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Now Adonijah, son of David and Haggith, was promoting himself, boasting, "I will be king!" He managed to acquire chariots and horsemen, as well as fifty men to serve as his royal guard.

Verse ConceptsChildren, Bad KidsLove, Abuse OfRashnessRunningSolomon, Life OfWorldly Ambition ExamplesFifties

But Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and David's elite warriors did not ally themselves with Adonijah.

Verse ConceptsGuardsNamed Prophets Of The Lord

Nathan said to Bathsheba, Solomon's mother, "Has it been reported to you that Haggith's son Adonijah has become king behind our master David's back?

Verse ConceptsMothers Of KingsIgnorant Of FactsMothers And Sons

Visit King David and say to him, 'My master, O king, did you not solemnly promise your servant, "Surely your son Solomon will be king after me; he will sit on my throne"? So why has Adonijah become king?'

Verse ConceptsSittingThrone

King David responded, "Summon Bathsheba!" She came and stood before the king.

Verse ConceptsKings Summoning

Bathsheba bowed down to the king with her face to the floor and said, "May my master, King David, live forever!"

Verse ConceptsBowing Before David

King David said, "Summon Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada." They came before the king,

Verse ConceptsKings SummoningNamed Prophets Of The Lord

As the Lord is with my master the king, so may he be with Solomon, and may he make him an even greater king than my master King David!"

Verse ConceptsGod With Specific PeopleThe Kingdom Of Solomon

So Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, the Kerethites, and the Pelethites went down, put Solomon on King David's mule, and led him to Gihon.

Verse ConceptsMulesBodyguardsRiding MulesNamed Prophets Of The Lord

Jonathan replied to Adonijah: "No! Our master King David has made Solomon king.

The king's servants have even come to congratulate our master King David, saying, 'May your God make Solomon more famous than you and make him an even greater king than you!' Then the king leaned on the bed

Verse ConceptsBowingBowing Before GodThe Kingdom Of Solomon

David reigned over Israel forty years; he reigned in Hebron seven years, and in Jerusalem thirty-three years.

Verse ConceptsForty YearsThe Number FortySeven Years30 To 40 Years40 To 50 Years

Solomon sat on his father David's throne, and his royal authority was firmly solidified.

Verse ConceptsHeirsKingsSolomon, Life OfStability

Now, as certainly as the Lord lives (he who made me secure, allowed me to sit on my father David's throne, and established a dynasty for me as he promised), Adonijah will be executed today!"

Verse ConceptsSolomon, Character Of

The king then told Abiathar the priest, "Go back to your property in Anathoth. You deserve to die, but today I will not kill you because you did carry the ark of the sovereign Lord before my father David and you suffered with my father through all his difficult times."

Verse ConceptsSuffering, HardshipThe Ark In JerusalemDeserving Death

May the Lord punish him for the blood he shed; behind my father David's back he struck down and murdered with the sword two men who were more innocent and morally upright than he -- Abner son of Ner, commander of Israel's army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judah's army.

Verse ConceptsGod Makes Evil ReboundGod Will RequiteIgnorant Of Facts

May Joab and his descendants be perpetually guilty of their shed blood, but may the Lord give perpetual peace to David, his descendants, his family, and his dynasty."

Verse ConceptsBurials, Places OfHeadsChrist Reigning ForeverMen Of Peace

Then the king said to Shimei, "You are well aware of the way you mistreated my father David. The Lord will punish you for what you did.

Verse ConceptsHeart, HumanHuman IntellectGod Makes Evil ReboundGod Will Requite

Solomon made an alliance by marriage with Pharaoh, king of Egypt; he married Pharaoh's daughter. He brought her to the City of David until he could finish building his residence and the temple of the Lord and the wall around Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsdaughtersFortificationsAliancesCityBuildingJerusalem, History OfKingsPolygamySolomon, Character OfSolomon, Life OfWallsBuilding Jerusalem's WallBuilding Relationships

Solomon demonstrated his loyalty to the Lord by following the practices of his father David, except that he offered sacrifices and burned incense on the high places.

Verse ConceptsIncense Offered AmissThose Loving GodSacrificing On The High Places

Solomon replied, "You demonstrated great loyalty to your servant, my father David, as he served you faithfully, properly, and sincerely. You have maintained this great loyalty to this day by allowing his son to sit on his throne.

Verse ConceptsGrace, In OtKindnessRighteousness, Of BelieversSittingThroneCharacter Of SaintsGod Showed His Lovingkindness

Now, O Lord my God, you have made your servant king in my father David's place, even though I am only a young man and am inexperienced.

