1 00:00:00,480 --> 00:00:02,370 Steve Webb: too clever for his own good 2 00:00:09,809 --> 00:00:13,469 Hello, this is the Lifespring family Audio Bible coming to you 3 00:00:13,469 --> 00:00:16,649 right out of Riverside, California and podcasting since 4 00:00:16,649 --> 00:00:21,119 2004. I'm your OG God Gaster. Steve Webb. This is the daily 5 00:00:21,119 --> 00:00:23,699 podcast where we're reading through the entire Bible in a 6 00:00:23,699 --> 00:00:26,819 year. Welcome. I'm glad you're here. Today, our reading is 7 00:00:26,819 --> 00:00:29,699 first Kings one through four, and I'm calling the episode, 8 00:00:30,059 --> 00:00:33,719 another pretender to the throne. Now I've got a quick question 9 00:00:33,719 --> 00:00:36,989 for you. Are you using Apple's podcast app to listen to the 10 00:00:36,989 --> 00:00:40,259 show? I don't use it. But I do have it on my phone. 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So when I 30 00:01:51,299 --> 00:01:54,989 push out an episode at 10pm I'm notified within just a couple of 31 00:01:54,989 --> 00:01:59,129 minutes on my podcasting 2.0 apps that the episode has been 32 00:01:59,129 --> 00:02:02,039 published. So if getting notified right away matters to 33 00:02:02,039 --> 00:02:05,429 you get a new podcast app. And by the way, this is not an 34 00:02:05,429 --> 00:02:09,449 advertisement. I don't get paid by podcasting 2.0 to let you 35 00:02:09,449 --> 00:02:11,969 know about these things I just want you to know so that you 36 00:02:11,969 --> 00:02:14,729 have the best apps available. Alright, let's get started. 37 00:02:17,640 --> 00:02:22,830 First Kings chapter one. At this time, King David was very old, 38 00:02:22,950 --> 00:02:25,320 and although his servants covered him with blankets, he 39 00:02:25,320 --> 00:02:29,130 could not keep warm. They said to Him, we will look for a young 40 00:02:29,130 --> 00:02:31,890 woman to care for you. She will lie close to you and keep you 41 00:02:31,890 --> 00:02:35,670 warm. After searching everywhere in Israel for a beautiful young 42 00:02:35,670 --> 00:02:39,330 woman. They found a girl named Abba shag from shooting him and 43 00:02:39,330 --> 00:02:42,840 brought her to the king. The girl was very beautiful and she 44 00:02:42,840 --> 00:02:45,930 cared for the king and served him but the king did not have 45 00:02:45,930 --> 00:02:50,100 sexual relations with her. At an Isaiah was the son of King David 46 00:02:50,100 --> 00:02:53,910 and haggis, and he was very proud. I will be the king he 47 00:02:53,910 --> 00:02:58,110 said. So we got chariots and horses for himself and 50 men 48 00:02:58,110 --> 00:03:01,740 for his personal bodyguard. Now David had never interfered with 49 00:03:01,740 --> 00:03:05,850 that an idea by questioning what he did. Born next after Absalom 50 00:03:06,060 --> 00:03:10,680 at Nyjah was a very handsome man at an Asia spoke with Joab son 51 00:03:10,680 --> 00:03:13,770 of Zeruiah and Abiathar the priest and they agreed to help 52 00:03:13,770 --> 00:03:18,510 him but Zadar the priest, Binya son of Jehoiada Nathan the 53 00:03:18,510 --> 00:03:23,460 prophet, shimmy AI Rifai in King David special guard did not join 54 00:03:23,460 --> 00:03:28,350 at a Nyjah then at an IG killed some sheep, cows and fat calves 55 00:03:28,350 --> 00:03:31,620 for sacrifices at the stone of Zohar Leffe near the spring of 56 00:03:31,620 --> 00:03:35,640 rogell. He invited all his brothers, the other sons of King 57 00:03:35,640 --> 00:03:39,480 David to come as well as all the men of Judah, but at an agent 58 00:03:39,480 --> 00:03:42,450 did not invite Nathan the prophet Binya his father, 59 00:03:42,450 --> 00:03:46,860 special guard or his brother Solomon. When Nathan heard about 60 00:03:46,860 --> 00:03:50,280 this, he went to Bathsheba Solomon's mother. Have you heard 61 00:03:50,280 --> 00:03:54,150 that at Nyjah haggis son has made himself king Nathan asked 62 00:03:54,420 --> 00:03:57,990 our real King David does not know it. I strongly advise you 63 00:03:57,990 --> 00:04:02,250 to save yourself and your sons. Go to King David and tell him my 64 00:04:02,250 --> 00:04:05,370 master and King you promised that my son Solomon would be 65 00:04:05,370 --> 00:04:08,730 king and would rule on your throne after you why then has at 66 00:04:08,730 --> 00:04:11,700 an age to become king. While you're still talking to the 67 00:04:11,700 --> 00:04:14,160 king. I will come in and tell him that what you have said 68 00:04:14,160 --> 00:04:17,940 about adda Nyjah is true. So Bathsheba went in to see the 69 00:04:17,940 --> 00:04:21,390 agent king in his bedroom where Abba shag the girl from Shannon 70 00:04:21,390 --> 00:04:24,990 was caring for him. Bathsheba bowed and knelt before the king. 71 00:04:25,230 --> 00:04:29,640 He asked, What do you want? She answered, My master, you made a 72 00:04:29,640 --> 00:04:33,300 promise to me in the name of the Lord your God. You said, Your 73 00:04:33,300 --> 00:04:36,660 son Solomon will become king after me and He will rule on my 74 00:04:36,660 --> 00:04:41,670 throne. But now unknown to you at a Nyjah has become king. He 75 00:04:41,670 --> 00:04:46,230 has killed many cows, fat calves and sheep for sacrifices. And 76 00:04:46,230 --> 00:04:49,770 he's invited all your sons as well as Abiathar the priest and 77 00:04:49,770 --> 00:04:53,190 Joab the commander of the army, but he did not invite Solomon 78 00:04:53,190 --> 00:04:57,180 who serves you, my master and King. All the Israelites are 79 00:04:57,180 --> 00:05:00,330 watching you waiting for you to decide who will be king After 80 00:05:00,330 --> 00:05:03,720 you. As soon as you die, Solomon and I will be treated as 81 00:05:03,720 --> 00:05:07,440 criminals. While Bathsheba was still talking with the king 82 00:05:07,470 --> 00:05:11,310 Nathan the prophet arrived, the servants told the king Nathan 83 00:05:11,310 --> 00:05:14,760 the prophet is here. So Nathan went to the king and bowed 84 00:05:14,760 --> 00:05:19,170 facedown on the ground before him. Nathan said, My master and 85 00:05:19,170 --> 00:05:22,380 King, have you said that Edo Nyjah will be king after you, 86 00:05:22,560 --> 00:05:26,220 and that he will rule on your throne. Today he has sacrificed 87 00:05:26,220 --> 00:05:29,910 many cows, fat cows and sheep. And he has invited all your 88 00:05:29,910 --> 00:05:32,850 other sons, the commanders of the army and Abiathar the 89 00:05:32,850 --> 00:05:36,540 priest. Right now they're eating and drinking with him. They're 90 00:05:36,540 --> 00:05:40,470 saying Long live King at an idea. But he did not invite me 91 00:05:40,470 --> 00:05:43,920 your own servant or is a doc the priest orbignya, son of 92 00:05:43,920 --> 00:05:48,270 Jehoiada. Or your son Solomon, did you do this? Since we're 93 00:05:48,270 --> 00:05:51,210 your servants? Why didn't you tell us who should be king after 94 00:05:51,210 --> 00:05:55,530 you? Then the king said, Tell Bathsheba to come in. So she 95 00:05:55,530 --> 00:05:58,740 came in and stood before the king. Then the king made this 96 00:05:58,740 --> 00:06:02,580 promise. The Lord has saved me from all trouble as surely as he 97 00:06:02,580 --> 00:06:05,610 lives I will do today what I have promised you in the name of 98 00:06:05,610 --> 00:06:09,390 the Lord, the God of Israel. I promised that your son Solomon 99 00:06:09,390 --> 00:06:14,100 would be king after me and rule on my throne in my place. Then 100 00:06:14,100 --> 00:06:17,430 Bathsheba bowed facedown on the ground and knelt before the king 101 00:06:17,430 --> 00:06:21,930 and said, long lived my master King David. Then King David 102 00:06:21,930 --> 00:06:25,950 said, tells a doc the priest, Nathan the prophet and Benaiah, 103 00:06:25,950 --> 00:06:29,940 son of Jehoiada to come in. When they came before the king, he 104 00:06:29,940 --> 00:06:33,570 said to them, take My servants with you and put my son Solomon 105 00:06:33,600 --> 00:06:37,470 on my own mule. Take him down to the spring called guy hon. 106 00:06:37,920 --> 00:06:40,920 There's a doc the priest and Nathan the prophet should pour 107 00:06:40,920 --> 00:06:44,400 olive oil on him and make him king over Israel. Blow the 108 00:06:44,400 --> 00:06:48,750 trumpet and shout, Long live King Solomon, then come back up 109 00:06:48,750 --> 00:06:52,350 here with him. He will sit on my throne and rule in my place 110 00:06:52,380 --> 00:06:54,990 because he is the one I've chosen to be the ruler over 111 00:06:54,990 --> 00:06:59,130 Israel and Judah Binay a son of Jehoiada answered the king, 112 00:06:59,400 --> 00:07:03,120 amen. This is what the Lord the God of my master has declared. 113 00:07:03,480 --> 00:07:06,810 The Lord has always helped you are king. May He also helped 114 00:07:06,810 --> 00:07:10,200 Solomon and make King Solomon's throne and even greater throne 115 00:07:10,200 --> 00:07:10,890 than yours. 116 00:07:12,180 --> 00:07:15,360 So as they dock the priest, Nathan the prophet and Benaiah, 117 00:07:15,360 --> 00:07:19,260 son of Jehoiada, left with a keralites and parasites. They 118 00:07:19,260 --> 00:07:22,290 put Solomon on King David's mule and took him to the spring 119 00:07:22,290 --> 00:07:26,520 called guy Han, Zaid, Dr. Priest took the container of olive oil 120 00:07:26,520 --> 00:07:29,760 from the holy tent and poured the oil on Solomon's head to 121 00:07:29,760 --> 00:07:33,600 show he was the king. Then they blew the trumpet, and all the 122 00:07:33,600 --> 00:07:38,100 people shouted, Long live King Solomon. All the people followed 123 00:07:38,100 --> 00:07:41,580 Solomon into the city, playing flutes and shouting for joy. 124 00:07:41,640 --> 00:07:46,260 They made so much noise, the ground shook at this time at an 125 00:07:46,260 --> 00:07:49,140 IKEA and all the priests with him were finishing their meal. 126 00:07:49,740 --> 00:07:52,980 When he heard the sound from the trumpet. Joab asked, What is all 127 00:07:52,980 --> 00:07:56,460 that noise from the city mean? While Joab was speaking 128 00:07:56,490 --> 00:08:00,120 Jonathan, son of Abiathar the priest arrived at an age he 129 00:08:00,120 --> 00:08:03,150 said, come in you are an important man. So you must be 130 00:08:03,150 --> 00:08:07,770 bringing good news. But Jonathan answered, No, our Master King 131 00:08:07,770 --> 00:08:11,580 David is made Solomon the new king, King David set Zadara 132 00:08:11,580 --> 00:08:15,420 priest, Nathan the prophet, Binya son of Jehoiada and all 133 00:08:15,420 --> 00:08:18,420 the king's bodyguards with him, and they have put Solomon on the 134 00:08:18,420 --> 00:08:22,500 king's own mule. Then Zadar, the priest and Nathan the prophet 135 00:08:22,500 --> 00:08:25,440 poured olive oil on Solomon, that guy Han to make him king. 136 00:08:25,890 --> 00:08:29,430 After that, they went into the city shouting