Solomon is now officially the King of Israel. No soul anywhere in the land could or would contest that fact. Yet, the former King David is still alive. But he is weak and bedridden. We shouldn’t forget that Solomon may never have become king had Nathan and Bathsheba not intervened. Why? Because David just didn’t […]
1K1-27: He Should Have Died… But Solomon Let Him Go
“Shlomo said, ‘If he will demonstrate that he is a worthy man, not a hair of his will fall to the earth. But if he is found making trouble, he will die.’ So King Shlomo sent, and they brought him down from the altar. He came and prostrated himself before King Shlomo; and Shlomo said […]
1K1-26: The Dangerous Lie About ‘Any Way to God’
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1K1-25: The Crowd Loved Him Until Trouble Came
“At this, all Adoniyah’s guests grew frightened; they got up, everyone going his own way. Adoniyah, too, was afraid because of Shlomo; he got up, went, and took hold of the horns of the altar.“-1 Kings 1:50 As soon as Adoniyah’s party guests understood they were backing the wrong horse, they fled in panic. There […]
1K1-24: You Say You Trust God… Until It Costs You
“Finally, the king said, ‘Blessed be Adonai the God of Israel, who has given someone to sit on my throne today, when my own eyes can see it.’”-1 Kings 1:48 Upon hearing that his son had been crowned the next king of Israel, David, with what little strength he had left, picked himself up from […]
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