Verse ConceptsInexperienceHumilityMinistry, Qualifications ForYouthChildlikenessFoolish PeopleLike ChildrenGoing Out And Coming InServant LeadershipFathers Responsibilities

If you follow my instructions by obeying my rules and regulations, just as your father David did, then I will grant you long life."

Verse ConceptsAgingCommands, in OTKingship, HumanLife, HumanReward, DivineHow To Live LongKeep The Commandments!

King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to Solomon when he heard that he had been anointed king in his father's place. (Hiram had always been an ally of David.)

Verse ConceptsGood FriendsenvoyFriendship, Examples OfAnointing Kings

"You know that my father David was unable to build a temple to honor the Lord his God, for he was busy fighting battles on all fronts while the Lord subdued his enemies.

Verse ConceptsDavid, Abilities OfFootstoolsFeetPeople's Inability To Serve GodSolomon's TemplePeople OvercomingReady For WarA Place For God's NameAll Enemies Under God's Feet

So I have decided to build a temple to honor the Lord my God, as the Lord instructed my father David, 'Your son, whom I will put on your throne in your place, is the one who will build a temple to honor me.'

Verse ConceptsProperty, HousesThroneSolomon's TempleA Place For God's Name

When Hiram heard Solomon's message, he was very happy. He said, "The Lord is worthy of praise today because he has given David a wise son to rule over this great nation."

Verse ConceptsWisdom, Human ImportanceRejoicing In God's WordBlessed Be God!

"As for this temple you are building, if you follow my rules, observe my regulations, and obey all my commandments, I will fulfill through you the promise I made to your father David.

Verse ConceptsKeep The Commandments!

When King Solomon finished constructing the Lord's temple, he put the holy items that belonged to his father David (the silver, gold, and other articles) in the treasuries of the Lord's temple.

Verse ConceptsDedication In OtSilverStoringMan's Work FinishedDedication

Then Solomon convened in Jerusalem Israel's elders, all the leaders of the Israelite tribes and families, so they could witness the transferal of the ark of the Lord's covenant from the city of David (that is, Zion).

Verse Conceptselders, as community leadersJerusalem, History OfRankAssembling LeadersThe Ark In The TempleThe Elders Gathered

He said, "The Lord God of Israel is worthy of praise because he has fulfilled what he promised my father David.

Verse ConceptsMouthsBlessed Be God!fulfillmentperformance

He told David, 'Since the day I brought my people Israel out of Egypt, I have not chosen a city from all the tribes of Israel to build a temple in which to live. But I have chosen David to lead my people Israel.'

Verse ConceptsFreedom, Acts Of In OtCovenant, God's with DavidGod Bringing Israel Out Of EgyptA Place For God's NameGod's Election Of David

Now my father David had a strong desire to build a temple to honor the Lord God of Israel.

Verse ConceptsA Place For God's Name

The Lord told my father David, 'It is right for you to have a strong desire to build a temple to honor me.

Verse ConceptsMan's PurposesA Place For God's Name

The Lord has kept the promise he made. I have taken my father David's place and have occupied the throne of Israel, as the Lord promised. I have built this temple for the honor of the Lord God of Israel

Verse ConceptsConfidence, In God's WordThroneA Place For God's Name

You have kept your word to your servant, my father David; this very day you have fulfilled what you promised.

Verse ConceptsMouths

Now, O Lord, God of Israel, keep the promise you made to your servant, my father David, when you said, 'You will never fail to have a successor ruling before me on the throne of Israel, provided that your descendants watch their step and serve me as you have done.'

Verse ConceptsThroneSaul And David

Now, O God of Israel, may the promise you made to your servant, my father David, be realized.

On the fifteenth day after the festival started, he dismissed the people. They asked God to empower the king and then went to their homes, happy and content because of all the good the Lord had done for his servant David and his people Israel.

Verse ConceptsHappinessDay 8Rejoicing In God's Works

You must serve me with integrity and sincerity, just as your father David did. Do everything I commanded and obey my rules and regulations.

Verse ConceptsChildren, needs ofChildren, Good Parental ExamplesKeep The Commandments!

Then I will allow your dynasty to rule over Israel permanently, just as I promised your father David, 'You will not fail to have a successor on the throne of Israel.'

Verse ConceptsThroneThe Kingdom Of Solomonroyalty

Solomon built the terrace as soon as Pharaoh's daughter moved up from the city of David to the palace Solomon built for her.

Verse ConceptsRebuilding Jerusalemreinforcement

Solomon did evil in the Lord's sight; he did not remain loyal to the Lord, like his father David had.