with joy. Now the 137 00:08:29,430 --> 00:08:33,360 whole city is excited. And that is the noise you hear. Solomon 138 00:08:33,360 --> 00:08:36,600 is now become the king. All the King's officers have come to 139 00:08:36,600 --> 00:08:40,410 tell King David that he has done a good thing. They're saying, 140 00:08:40,590 --> 00:08:44,100 May your God make Solomon even more famous than you, and an 141 00:08:44,100 --> 00:08:48,060 even greater King than you, Jonathan continued, and King 142 00:08:48,060 --> 00:08:51,600 David bowed down on his bed to worship God saying, Bless the 143 00:08:51,600 --> 00:08:55,170 Lord, the God of Israel. Today he has made one of my sons the 144 00:08:55,170 --> 00:08:59,700 king, and allowed me to see it. Then all of that in ages, guests 145 00:08:59,700 --> 00:09:03,030 were afraid, and they left quickly and scattered out an 146 00:09:03,030 --> 00:09:06,330 Asia was also afraid of Solomon. So he went and took hold of the 147 00:09:06,330 --> 00:09:10,290 corners of the altar. Then someone told Solomon, at an age 148 00:09:10,290 --> 00:09:13,290 is afraid of you. So he is at the altar, holding on to its 149 00:09:13,290 --> 00:09:16,920 corners. He says, Tell King Solomon to promise me today that 150 00:09:16,920 --> 00:09:21,330 he will not kill me. So Solomon answered, our Nyjah must show 151 00:09:21,330 --> 00:09:24,510 that he is a man of honor. If he does that, I promise you will 152 00:09:24,510 --> 00:09:27,840 not lose even a single hair from his head. But if he does 153 00:09:27,840 --> 00:09:31,890 anything wrong, he will die. Then King Solomon sent some men 154 00:09:31,890 --> 00:09:35,130 to get out of Nyjah. When he was brought from the altar, he came 155 00:09:35,130 --> 00:09:39,420 before King Solomon and bowed down. Solomon told him go home. 156 00:09:40,170 --> 00:09:44,430 First Kings chapter two. Since it was almost time for David to 157 00:09:44,430 --> 00:09:49,590 die, he gave his son Solomon his last commands. David said, My 158 00:09:49,590 --> 00:09:54,150 Time to die is near. Be a good and strong leader. Obey the Lord 159 00:09:54,150 --> 00:09:58,710 your God. Follow him by obeying his demands, His commands His 160 00:09:58,710 --> 00:10:01,530 laws, and his rule. They are written in the teachings of 161 00:10:01,530 --> 00:10:05,370 Moses. If you do these things, you will be successful and all 162 00:10:05,370 --> 00:10:09,420 you do and wherever you go. And if you obey the Lord, He will 163 00:10:09,420 --> 00:10:13,170 keep the promise he made to me. He said, If your descendants 164 00:10:13,170 --> 00:10:16,800 live as I tell them and have complete faith in me, a man from 165 00:10:16,800 --> 00:10:21,060 your family will always be king over the people of Israel. Also, 166 00:10:21,330 --> 00:10:25,050 you remember what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me. He killed the 167 00:10:25,050 --> 00:10:28,770 two commanders of Israel's armies, Abner son of nerd and a 168 00:10:28,770 --> 00:10:33,060 mesa son of Jeter. He did this as if he and they were at war, 169 00:10:33,090 --> 00:10:36,720 although it was a time of peace. He put their blood on the belt 170 00:10:36,720 --> 00:10:40,080 around his waist in on his sandals on his feet. Punish him 171 00:10:40,080 --> 00:10:42,960 in the way you think is wisest, but do not let him die 172 00:10:42,960 --> 00:10:47,250 peacefully of old age. Be kind to the children of Barzilay of 173 00:10:47,250 --> 00:10:51,090 Gilead and allow them to eat at your table. They welcomed me 174 00:10:51,090 --> 00:10:54,360 when I ran away from your brother Absalon. And remember, 175 00:10:54,390 --> 00:10:57,210 shimmy is son of gira. The Benjamin Knight is here with 176 00:10:57,210 --> 00:11:00,990 you. He cursed me the day I went to May a&m, but when he came 177 00:11:00,990 --> 00:11:03,930 down to meet me at the Jordan River, I promised him before the 178 00:11:03,930 --> 00:11:07,890 Lord, shimmy I will not kill you. But you should not leave 179 00:11:07,890 --> 00:11:11,790 him unpunished. You are a wise man, and you will know what to 180 00:11:11,790 --> 00:11:16,470 do to him, but you must be sure he is killed. Then David died 181 00:11:16,470 --> 00:11:19,830 and was buried with his ancestors in Jerusalem. He had 182 00:11:19,830 --> 00:11:24,420 ruled over Israel 40 years, seven years in Hebron in 33 183 00:11:24,420 --> 00:11:25,590 years in Jerusalem. 184 00:11:26,910 --> 00:11:30,570 Solomon became king after David his father, and he was in firm 185 00:11:30,570 --> 00:11:35,040 control of his kingdom. At this time at an Asia son of haggis 186 00:11:35,130 --> 00:11:38,820 went to Bathsheba Solomon's mother. Did you come in peace? 