1 Kings 1:40 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
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Read Full Chapter →The people follow Solomon up to the city, celebrating with music and such great joy that the ground seems to shake.
What Does 1 Kings 1:40 Mean?
The newly anointed king is escorted up to the city amid an outpouring of joy. The people play their pipes and rejoice so greatly that the earth itself seems to split with the sound. The contrast with Adonijah's private feast could not be sharper, for here is the glad acclaim of a whole nation.
Such overflowing gladness is the fitting response to a king given by God. The joy of the people rises like worship, shaking the very ground. So Scripture pictures the joy that greets the true King, whose coming brings tidings of great joy to all people, and before whom the whole creation will one day break forth in singing.
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What does 1 Kings 1:40 mean?
The people follow Solomon up to the city, celebrating with music and such great joy that the ground seems to shake.