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David diedReigned 40 yearsLived 70 years

His last charge to Solomon:Be strong and courageousObey the Lord’s commandmentsJoab; do not let him go to the grave in peaceBarzillai; show kindness to his sonsShimei; bring him down to the grave in blood

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• Adonijah wanted Abishag for his wife– Still bitter that he was not king–Went to Bathsheba to get her to ask for

Solomon’s permission– Solomon outraged at the request• Saw through the scheme• Knew what it would mean if granted

• Benaiah was told to kill Adonijah3

• Abiathar had helped Adonijah– Spared the death sentence– Removed from the priesthood– Fulfilled God’s promise at Shiloh that

the priesthood would depart from Eli’s house (1 Sam. 2:13-35)

• City of Anathoth became his prison• Zadok made priest - returned the

priesthood to the family of Eliezer

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• Joab heard Adonijah was killed and Abiathar banished – he knew his fate!

• Took refuge in the tabernacle to plead for mercy

• Joab had killed men (Abner and Amasa) who were better than him

• Benaiah was told to killed Joab– remember the rule of Ex. 21:14

• Benaiah became commander of the army

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• Solomon “grounded” Shimei in his house

• After 3 years, Shimei violated his parole

• Solomon reminded him of his oath to God

• Shimei was put to Death

• Solomon has now “cleaned house” of his father’s enemies

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• Solomon made treaties– Usually resulted in him marrying a

foreign wife – this was not wise (even forbidden)

– Used alliances for strength – not God• Solomon/Pharaoh sealed the deal– Solomon would marry his daughter• “Special” house built for her (2 Chron. 8:11)

– Pharaoh would give them Gezer (See 1 Kings 9:16)

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• Israel offered sacrifices in various high places

• Solomon offered sacrifices at Gibeon• God: Solomon, what can I give you?• Solomon’s request:– Gave thanks for several things– Asked for wisdom to guide the people– Knowledge of right and wrong

• Solomon granted wisdom and riches8

• Two prostitutes came before Solomon• One claimed:– She gave birth to a child– She said other woman had a child• But, she smothered her own child and

swapped the boys

– Other woman denied the charges

• Solomon, in his wisdom, found out to whom the child really belonged

• People were in awe of his wisdom9

• Divided the kingdom into 12 districts• Each district had a prince in charge• Each district provided food for one

month of the year for the king• Surrounding kings paid him tribute• Prosperity and happiness abounded– Peace in the land– People were “eating, drinking and

making merry”• His kingdom was large

(See Gen. 15:18)11

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• Solomon’s wisdom far exceeded the wise men of his day

• Solomon’s fame:–Wrote 3,000 proverbs (wrote most of

the book of Proverbs)– 1,005 songs–Wrote:• Song of Solomon• Ecclesiastes• And a couple of psalms

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Solomon Builds The Temple

1 Kings 5-7“Give Us A King”

• Solomon “cleaned” house of his father’s enemies– Adonijah killed for asking for one of

David’s wives– Abiathar, the priest, demoted and

restricted to the city of Anathoth– Joab and Shimei killed

• God gave Solomon wisdom and riches

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• Hiram, king of Tyre, sent congratulations to Solomon

• Solomon made a request to Hiram:– I will build a great temple for Jehovah– Send me cedar logs and timber– Our men will work together– I will supply the food for the workers– I need a skilled craftsman to work

with metals, lumber and fine cloth16

• Hiram’s response:– Rejoiced in hearing from Solomon–Would send a skill craftsman whose

mother was an Israelite–Would send the lumber needed via rafts

• In return, Solomon was to send wheat, barley, olive oil, and wine as compensation

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• Things went well between the two men• Solomon supplied the food and 30,000

men to work in the mountains– 3,300 supervisors of the work– Solomon figured the number of aliens and

put them to work; 70,000 transporters; 80,000 hewers

• Stones and timbers prepared• Now ready for the work to begin

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• Located on the threshing floor of Araunah– Place where Abraham offered Isaac

• Work started– Fourth year of Solomon’s reign– Took 7 years to finish the building– Some features of the tabernacle retained

• Remember God’s covenant with them• It was a magnificent structure

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• Dimensions– 30 feet wide by 45 feet high by 90

feet deep– Porch was 30 x 45 with two great

pillars on each side of the huge doors

• Three floors of rooms attached to three sides of the building

• No noise made at the site for fashioning the timber and stones

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• Divided into two rooms• The outer room (30w x 45d x 60h):– Stone walls covered with cedar paneling– Floors covered with pine wood– Floors, walls and ceilings covered with

gold plating!– Contained windows, two doors, ten

tables and ten lampstands

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• The inner room (30w x 30d x 30h):–Walls, ceiling and floor covered with gold– Two huge cherubims (15 feet high)– Ark of the covenant placed in front of the

cherubims– The wall between the rooms had doors, a

veil and a gold chain– The altar of incense located in the inner

room, or close to it

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• Surrounded by a wall• Furniture and vessels made of bronze• Great sea of cast bronze• Ten basins of water• Two huge pillars in front of the temple• Many items molded in the clay of the

plains of the Jordan

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• Took 7 years to build the temple (6:37-38)