187 00:11:38,850 --> 00:11:42,840 Bathsheba asked. Yes, this is a peaceful visit at an Asia 188 00:11:42,840 --> 00:11:46,560 answered, I have something to say to you. You may speak she 189 00:11:46,560 --> 00:11:50,640 said. You remember that at one time that kingdom was mine at an 190 00:11:50,640 --> 00:11:54,090 Isaiah said, all the people of Israel recognized me as their 191 00:11:54,090 --> 00:11:57,660 king. But things have changed. Now my brother is the king 192 00:11:57,690 --> 00:12:01,350 because the Lord chose him. Now I have one thing to ask you. 193 00:12:01,560 --> 00:12:05,430 Please do not refuse me. Bathsheba answered. What do you 194 00:12:05,430 --> 00:12:09,330 want? I know King Solomon will do anything you ask him at a 195 00:12:09,330 --> 00:12:12,570 Nyjah continued, please ask him to give me Abba shag the 196 00:12:12,570 --> 00:12:16,560 Shulamite to be my wife. Very well, she answered. I will speak 197 00:12:16,560 --> 00:12:20,400 to the king for you. So Bathsheba went to King Solomon 198 00:12:20,400 --> 00:12:24,180 to speak to him for Athanasia when Solomon saw her he stood up 199 00:12:24,180 --> 00:12:28,470 to meet her than bowed down and sat on the throne. He told some 200 00:12:28,470 --> 00:12:31,620 servants to bring another throne for his mother. Then she sat 201 00:12:31,620 --> 00:12:35,850 down in his right side. Bathsheba said, I have one small 202 00:12:35,850 --> 00:12:40,380 thing to ask you. Please do not refuse me. Ask mother, the king 203 00:12:40,380 --> 00:12:45,480 answered, I will not refuse you. So she said, allow Abba shag the 204 00:12:45,480 --> 00:12:49,410 Shulamite to marry your brother Athanasia. King Solomon answered 205 00:12:49,410 --> 00:12:53,280 his mother. Why do you ask me to give him Abba shag? Why don't 206 00:12:53,280 --> 00:12:55,950 you also ask for him to become the king since he's my older 207 00:12:55,950 --> 00:12:59,460 brother Abiathar, the priest and Joab the son of Zeruiah would 208 00:12:59,460 --> 00:13:02,940 support him. Then King Solomon swore by the name of the Lord, 209 00:13:03,120 --> 00:13:06,540 saying, May God punish me terribly if this doesn't cause 210 00:13:06,540 --> 00:13:10,170 that are Nyjah his life by the Lord who has given me the throne 211 00:13:10,170 --> 00:13:12,840 that belonged to my father David, and who has kept his 212 00:13:12,840 --> 00:13:16,830 promise and given the kingdom to me and my people at a Nyjah will 213 00:13:16,830 --> 00:13:20,940 die today. Then King Solomon gave orders to Binay us and 214 00:13:21,000 --> 00:13:25,710 Jehoiada and he went and killed at a Nyjah King Solomon said to 215 00:13:25,710 --> 00:13:29,310 Abiathar the priest, I should kill you too. But I will allow 216 00:13:29,310 --> 00:13:32,400 you to go back to your fields and Anna thought, I will not 217 00:13:32,400 --> 00:13:35,250 kill you at this time because you helped carry the ark of the 218 00:13:35,250 --> 00:13:38,490 Lord God while marching with my father David, and I know you 219 00:13:38,490 --> 00:13:42,210 shared in all the hard times with him. Then Solomon removed 220 00:13:42,210 --> 00:13:45,600 Abiathar from being the Lord's priest. This happened is the 221 00:13:45,600 --> 00:13:48,870 Lord said it would when he was speaking in Shiloh about the 222 00:13:48,870 --> 00:13:53,670 priest Eli and his descendants. When Joab heard about what had 223 00:13:53,670 --> 00:13:57,450 happened, he was afraid he had supported at a Nyjah but not 224 00:13:57,450 --> 00:14:01,290 Absalon. So Joab branded the tent of the Lord and took hold 225 00:14:01,290 --> 00:14:05,070 of the corners of the altar. Someone told King Solomon that 226 00:14:05,070 --> 00:14:08,100 Joab had run to the 10 of the Lord and was beside the altar. 227 00:14:08,670 --> 00:14:12,570 Then Solomon ordered binaire to go and kill him B'nai I went to 228 00:14:12,570 --> 00:14:16,470 the 10 of the Lord and said to Joab the king says come out, but 229 00:14:16,470 --> 00:14:20,850 Joab answered, No, I will die here. So Binya went back to the 230 00:14:20,850 --> 00:14:24,570 king and told him what Joab had said, Then the king order Binya, 231 00:14:24,780 --> 00:14:28,890 do as he says, kill him there and bury him. Then my family and 232 00:14:28,890 --> 00:14:31,920 I will be free of the guilt of Joab who has killed innocent 233 00:14:31,920 --> 00:14:35,670 people. Without my father knowing it. He killed two men 234 00:14:35,700 --> 00:14:38,880 who were much better than he was Abner son of nurse, the 235 00:14:38,880 --> 00:14:42,240 commander of Israel's army, and to Mesa son of Jeter, the 236 00:14:42,240 --> 00:14:45,660 commander of Judah's army, so the Lord will pay him back for 237 00:14:45,660 --> 00:14:49,260 those deaths. Joab and his family will be forever guilty 238 00:14:49,260 --> 00:14:52,020 for their deaths. But there will be peace from the Lord for 239 00:14:52,020 --> 00:14:55,890 David, his descendants, his family and his throne forever. 240 00:14:56,880 --> 00:15:00,870 So Binya sunnah, Jehoiada killed Joab and he was buried near his 241 00:15:00,870 --> 00:15:04,710 home in the desert. The king then made Binya son of Jehoiada 242 00:15:04,710 --> 00:15:08,430 commander of the army in Joanne's place. He also made 243 00:15:08,430 --> 00:15:13,500 Zaid Hawk the new high priest in Abiathar his place next The King 244 00:15:13,500 --> 00:15:17,370 said for shimmy I, Solomon said to him, build a house for 245 00:15:17,370 --> 00:15:21,210 yourself in Jerusalem and live there. Don't leave the city. The 246 00:15:21,210 --> 00:15:24,630 very day you leave and cross the Kidron Valley someone will kill 247 00:15:24,630 --> 00:15:26,610 you, and it will be your own fault. 