March 3, 2021 1 Kings 5:13-18 Conscription of Laborers 13 Now King Solomon [m]levied forced laborers from all Israel; and the forced laborers [n]numbered 30,000 men. 14 He sent them to Lebanon, 10,000 a month in…
March 2, 2021 1 Kings 5:1-12 Alliance with King Hiram 5 [a]Now Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon, when he heard that they had anointed him king in…
March 1, 2021 1 Kings 4:20-34 Solomon’s Power, Wealth and Wisdom 20 Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand that is on the [e]seashore in abundance; they were eating and drinking and rejoicing. 21 [f]Now…
February 26, 2021 1 Kings 4:1-19 Solomon’s Officials 4 Now King Solomon was king over all Israel. 2 These were his officials: Azariah the son of Zadok was the priest; 3 Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of…
February 25, 2021 1 Kings 3:10-28 God’s Answer 10 [f]It was pleasing in the sight of the Lord that Solomon had asked this thing. 11 God said to him, “Because you have asked…
February 24, 2021 1 Kings 3:1-9 Solomon’s Rule Consolidated 3 Then Solomon [a]formed a marriage alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh’s daughter and brought her to the city of David until he…
February 23, 2021 1 Kings 2:28-46 Joab Executed 28 Now the news came to Joab, for Joab had followed Adonijah, although he had not followed Absalom. And Joab fled to the tent of…
February 22, 2021 1 Kings 2:10-27 Death of David 10 Then David slept with his fathers and was buried in the city of David. 11 The days that David reigned over Israel were forty years: seven years he…
February 19, 2021 1 Kings 2:1-9 David’s Charge to Solomon 2 As David’s [a]time to die drew near, he charged Solomon his son, saying, 2 “I am going the way of all the earth. Be…
February 18, 2021 1 Kings 1:38-53 Solomon Anointed King 38 So Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the Cherethites, and the Pelethites went down and had Solomon ride…