• The ark, with the covenant, and holy vessels brought to the temple during a festival– David’s treasures placed in the temple (7:51)

– Countless sacrifices made by the priests

• Ark was set in the Most Holy Place under the wings of the two cherubim

• Levite singers sang; priests blew trumpets(2 Chron. 5:12-13)

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• Then, smoke filled the temple– Remember the same effects with the

tabernacle, Exodus 40:34-35

• Solomon spoke to the people– He acknowledged God’s presence– Declared the fulfillment of God’s

promises– Offered up a very appropriate prayer

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• Asked for mercy and intervention of God when people pray toward the temple

• Seven situations mentioned:1. Oaths when one word against another2. In defeat3. In drought4. In famine5. For strangers6. In battle7. In captivity

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• The Lord had given them rest• Not one word of His promise to Moses

failed• Let Him not leave us nor forsake us• May He turn our hearts to seek Him

always• May God hear our prayer• And, Solomon exhorted them to keep

all the commandments of God30

• Then, fire came from heaven and consumed the offerings and sacrifices

(2 Chron. 7:1-3)– Remember the same effects with the

tabernacle (Lev. 9:23-24)

• Large numbers of sacrifices were made• A great celebration took place• People came from all over Canaan• The festival lasted for 7 days in addition

to the Feast of the Tabernacles31

• He built his own house– 150 feet long; 75 feet wide; 45 feet high– Took 13 years to build– Walls made of cut stones; beams, posts and

roof made of cedar

• He built a courthouse– Throne made of ivory and gold; lions on

each armrest and on each side of the six steps(1 Kings 10:18-20 & 2 Chron. 9:17-19)

• He built a house for Pharaoh’s daughter32

• God accepted the temple as a house of sacrifice for as long as they:– Humbled themselves, and pray– Seek God and turn from wicked ways– Then, He will hear them, forgive them,

and will heal their land– Solomon must walk like his father and

keep God’s commandments

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• But, IF – They turn from God,– Forsake God’s commandments,– Go and serve other gods,

• Then:– He will cut off Israel from the land,– He will cast this house out of His

sight,– He will make it a proverb and byword

among all the nations34

• The construction projects took 20 years• Hiram given 20 cities in Galilee as

payment for the trees and 4 ½ tons gold

• Hiram, displeased, gave the cities back as being worthless

• He called the cities “Cabul” (dirty, sandy, dry )

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• His building projects continued– Captured, fortified and enlarged several

cities– Collected taxes from non-Israelites– Used Israelites for soldiers, servants,

officers, commanders, etc.– Operated a navy in the Mediterranean

and the Red Sea

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• God had blessed them greatly• Peace was on all sides• The magnificent temple was finished• The people were serving God• Territory was at it’s largest size• Solomon rich beyond comprehension• People were prosperous and happy• Israel, the most powerful nation at

the time!37

1 Kings 10–11

“Give Us A King”

• God had blessed them greatly• Peace was on all sides• The magnificent temple was finished• The people were serving God• Territory was at it’s largest size• Solomon rich beyond comprehension• People were prosperous and happy• Israel, the most powerful nation at

the time!39

• The honor guards had shields of gold• His navy brought in tons of gold from

trades, taxes, tributes and fees• Traded horses and chariots• People came from everywhere to:– see his kingdom– to hear his wisdom– to bring gifts

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• Sheba - located in southwestern part of Arabia

• The Queen -– Brought spices, gold, and precious

stones to Solomon– Tested Solomon’s wisdom– In awe of Solomon’s wealth and

wisdom– Solomon gave her gifts as she desired

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• Solomon’s weakness – foreign women–Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites,

Sidonians, Hittites and the Egyptian wife– Traded for them (sealed treaties)– 700 wives; 300 concubines

• His wives turned his heart from the true God– Built altars (high places) for the various

gods of surrounding nations to please his wives

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• God was angered with Solomon– He had to know what God’s law – Deut.

7:3-4– God appeared to him twice– Received warnings from his father, David

(1 Kings 2:1-4)

– Received warnings from God himself (1 Kings 3:14 and 9:1-9)

– Admitted earlier there was only one God (1 Kings 8:60)

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• God had warned the Israelites about intermarrying with other nations (Deut. 7:3-4)

– If they did, they would turn to other gods– Solomon did not heed this warning– God was angry with him

• The kingdom would be taken from him– One tribe was left to his son for David’s

sake and for Jerusalem’s sake

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• Hadad, an Edomite, was a problem– Son of an Edomite king– Fled to Egypt when all males killed by

Joab–Married Pharaoh's sister-in-law– Asked to return to home country– He is ready to rebel against Solomon

• Rezon, son of Eliadah, was a problem– Captain over an army in Damascus, Syria– Joined with Hadad in harassing Solomon

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• Jeroboam, son of an Ephrathite,– A mighty man of valor– Ahijah met him leaving Jerusalem– Ahijah tore Jeroboam’s new coat into 12

pieces– He gave Jeroboam ten pieces; he would

rule over 10 tribes– One tribe left for Solomon’s son

• Solomon tried to kill Jeroboam– He fled to Egypt until Solomon died

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1. Wisdom2. Works3. Wealth4. Wives

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• Reigned over all Israel for 40 years• Buried in the City of David• He probably died in the age range of 50-

59– 1 Kings 3:7, he said that he was “but a little

child; I know not how to go out or come in.”