248 00:15:27,870 --> 00:15:31,860 So shimmy I answered the king. I agree with what you say. I will 249 00:15:31,860 --> 00:15:35,700 do what you say my master and King. So shimmy I lived in 250 00:15:35,700 --> 00:15:39,930 Jerusalem for a long time. But three years later to have shimmy 251 00:15:39,930 --> 00:15:43,560 AI slaves ran away to acreage son of gaff, who was the son of 252 00:15:43,560 --> 00:15:47,820 maca? Shimmy I heard that his slaves were in GAF so he put his 253 00:15:47,820 --> 00:15:51,600 saddle on his donkey and went to a Kish at gaff to find them. 254 00:15:52,110 --> 00:15:55,830 Then he brought them back from gap. Someone told Solomon that 255 00:15:55,830 --> 00:15:59,790 shimmy I had gone from Jerusalem to GAF and had returned. So 256 00:15:59,790 --> 00:16:03,450 Solomon said for shimmy i and said, I made you a promise and 257 00:16:03,450 --> 00:16:07,170 the name of the Lord not to leave Jerusalem. I warned you if 258 00:16:07,170 --> 00:16:10,320 you went out anywhere you would die. And you agreed to what I 259 00:16:10,320 --> 00:16:13,710 said. Why did you break your promise to the Lord and disobey 260 00:16:13,710 --> 00:16:18,210 my command. The king also said, you know the many wrong things 261 00:16:18,210 --> 00:16:21,480 you did to my father David. So now the Lord will punish you for 262 00:16:21,480 --> 00:16:24,960 those wrongs. But the Lord will bless me and make the rule of 263 00:16:24,960 --> 00:16:28,890 David safe before the Lord forever. Then the king ordered 264 00:16:28,890 --> 00:16:33,240 Binay to kill shimmy i And he did. Now Solomon was in full 265 00:16:33,240 --> 00:16:38,940 control of his kingdom. First Kings chapter three. Solomon 266 00:16:38,940 --> 00:16:41,640 became the Son in law of Pharaoh, the king of Egypt. 267 00:16:42,180 --> 00:16:45,000 After marrying Pharaoh's daughter, Solomon brought her to 268 00:16:45,000 --> 00:16:47,910 the city of David until he finished building his own house, 269 00:16:48,000 --> 00:16:52,320 the Lord's house and the wall around Jerusalem. The people 270 00:16:52,320 --> 00:16:55,260 were still sacrificing at other worship sites because a temple 271 00:16:55,260 --> 00:16:59,130 for the name of the Lord had not yet been built. Solomon loved 272 00:16:59,130 --> 00:17:02,490 the Lord and lived by his father's rules. However, he 273 00:17:02,490 --> 00:17:05,490 still sacrificed and burned incense at these other worship 274 00:17:05,490 --> 00:17:09,900 sites. King Solomon went to Gibby into sacrifice because it 275 00:17:09,900 --> 00:17:14,070 was the most important place of worship. Solomon sacrificed 1000 276 00:17:14,070 --> 00:17:18,120 burnt offerings on that altar. In Gibson, the Lord appeared to 277 00:17:18,120 --> 00:17:21,540 Solomon in a dream at night. He said, What can I give you? 278 00:17:22,140 --> 00:17:26,310 Solomon responded, you've shown great love to my father, David, 279 00:17:26,310 --> 00:17:29,520 who was your servant. He lived in your presence with truth, 280 00:17:29,610 --> 00:17:32,910 righteousness and commitment. And you continue to show him 281 00:17:32,910 --> 00:17:36,450 your great love by giving him a son to sit on his throne today, 282 00:17:36,960 --> 00:17:41,070 Lord, my God, although I'm young and inexperienced, you've made 283 00:17:41,070 --> 00:17:44,880 me King in place of my father, David, I am among your people 284 00:17:44,880 --> 00:17:48,270 whom you have chosen. They are too numerous to count a record. 285 00:17:48,870 --> 00:17:52,740 Give me a heart that listens so that I can judge your people and 286 00:17:52,740 --> 00:17:56,400 tell the difference between good and evil. After all, who can 287 00:17:56,400 --> 00:18:00,510 judge this great people of yours? The Lord was pleased that 288 00:18:00,510 --> 00:18:04,590 Solomon asked for this. God replied, you've asked for this 289 00:18:04,620 --> 00:18:07,800 and not for a long life or riches for yourself, or the 290 00:18:07,800 --> 00:18:11,670 death of your enemies. Instead, you've asked for understanding 291 00:18:11,670 --> 00:18:15,090 so that you can do what is right. So I'm going to do what 292 00:18:15,090 --> 00:18:18,750 you've asked. I'm giving you a wise and understanding heart so 293 00:18:18,750 --> 00:18:22,260 that there will never be anyone like you. I'm also giving you 294 00:18:22,260 --> 00:18:25,770 what you haven't asked for riches and honor, so that no 295 00:18:25,770 --> 00:18:29,430 other king will be like you as long as you live. And if you 296 00:18:29,430 --> 00:18:32,520 follow me and obey my laws and commands as your father David 297 00:18:32,520 --> 00:18:37,920 did, then I will also give you a long life. Solomon woke up and 298 00:18:37,920 --> 00:18:41,550 realized it had been a dream. He went to Jerusalem and stood in 299 00:18:41,550 --> 00:18:44,850 front of the Ark of the Lord's promise. He sacrificed burnt 300 00:18:44,850 --> 00:18:47,760 offerings and fellowship offerings, and held a banquet 301 00:18:47,760 --> 00:18:52,650 for all his officials. A short time later, two prostitutes came 302 00:18:52,650 --> 00:18:56,130 to the king and stood in front of him. One woman said to him, 303 00:18:56,370 --> 00:19:00,300 Sir, this woman and I live in the same house. I gave birth to 304 00:19:00,300 --> 00:19:03,870 a son while she was with me in the house. Two days later, this 305 00:19:03,870 --> 00:19:08,250 woman also gave birth to a son. We were alone. No one else was 306 00:19:08,250 --> 00:19:12,480 with us. Just the two of us were in the house. That night, this 307 00:19:12,480 --> 00:19:15,930 woman son died because she rolled over on top of him. So 308 00:19:15,930 --> 00:19:19,320 she got up during the night and took my son who was beside me 309 00:19:19,380 --> 00:19:23,490 while I was asleep. She held him in her arms. Then she laid her 310 00:19:23,490 --> 00:19:27,060 dead son in my arms. When I got up in the morning to nurse my 311 00:19:27,060 --> 00:19:30,870 son, he was dead. I took a good look at him and realized that he 312 00:19:30,870 --> 00:19:35,160 wasn't my son after all. The other woman said, No, my son is 313 00:19:35,160 --> 00:19:39,990 alive. Your son is dead. The first woman kept on saying, No, 314 00:19:39,990 --> 00:19:44,070 your son is dead. My son is alive. So they argued in front 315 00:19:44,070 --> 00:19:48,750 of the king. The king said, This one keeps saying my son is alive 316 00:19:48,750 --> 00:19:52,110 Your son is dead. And that one keeps saying no Your son is 317 00:19:52,110 --> 00:19:53,670 dead. My son is alive. 