Verse ConceptsNot Whole HeartedKingship, Humanrehabilitation

However, for your father David's sake I will not do this while you are alive. I will tear it away from your son's hand instead.

Verse ConceptsDivine DelaysFor The Sake Of God's Peoplegrandfathers

But I will not tear away the entire kingdom; I will leave your son one tribe for my servant David's sake and for the sake of my chosen city Jerusalem."

Verse ConceptsFor The Sake Of God's People

During David's campaign against Edom, Joab, the commander of the army, while on a mission to bury the dead, killed every male in Edom.

Verse ConceptsThe DeadExterminationDeath Of All Males

While in Egypt Hadad heard that David had passed away and that Joab, the commander of the army, was dead. So Hadad asked Pharaoh, "Give me permission to leave so I can return to my homeland."

He gathered some men and organized a raiding band. When David tried to kill them, they went to Damascus, where they settled down and gained control of the city.

Verse ConceptsMaking Kingsdamascus

This is what prompted him to rebel against the king: Solomon built a terrace and he closed up a gap in the wall of the city of his father David.

Verse ConceptsSealing ThingsRebuilding Jerusalem

He will retain one tribe, for my servant David's sake and for the sake of Jerusalem, the city I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel.

Verse ConceptsCovenant, God's with DavidJerusalem, Significance OfFor The Sake Of God's People

I am taking the kingdom from him because they have abandoned me and worshiped the Sidonian goddess Astarte, the Moabite god Chemosh, and the Ammonite god Milcom. They have not followed my instructions by doing what I approve and obeying my rules and regulations, like Solomon's father David did.

Verse ConceptsFalse GodsForsaking GodServing Asherah

I will not take the whole kingdom from his hand. I will allow him to be ruler for the rest of his life for the sake of my chosen servant David who kept my commandments and rules.

Verse ConceptsRulers

I will leave his son one tribe so my servant David's dynasty may continue to serve me in Jerusalem, the city I have chosen as my home.

Verse ConceptsCityJerusalem, Significance OfA Place For God's Name

You must obey all I command you to do, follow my instructions, do what I approve, and keep my rules and commandments, like my servant David did. Then I will be with you and establish for you a lasting dynasty, as I did for David; I will give you Israel.

Verse Conceptsethics, and graceCommands, in OTBuildingKingsGod Will Be With YouKeep The Commandments!The Dynasty Of David

I will humiliate David's descendants because of this, but not forever."

Verse ConceptsHumilityGod Troubling

Then Solomon passed away and was buried in the city of his father David. His son Rehoboam replaced him as king.

Verse ConceptsHeirsSleep, And DeathBuried In The City Of DavidKings Of All Israel Or Judah

When all Israel saw that the king refused to listen to them, the people answered the king, "We have no portion in David, no share in the son of Jesse! Return to your homes, O Israel! Now, look after your own dynasty, O David!" So Israel returned to their homes.

Verse ConceptsTentsRevoltsNot Sharing

I tore the kingdom away from the Davidic dynasty and gave it to you. But you are not like my servant David, who kept my commandments and followed me wholeheartedly by doing only what I approve.

Verse ConceptsHeart, And Holy SpiritWhole Heartedness

Rehoboam passed away and was buried with his ancestors in the city of David. His mother was an Ammonite named Naamah. His son Abijah replaced him as king.

Verse ConceptsHeirsMothers Of KingsBuried In The City Of DavidKings Of All Israel Or Judah

He followed all the sinful practices of his father before him. He was not wholeheartedly devoted to the Lord his God, as his ancestor David had been.

Verse ConceptsHeart, Of Unregenerate PeopleNot Whole HeartedHeart, Fallen And RedeemedHeirs

Nevertheless for David's sake the Lord his God maintained his dynasty in Jerusalem by giving him a son to succeed him and by protecting Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsCovenant, God's with DavidFor The Sake Of God's Peoplegrandfathers

He did this because David had done what he approved and had not disregarded any of his commandments his entire lifetime, except for the incident involving Uriah the Hittite.

Verse ConceptsCommitment, to GodSin, Universality OfPeople Who Did Right

Abijah passed away and was buried in the city of David. His son Asa replaced him as king.

Verse ConceptsBuried In The City Of DavidKings Of All Israel Or Judah

Asa passed away and was buried with his ancestors in the city of his ancestor David. His son Jehoshaphat replaced him as king.

Verse ConceptsBurials, Places OfBuried In The City Of DavidKings Of All Israel Or Judah

Jehoshaphat passed away and was buried with his ancestors in the city of his ancestor David. His son Jehoram replaced him as king.

Verse ConceptsSleep, And DeathBuried In The City Of DavidKings Of All Israel Or Judah