to Adonijah and his party, in the midst of their jollity: They had made an end of eating, and, it should seem, it was a great while…
Cambridge Bible
Verily our lord, &c. The adverb implies some such sense as -Nay but". Jonathan wishes to say -It is not as you hoped, but on the contrary Solomon is proclaimed and anointed." Comp. Gen 17:19, where…