318 00:19:55,020 --> 00:19:58,050 So the king told his servants to bring him a sword. When they 319 00:19:58,050 --> 00:20:01,770 brought it he said cut the living child into give half to 320 00:20:01,770 --> 00:20:05,160 the one and half to the other. Then the woman whose son was 321 00:20:05,160 --> 00:20:08,700 still alive was deeply moved by her love for the child. She said 322 00:20:08,700 --> 00:20:11,940 to the king, please, sir, give her the living child, please 323 00:20:11,940 --> 00:20:15,750 don't kill him. But the other woman said, he won't be mine or 324 00:20:15,750 --> 00:20:20,280 yours, cut him into. The king replied, give the living child 325 00:20:20,310 --> 00:20:24,510 to the first woman don't kill him. She is his mother. All 326 00:20:24,510 --> 00:20:27,840 Israel heard about the decision that King made. They respected 327 00:20:27,840 --> 00:20:31,050 the king very highly, because they saw he possessed wisdom 328 00:20:31,050 --> 00:20:37,980 from God to do what was right. First Kings chapter four. When 329 00:20:37,980 --> 00:20:40,890 King Solomon was the king of all Israel, these were his 330 00:20:40,890 --> 00:20:46,020 officials. As Araya son of Zadar was the chief priest, Ella Horus 331 00:20:46,050 --> 00:20:50,940 and a hija. The sons of Shasha were scribes. Jehoshaphat, son 332 00:20:50,940 --> 00:20:55,470 of a highland was the royal historian. Binya son of Jehoiada 333 00:20:55,500 --> 00:20:59,430 was commander of the army, ze doc and Abiathar were priests. 334 00:21:00,210 --> 00:21:03,120 As Araya son of Nathan was in charge of the district, 335 00:21:03,120 --> 00:21:07,950 governor's Zayed son of Nathan was the Kings advisor. A high 336 00:21:07,950 --> 00:21:12,090 Shar was in charge of the palace at an Irem son of Abda was in 337 00:21:12,090 --> 00:21:16,680 charge of forced labor. Solomon appointed 12 District governors 338 00:21:16,680 --> 00:21:19,680 in Israel, they were to provide food for the king and his 339 00:21:19,680 --> 00:21:23,520 palace. Each one had to supply food for one month every year. 340 00:21:24,210 --> 00:21:27,270 Their names were Ben Hur who was in charge of the hills of 341 00:21:27,270 --> 00:21:31,590 efirium Ben Dieker, who's in charge of make as Shay album, 342 00:21:31,650 --> 00:21:35,760 Beth Shemesh, and Elan Beth Hainan and Ben he said who was 343 00:21:35,760 --> 00:21:40,830 in charge of a rub off SOCO and the entire region of Keefer Ben 344 00:21:40,830 --> 00:21:43,980 had been a dam had the entire region of d'Or. Solomon's 345 00:21:43,980 --> 00:21:48,480 daughter teeth that was his wife, Bana, son of a highland 346 00:21:48,510 --> 00:21:52,770 had to snack Megiddo and all of Beth Sheehan. This was near 347 00:21:52,770 --> 00:21:56,760 Zehra fan below Jess rail from Beth Sheehan, to able to hola 348 00:21:57,000 --> 00:22:01,770 and over to jock mium Ben Geebo was in charge of Ramoth Gilead. 349 00:22:02,100 --> 00:22:05,100 He had the settlements of Jair a descendant of Manasseh in 350 00:22:05,100 --> 00:22:09,300 Gilead. He also had the territory of Argus invasion 60 351 00:22:09,300 --> 00:22:12,570 large cities with walls and bronze bars across their gates. 352 00:22:13,680 --> 00:22:18,840 A henna DAB son of Iddo was in charge of May Anam a him as was 353 00:22:18,840 --> 00:22:22,440 in charge of NAFTA lie. He also married Solomon's daughter 354 00:22:22,440 --> 00:22:27,450 Bassam math. Bana son a few Shai was in charge of Asher and a lof 355 00:22:28,350 --> 00:22:33,510 Jehoshaphat son of Perugia was in charge of his car. Shimmy I 356 00:22:33,510 --> 00:22:37,830 sent of ILA was in charge of Benjamin goobers son of URI was 357 00:22:37,830 --> 00:22:40,680 in charge of Gilead, the territory of King sigh Han the 358 00:22:40,680 --> 00:22:44,460 Amorite and King OG of Batian. There was only one governor in 359 00:22:44,460 --> 00:22:48,300 that territory. The people of Judah and Israel were as 360 00:22:48,300 --> 00:22:52,050 numerous as the sand on the seashore. They ate and drank and 361 00:22:52,050 --> 00:22:56,580 lived happily. Solomon ruled all the kingdoms from the Euphrates 362 00:22:56,580 --> 00:22:59,580 River to the country of the Philistines, and as far as the 363 00:22:59,580 --> 00:23:03,720 Egyptian border. These kingdoms paid taxes, and were subject to 364 00:23:03,720 --> 00:23:08,220 Solomon as long as he lived. Solomon's food supply for one 365 00:23:08,220 --> 00:23:13,890 day was 180 bushels of flour, 360 bushels, of course, flour 10 366 00:23:13,890 --> 00:23:18,300 fatten cows 20 Cows from the pasture, and 100 sheep in 367 00:23:18,300 --> 00:23:22,380 addition to deer, gazelles, fallow deer and fattened birds. 