Two of his older brothers, Amnon and Absalom, were already dead, and a third, Chileab, is not mentioned in the text except for the account of his birth. Adonijah was the fourth son of David (see 2 Samuel 3:4). How Could Adonijah and Solomon Both Have Claim to the Throne of Israel?Īccording to the customs of succession, Adonijah could well have been the heir to the throne of David.
Notes and Commentary on 1 Kings 1–11 (1-2) 1 Kings 1. (Individual-study students should complete all of this section.) See also 1 Chronicles 22–23 28–29 2 Chronicles 1–9for a parallel account.Ĭomplete Points to Ponder as directed by your teacher. Use Notes and Commentary below to help you as you read and study 1 Kings 1–11. As you read, try to identify the events that brought about the decline of Israel. What actions or events led the nation from such heights to such depths? You will find the answers in the first book of Kings.
Within a year of Solomon’s death, the land was divided into two kingdoms, and the course of Israel’s history was permanently altered. Deterioration and strife were everywhere. Nevertheless, at the end of Solomon’s reign, Israel became temporally and spiritually bankrupt. Under Solomon’s reign Israel reached her greatest point as a nation-honor, wealth, power, and respect were hers because of the administration of her greatest king. Solomon also acquired great wealth, and there were said to be no kings in all the earth who could compare to him. Great men and women from many nations came to hear him and test his understanding and knowledge. During his life, Solomon became famous for his wisdom. Solomon was promised wisdom, riches, honor, and long life if he would continue in righteousness before the Lord. During the forty years that Solomon ruled as king of Israel, there was peace and unity throughout his vast domain.Īt the beginning of his reign, Solomon loved the God of Israel and covenanted with God that he would walk in obedience throughout his administration as king of Israel. The golden age of Israel, started under King David, continued under Solomon. Solomon extended the domain of Israel from the Red Sea on the south to the Euphrates River on the north. But not until Solomon’s time was this promise fully realized. Nearly a thousand years before Solomon, Abraham had been promised that his seed would receive the land of Canaan for their inheritance, including territory as far north as the Euphrates River (see Genesis 12:7 13:15 15:18). None of these kings, however, obtained the power and prestige that Solomon did. Many kings ascended the throne of Israel from the time of Saul to the dissolution of both the Northern Kingdom and the Southern Kingdom.
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