His death ends another period of Bible history.

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The Kingdom Becomes Divided

• Rehoboam, his son, reigned after him• Israel would now become a divided

nation• Another of God’s promises is fulfilled

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• The Story of the Divided Kingdom• And the Prophets of the Period–Will See The Prophets Address Problems

in Israel (North) and Judah (South)–Will get a general feel for the kings of

North and South

• 1 Kings 12:1-20; 2 Chron.10:1-19• Judah (Southern Kingdom) – 2 Tribes– Rehoboam – 17 Years (evil)

• Israel (Northern Kingdom) – 10 Tribes– Jeroboam – 22 Years (evil)

• (1-5) The elders of Israel offer Rehoboam the throne of Israel.– Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all

Israel had gone to Shechem to make him king

– Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard it– Your father made our yoke heavy;

now therefore, lighten the burdensome service of your father

• (6-7) The counsel from Rehoboam's older advisors.–  Rehoboam consulted the elders

who stood before his father Solomon while he still lived• you will be a servant to these people

today . . . then they will be your servants forever

• (8-11) The counsel from Rehoboam's younger advisors.

• (12-15) Rehoboam answers Jeroboam and the elders of Israel harshly.– So the king did not listen to the

people– For the turn of events was from the

LORD• (16-19) Rehoboam is rejected as king

over the 10 northern tribes.•   What share have we in David? – King Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was

in charge of the revenue; but all Israel stoned him with stones

• From this point on in the history of Israel, the name "Israel" referred to the 10 northern tribes and the name "Judah" referred to the southern tribes of Benjamin and Judah

• (20-24) Rehoboam attempts to re-unify the nation by force.

(25) Jeroboam's new capital - Shechem.(26-29) Jeroboam makes a religion to serve the state (Convenient religion)(30-33) The establishment of Jeroboam's religion

• 1 Kings 12:1-20; 2 Chron.10:1-19• Judah (Southern Kingdom) – 2 Tribes– Rehoboam – 17 Years (evil)

• Israel (Northern Kingdom) – 10 Tribes– Jeroboam – 22 Years (evil)

• Judah– Rehoboam is

forbidden to stop the rebellion

– Rehoboam fortifies Judah

– This has a chance of pleasing God

• Israel– Jeroboam Sets Up A

False Religion– Religion of

Convenience• Bethel –Shrine• Dan – Shrine• Different Object-

Idols to represent God

• Different Priests– This has no chance

of pleasing God

• Judah– Rehoboam – King– The Faithful In

Israel Flee to Judah – 2 Chron.11:13-14, 16-17

– Rehoboam’s Family – Well Provided For – 2 Chron.11:18-23

• Israel– Jeroboam – King– The Prophecy of

the Man of God -1 Kgs.13:1-32• Doom is coming for this false religion• Jeroboam tries to bribe the man of God

• Judah– Rehoboam –

King– Judah turns to

Idolatry– Shishak,

Pharaoh of Egypt, invades JudahA divine wake-up-call

• Israel– Jeroboam –

King–He continues

his idolatry– The death of

Jeroboam’s son

1 Kings14,15; 2 Chron.13 – 15:8

• The reign of Jeroboam I, and his death. 13:1-14:20.

• Judah under Rehoboam, Abijah, Asa

• Judah – South• Rehoboam –– Sacked by

Shishak of Egypt for abandoning God

– Humbled himself

• Israel – North• Jeroboam –– Continued his idolatry

1 Kgs.13:33-34– His son Abijah

becomes ill– Jeroboam sends his

wife disguised to Ahijah to inquire of son’s fate

• Judah – South• Rehoboam –– Sacked by Shishak

of Egypt for abandoning God

– Humbled himself– Ruled for 17 years

• Abijah – 3 years– Evil– Fought Jeroboam– Won with God’s

help

• Israel – North• Jeroboam –– Jeroboam sends his

wife disguised to Ahijah to inquire of son’s fate

– Ahijah sees through her deception

– Tells of God’s disappointment in Jeroboam

– Disaster is coming

• Judah – South• Abijah died– Buried in City of

David• Asa– Reigned 41 years–Was a good king– Destroyed idols

in Judah– Fortified cities

• Israel – North• Jeroboam –– Abijah died in

Jeroboam’s 20th year of rule in Israel

– Ruled 2 more years for total of 22 years

• Nadab – 2 years – evil– Struck down by

Baasha

• Judah – South• Rehoboam• Abijah• Asa– A massive

Ethiopian invasion– Asa prayed for

God’s help– God gave a great

victory

• Israel – North• Jeroboam –• Nadab • Baasha – 24

years– Another evil ruler

• Israel Has Divided: Israel and Judah– North = Israel (10 Tribes)– South = Judah (2 Tribes)

• Jeroboam Established Idol Religion In Israel– No Good Kings–Whole Division is Corrupt from top to

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