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Barnes: Solomon appears to be the only king of either kingdom so honored by such divine visitations. Normally a prophet served as an intermediary between Yahweh and the king. Sadly, Solomon’s experience of two theophanies only renders him even more guilty and deserving of punishment for his heinous sins of syncretism. (See 1-2 Kings - Page 93) John
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Barnes - Lit., "will whistle"; the Hebrew idiom probably conveys "a sharp expelling of the breath, indicative of the terror which the sight inspires, [which] will issue as a kind of whistling" (See 1-2 Kings - Page 94) Hiss (08319)(sharaq) means to hiss, whistle. "This group of words most often describes the reaction displayed by those who pass by the ruins of a once great city or power, either a hiss or a whistle. Since it is used to describe the piping of a shepherd for his sheep (Judges 5:16), it must be understood to be a clearly audible sound. KB suggests that a form of whistling was practiced as a protection from the demons of destruction, but most see it as a sign of either shock, since it is so often found together with shammâ "horror," or amazement (Jerusalem Bible), or derision (NEB, 1 Kings 9:8; Jeremiah 19:8; Jeremiah 18:16 etc.). Derision and joy at Jerusalem's discomfiture is seen in Lament. 2:15-16 and Micah 6:16.In Isaiah 5:26 and Isaiah 7:18, God whistles for the nations to gather to destroy Israel, but in Zech. 10:8 the whistling is God's signal to Israel, inviting them to return to enjoy God's blessing in the land of promise. These last passages can be construed as piping with a shepherd's pipe. (J Hermann - online Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament) An onomatopoetic root, shāraq occurs twelve times in the OT and is found only in the Qal (simple) stem. The verb is attested in Jewish Aramaic, Syriac and Biblical Aramaic. In all but one instance (Zech. 10:8), shāraq has a negative connotation. With the exceptions of Isa. 5:26; 7:18; and Zech. 10:8, the term is best understood as a "whistling sound" (perhaps with a "huff" or "brief release of air"). Shāraq indicates expressed emotions of astonishment, disgust or malicious delight at an enemy's fate. These are often accompanied with physical gestures, such as handclapping (Job 27:23; Lam. 2:15), a wagging of the head (v. 15), the gnashing of teeth (v. 16) or the shaking of a fist (Zeph. 2:15). The setting is generally the stark desolation in the aftermath of a city's destruction (often symbolic of a nation's desolation). Solomon noted in his dedicatory prayer that if the worship and service of Yahweh were neglected the magnificent temple which seemed so imposing would become a ruin and object of scorn (1 Ki. 9:8). Where there was commerce, there would exist derision by former merchants (Ezek. 27:36). The Lord would "whistle," summoning the nations to come against the land: "In that day, that the Lord will [whistle] for the fly... of Egypt, and for the bee... in the land of Assyria" (Isa. 7:18; cf. 5:26). While Judah's destruction was seen and ridiculed (Jer. 19:8), Yahweh also had a day for the nations. Edom's desolation would be noticed by all (49:17). People would pass by and "hiss" at the extensive ruins of Babylon (50:13). At Nineveh's fall, people were depicted as hissing and shaking their fists at the hated city (Zeph. 2:15). Individuals, like nations, who think themselves self-sufficient, will ultimately come to ruin. Calamity whistles at them and claps its hands (Job 27:23). Although the nations were summoned against Israel (Isa. 5:26; 7:18), Yahweh intended good, not evil, for his people: "I will [signal] for them, and gather them" (Zech. 10:8). He whistled for them to come and return to covenant blessings. In this verse, the picture presented may be like that of a shepherd piping to his sheep. SHARAQ - 12V - hiss(9), whistle(3). 1 Ki. 9:8; Job 27:23; Isa. 5:26; Isa. 7:18; Jer. 19:8; Jer. 49:17; Jer. 50:13; Lam. 2:15; Lam. 2:16; Ezek. 27:36; Zeph. 2:15; Zech. 10:8 1 Kings 9:9 "And they will say, 'Because they forsook the LORD their God, who brought their fathers out of the land of Egypt, and adopted other gods and worshiped them and served them, therefore the LORD has brought all this adversity on them.'" Because: De 29:25-28 2Ch 7:22 Jer 2:10-13,19 5:19 16:10-13 50:7 La 2:16,17 4:13-15 Eze 36:17-20 Zep 1:4,5 therefore: Jer 12:7,8 Related Passages: Deuteronomy 29:24-28+ “All the nations will say, ‘Why has the LORD done thus to this land? Why this great outburst of anger?’ 25 “Then men will say, ‘Because they forsook the covenant of the LORD, the God of their fathers, which He made with them when He brought them out of the land of Egypt. 26 ‘They went and served other gods and worshiped them, gods whom they have not known and whom He had not allotted to them. 27 ‘Therefore, the anger of the LORD burned against that land, to bring upon it every curse which is written in this book; 28 and the LORD uprooted them from their land in anger and in fury and in great wrath, and cast them into another land, as it is this day.’ 2 Chronicles 36:17 Therefore He (NOTE WHO BROUGHT THIS ABOUT - YAHWEH!) brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans who slew their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no compassion on young man or virgin, old man or infirm; He gave them all into his hand. FORSAKE GOD AND HE FORSAKES THEM And they will say, 'Because they forsook ('azab ; Lxx - egkataleipo) the LORD their God, who brought their fathers out of the land of Egypt (Lxx = "out of the house of bondage) (by a mighty hand and by an outstretched arm - Dt 5:15+) and adopted (chazaq - took hold of, firmly grasped) other gods and worshiped (shachah - bowed down; Lxx - proskuneo) them and served (abad) them - It is interesting to note that Solomon had repeatedly referred to God's great deliverance in his prayer (1Ki 8:16, 21, 51, 53). THOUGHT - It is a good think to frequently recall when Yahweh delivered each of us from our "slavery in Egypt" so that we do not lose sight of His "so great a salvation!" (Heb 2:3+) and maintain an attitude of gratitude! Adopted is a strong verb (pun intended) (chazaq) which conveys the basic meaning be strong and here in the Hiphil stem means to take hold of or seize, in this case seizing gods which are no gods! Beloved, Israel did not just subtly, accidently drift away from God, but made an active decision of their will to choose idolatry over Jehovah! This is ALWAYS a bad choice! What is sad is these idols which are vain and empty "take hold" of the people, prompting worship and leading to enslavement, the very condition God had redeemed them from in Egypt!!! Don't miss the progression (which teaches a timeless principle of the power of idolatry) from seizing idols to serving idols! John