Introduction A couple of weeks ago we studied 1 Kings 3 together where the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream and offered to give him whatever he wanted. And Solomon asked for a wise and discerning heart so that he would be able to govern God's people well. And God was pleased that he … Continue reading 1 Kings 04 →

Introduction In chapter 1 we saw that David was old and well advanced in years and drawing near the end of his life. Adonijah, his oldest surviving son, exalted himself and made a move to take the throne and become the next king of Israel. Nathan the prophet was alarmed when he found out about … Continue reading 1 Kings 03 →

Introduction When we studied 1 Kings 1 last week we saw that King David had become old and weak and it was clear that he was near the end of his life. And his oldest surviving son, Adonijah, put himself forward. That is, he exalted himself and said that he will be king. And he … Continue reading 1 Kings 02 →

Introduction The first word in the NIV's version of 1 Kings 1 is the word 'when': 'When David was old and well advanced in years....' However the word translated 'when' should really be translated 'and': 'And King David was old and well advanced in years....' And the point of the word 'and' is to tell … Continue reading 1 Kings 01 →