368 00:23:23,250 --> 00:23:26,580 He controlled all the territory west of the Euphrates River from 369 00:23:26,580 --> 00:23:31,500 titsa to Gaza, and all of its kings. So he lived in peace with 370 00:23:31,500 --> 00:23:35,100 all the neighboring countries, as long as Solomon lived Judah 371 00:23:35,130 --> 00:23:39,360 and Israel from Dan to Beersheba lives securely, everyone under 372 00:23:39,360 --> 00:23:44,070 his own vine and fig tree. Solomon headstalls for 40,000 373 00:23:44,070 --> 00:23:49,590 chariot horses, he also had 12,000 chariot soldiers. Each of 374 00:23:49,590 --> 00:23:52,590 the governors provided food for one month every year for King 375 00:23:52,590 --> 00:23:56,370 Solomon and all who aided his table. The governor saw to it 376 00:23:56,370 --> 00:23:59,610 that nothing was in short supply. They brought their quota 377 00:23:59,610 --> 00:24:02,400 of barley and straw for the chariot horses to the proper 378 00:24:02,400 --> 00:24:08,160 places. God gave Solomon wisdom, keen insight and a mind is 379 00:24:08,160 --> 00:24:12,180 limitless as the sand on the seashore. Solomon's wisdom was 380 00:24:12,180 --> 00:24:15,390 greater than all of the Eastern people and all the wisdom of the 381 00:24:15,390 --> 00:24:19,500 Egyptians. He was wiser than anyone than Ethan they Ezra 382 00:24:19,500 --> 00:24:25,020 height, or human Cal call or darda may halls sons. His fame 383 00:24:25,020 --> 00:24:30,480 spread to all the nations around him. Solomon spoke 3000 Proverbs 384 00:24:30,480 --> 00:24:35,040 and wrote 1005 songs he described in classified trees 385 00:24:35,100 --> 00:24:38,340 from the cedar in Lebanon to the HiSET growing out of the wall. 386 00:24:38,820 --> 00:24:42,360 He described in classified animals, birds, reptiles and 387 00:24:42,360 --> 00:24:46,500 fish. People came from every nation to hear his wisdom. They 388 00:24:46,500 --> 00:24:49,020 came from all the kings of the earth who had heard about his 389 00:24:49,020 --> 00:24:49,530 wisdom. 390 00:24:51,570 --> 00:24:54,000 Today, beloved, we're going to talk about first Kings chapter 391 00:24:54,000 --> 00:24:58,740 one and First Kings chapter two. In chapter one, once again, we 392 00:24:58,740 --> 00:25:02,790 see a member of David's Family trying to grab the throne. In 393 00:25:02,790 --> 00:25:06,570 this chapter Athanasia knows that David is near death and he 394 00:25:06,570 --> 00:25:10,830 thinks that by being proactive he can take the throne. He knows 395 00:25:10,830 --> 00:25:14,520 that Solomon is the one chosen to succeed David and once David 396 00:25:14,520 --> 00:25:17,940 dies it'll be too late because Solomon will immediately become 397 00:25:17,940 --> 00:25:22,500 the king. Solomon was God's choice to become king. So at an 398 00:25:22,500 --> 00:25:25,830 aija, too clever for his own good, gathers all of his 399 00:25:25,830 --> 00:25:29,760 brothers except Solomon, in addition to Joab, the General of 400 00:25:29,760 --> 00:25:33,480 the Army and Abiathar, the high priest and all the other men of 401 00:25:33,480 --> 00:25:37,410 Judah to his coronation party. He figures that with all these 402 00:25:37,410 --> 00:25:40,680 minute attendance, he'll have the throne, but the prophet 403 00:25:40,680 --> 00:25:44,250 Nathan is a wise man and he short circuits anodised is 404 00:25:44,250 --> 00:25:48,510 planned by letting Bathsheba know what's going on. There is 405 00:25:48,510 --> 00:25:52,590 good evidence that Bathsheba was David's most loved wife and she 406 00:25:52,590 --> 00:25:56,130 had no problem getting immediate access to David to let him know 407 00:25:56,130 --> 00:25:59,670 what was happening. So David told him what to do to squash 408 00:25:59,670 --> 00:26:04,290 Athanasius plan and make Solomon King post haste. Well, once that 409 00:26:04,320 --> 00:26:07,620 Nyjah heard that Solomon was crowned he rightfully feared for 410 00:26:07,620 --> 00:26:11,880 his life. But Solomon showed him grace. Now let's move on to 411 00:26:11,880 --> 00:26:17,400 chapter two. King David is dead, long live King Solomon. David 412 00:26:17,400 --> 00:26:20,820 had been king for 40 years, many of them turbulent, and on his 413 00:26:20,820 --> 00:26:25,020 deathbed, he gave his dying son words of advice. Now, we're not 414 00:26:25,020 --> 00:26:28,740 sure how old Solomon was when he became king, but some scholars 415 00:26:28,740 --> 00:26:31,320 believe he might have been as young as 12 years old. Others 416 00:26:31,320 --> 00:26:34,380 think that he was in his 20s I tend to go with a second 417 00:26:34,380 --> 00:26:38,550 opinion. Either way, David told him to stay close to God and 418 00:26:38,550 --> 00:26:42,960 follow His commands so that his kingdom would be lasting. And 419 00:26:42,960 --> 00:26:46,260 then David gave Solomon some directions about some specific 420 00:26:46,260 --> 00:26:50,250 people Joab who had killed innocent men, the family of 421 00:26:50,250 --> 00:26:53,220 Barzilay, who had given David shelter when he was being 422 00:26:53,220 --> 00:26:57,540 pursued by Absalon and shimmy AI who had cursed David even though 423 00:26:57,540 --> 00:27:00,990 he knew that David was God's anointed king. Well, because of 424 00:27:00,990 --> 00:27:03,660 our limited time. I'm not going to talk about these folks. But 425 00:27:03,660 --> 00:27:07,350 we will talk about anodised request to have Abba shag the 426 00:27:07,380 --> 00:27:11,400 Shulamite as his wife, you remember what happened. Solomon 427 00:27:11,400 --> 00:27:15,990 had had an IG killed for this request. Well, why? As we just 428 00:27:15,990 --> 00:27:19,440 read in chapter one at an age he had tried to snake the throne 429 00:27:19,440 --> 00:27:23,400 away from Solomon before David died, right? Well, do you also 430 00:27:23,400 --> 00:27:26,400 remember that Abba shag was the young girl that had been brought 431 00:27:26,400 --> 00:27:30,570 to David to keep him warm? She was his concubine, sort of a 432 00:27:30,570 --> 00:27:34,560 second level wife. We're told in chapter one there that David did 433 00:27:34,560 --> 00:27:37,860 not have sexual relations with her but she was his concubine 434 00:27:37,890 --> 00:27:42,510 and they had slept together. So Athanasia went to Bathsheba, and 435 00:27:42,510 --> 00:27:46,260 he asked Bathsheba to go to Solomon to ask for Abba shag to 436 00:27:46,260 --> 00:27:49,620 be his wife. You see, he thought that if he could have one of 437 00:27:49,620 --> 00:27:54,090 David's wives as his, this would give him a step up to usurp the 438 00:27:54,090 --> 00:27:57,300 throne. Well, Bathsheba must have known that this was an 439 00:27:57,300 --> 00:28:01,560 outrageous thing for Athanasia to ask. So why didn't she reject 440 00:28:01,560 --> 00:28:04,950 that Nigel's request out of hand? Maybe she thought this 441 00:28:04,950 --> 00:28:08,310 would be a way to assuage at an ages disappointment over losing 442 00:28:08,310 --> 00:28:11,940 the throne, but more likely is that she wanted Solomon to know 443 00:28:11,940 --> 00:28:15,720 what at a Nyjah was thinking. She was warning him and Solomon 444 00:28:15,720 --> 00:28:19,200 saw right through at an Asia scheme. As long as that a Nyjah 445 00:28:19,200 --> 00:28:23,430 lived, Solomon was endangered. So he ordered at an Asia Stef, 446 00:28:23,460 --> 00:28:27,780 that very day. Remember in chapter one after Solomon found 447 00:28:27,780 --> 00:28:30,480 out what at an Asia had been up to and trying to steal the 448 00:28:30,480 --> 00:28:35,340 throne. He forgave at an Asia but he said at an Asia must show 449 00:28:35,340 --> 00:28:39,660 that he is a man of honor. If he does that, I promise he will not 450 00:28:39,660 --> 00:28:43,830 lose even a single hair from his head. But if he does anything 451 00:28:43,830 --> 00:28:48,750 wrong, he will die. So in having Athanasia killed immediately, he 452 00:28:48,750 --> 00:28:52,890 was just following through with what he had said. Solomon was 453 00:28:52,890 --> 00:28:56,640 God's chosen King. These were formative years for Israel. 454 00:28:56,760 --> 00:29:00,420 God's plan for Solomon and his chosen people was going to be 455 00:29:00,420 --> 00:29:04,680 fulfilled, but had at an idea accepted God's will, his fate 456 00:29:04,680 --> 00:29:07,890 would have been different. Instead, he chose his own path 457 00:29:07,920 --> 00:29:11,910 which was diametrically opposed to God's will, and he paid the 458 00:29:11,910 --> 00:29:15,540 price. What are your thoughts? Leave a comment at Lifespring 459 00:29:15,540 --> 00:29:21,150 media.com/s 12 v 153. In our reading tomorrow, we're going to 460 00:29:21,150 --> 00:29:24,300 read Psalms 60 through 65 books. 461 00:29:35,850 --> 00:29:41,160 On this date in church history, February 1 1750, Anglican 462 00:29:41,160 --> 00:29:45,540 clergyman and hymn writer John Newton married Mary Catlett. 463 00:29:45,960 --> 00:29:51,030 Their marriage lasted 40 years until Mary's death in 1790. John 464 00:29:51,030 --> 00:29:56,370 Newton, author of The hymn Amazing Grace died in 1807 and 465 00:29:56,370 --> 00:30:01,140 on this date in church history, February 1 1909, George Beverly 466 00:30:01,140 --> 00:30:05,010 Shea was born. He was the Canadian born music evangelist 467 00:30:05,010 --> 00:30:08,430 who sang it many of Billy Graham's crusades from the 468 00:30:08,430 --> 00:30:13,560 1950s. Through the 1970s. I had the privilege of interviewing 469 00:30:13,560 --> 00:30:16,710 George Beverly Shea on the Lifespring podcast, I'll put a 470 00:30:16,710 --> 00:30:19,950 link to that interview on the show notes page at Lifespring 471 00:30:19,950 --> 00:30:23,460 media.com/s 12 e 153. 472 00:30:34,050 --> 00:30:38,070 Let's pray. Our Heavenly Father, we worship you and praise you 473 00:30:38,070 --> 00:30:41,820 because you are worthy. There is none above you. There is none 474 00:30:41,820 --> 00:30:45,960 greater than you. You were holy. Thank you for your word, Lord. 475 00:30:45,960 --> 00:30:48,930 And thank you for revealing yourself to us through Your 476 00:30:48,930 --> 00:30:52,920 word. Thank you for calling us to be yours. And thank you for 477 00:30:52,920 --> 00:30:56,760 your grace. I pray now for the Lifespring family and I thank 478 00:30:56,760 --> 00:31:00,540 you for bringing them here. Bless them today. Lord, I pray 479 00:31:00,540 --> 00:31:04,560 this in Jesus name, amen. Send your prayer requests and praises 480 00:31:04,560 --> 00:31:07,140 in at prayer dot Lifespring media.com. 481 00:31:15,180 --> 00:31:17,910 I welcome your comments on the show. Go to Lifespring 482 00:31:17,910 --> 00:31:22,980 media.com/as 12 v 153. You can email me at Steve at Lifespring 483 00:31:22,980 --> 00:31:26,220 media.com And you can support the show at Lifespring 484 00:31:26,220 --> 00:31:30,210 media.com/support. Until tomorrow, may God bless you 485 00:31:30,210 --> 00:31:33,780 richly. Thank you for being here. I'm Steve Webb. Bye