Today, we begin 1st Kings, Chapter 3. For the Complete Jewish Bible, click HERE. For the King James Version, click HERE. “Shlomo formed an alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt by marrying Pharaoh’s daughter. He brought her into the City of David, [where she lived] until he had finished building his own palace, the house […]

“So the king gave the order to B’nayah the son of Y’hoyada, and he went out and struck him down, so that he died.  Thus, the kingdom was established in Shlomo’s hands.”-1 Kings 2:46 Yesterday, I left things off with the following quiz question: Was Solomon’s order to execute Shimei just? By all customs of […]

“Moreover, the king said to Shim‘i, ‘You know in your own heart all the terrible things you did to David my father; therefore Adonai will bring back your wickedness on your own head.  But King Shlomo will be blessed, and the throne of David will be established before Adonai forever.’  So the king gave the […]

I want you to notice something interesting. When Shimei first enters into an agreement with Solomon, the following exchange takes place: “The king summoned Shim‘i and said to him, ‘Build yourself a house in Yerushalayim, and live there; don’t go outside the city walls.  Know for a fact that on the day you go out […]

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