1 kings Chapter 3 I suggest you all reread. This the chapter God gives king Solomon wisdom. ----- Original Message ----- From: "O.Addison Gethers" <[email protected]> To: "Deaf-blind inspirational life groups" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 9:31 AM Subject: {dbilg} Fw: Daily Bible Reading For Monday April 6
> > > O. Addison Gethers > e-mail address : [email protected] or [email protected] > window live messenger: [email protected] aim: durangoadd64 skype: > cowboys62 yahoo messenger: OADDISONGETHERS > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Donnie Parrett" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 11:46 PM > Subject: Daily Bible Reading For Monday April 6 > > >>1 Kings 1-3 (The Message) >> >> 1 Kings 1 >> >> David >> 1-4King David grew old. The years had caught up with him. Even though >> they >> piled blankets on him, >> he couldn't keep warm. So his servants said to him, "We're >> going to get a young virgin for our master the king to be at his side and >> look after him; she'll get >> in bed with you and arouse our master the king." So >> they searched the country of Israel for the most ravishing girl they >> could >> find; they found Abishag >> the Shunammite and brought her to the king. The girl >> was stunningly beautiful; she stayed at his side and looked after the >> king, but the king did not >> have sex with her. >> >> 5-6 At this time Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith, puffed himself up >> saying, "I'm the next king!" >> He made quite a splash, with chariots and riders and >> fifty men to run ahead of him. His father had spoiled him rotten as a >> child, never once reprimanding >> him. Besides that, he was very good-looking and the >> next in line after Absalom. >> >> 7-8 Adonijah talked with Joab son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the >> priest, >> and they threw their >> weight on his side. But neither the priest Zadok, nor Benaiah >> son of Jehoiada, nor Nathan the prophet, nor Shimei and Rei, nor David's >> personal bodyguards >> supported Adonijah. >> >> 9-10 Next Adonijah held a coronation feast, sacrificing sheep, cattle, >> and >> grain-fed heifers at the >> Stone of Zoheleth near the Rogel Spring. He invited >> all his brothers, the king's sons, and everyone in Judah who had position >> and influence-but he did >> not invite the prophet Nathan, Benaiah, the bodyguards, >> or his brother Solomon. >> >> 11-14 Nathan went to Bathsheba, Solomon's mother, "Did you know that >> Adonijah, Haggith's son, has >> taken over as king, and our master David doesn't know >> a thing about it? Quickly now, let me tell you how you can save both your >> own life and Solomon's. Go >> immediately to King David. Speak up: 'Didn't you, >> my master the king, promise me, "Your son Solomon will be king after me >> and sit on my throne"? So >> why is Adonijah now king?' While you're there talking >> with the king, I'll come in and corroborate your story." >> >> 15-16 Bathsheba went at once to the king in his palace bedroom. He was so >> old! Abishag was at his >> side making him comfortable. As Bathsheba bowed low, >> honoring the king, he said, "What do you want?" >> >> 17-21 "My master," she said, "you promised me in God's name, 'Your son >> Solomon will be king after >> me and sit on my throne.' And now look what's happened-Adonijah >> has taken over as king, and my master the king doesn't even know it! He >> has thrown a huge coronation >> feast-cattle and grain-fed heifers and sheep-inviting >> all the king's sons, the priest Abiathar, and Joab head of the army. But >> your servant Solomon was >> not invited. My master the king, every eye in Israel >> is watching you to see what you'll do-to see who will sit on the throne >> of >> my master the king after >> him. If you fail to act, the moment you're buried my >> son Solomon and I are as good as dead." >> >> 22-23 Abruptly, while she was telling the king all this, Nathan the >> prophet came in and was >> announced: "Nathan the prophet is here." He came before the >> king, honoring him by bowing deeply, his face touching the ground. >> >> 24-27 "My master the king," Nathan began, "did you say, 'Adonijah shall >> be >> king after me and sit on >> my throne'? Because that's what's happening. He's thrown >> a huge coronation feast-cattle, grain-fed heifers, sheep-inviting all the >> king's sons, the army >> officers, and Abiathar the priest. They're having a grand >> time, eating and drinking and shouting, 'Long live King Adonijah!' But I >> wasn't invited, nor was the >> priest Zadok, nor Benaiah son of Jehoiada, nor your >> servant Solomon. Is this something that my master the king has done >> behind >> our backs, not telling >> your servants who you intended to be king after you?" >> >> 28 King David took action: "Get Bathsheba back in here." She entered and >> stood before the king. >> >> 29-30 The king solemnly promised, "As God lives, the God who delivered me >> from every kind of >> trouble, I'll do exactly what I promised in God's name, the >> God of Israel: Your son Solomon will be king after me and take my place >> on >> the throne. And I'll make >> sure it happens this very day." >> >> 31 Bathsheba bowed low, her face to the ground. Kneeling in reverence >> before the king she said, >> "Oh, may my master, King David, live forever!" >> >> 32 King David said, "Call Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and >> Benaiah son of Jehoiada." They >> came to the king. >> >> 33-35 Then he ordered, "Gather my servants, then mount my son Solomon on >> my royal mule and lead him >> in procession down to Gihon. When you get there, Zadok >> the priest and Nathan the prophet will anoint him king over Israel. Then >> blow the ram's horn trumpet >> and shout, 'Long live King Solomon!' You will then >> accompany him as he enters and takes his place on my throne, succeeding >> me >> as king. I have named him >> ruler over Israel and Judah." >> >> 36-37 Benaiah son of Jehoiada backed the king: "Yes! And may God, the God >> of my master the king, >> confirm it! Just as God has been with my master the king, >> may he also be with Solomon and make his rule even greater than that of >> my >> master King David!" >> >> 38-40 Then Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, >> and the king's personal >> bodyguard (the Kerethites and Pelethites) went down, >> mounted Solomon on King David's mule, and paraded with him to Gihon. >> Zadok >> the priest brought a >> flask of oil from the sanctuary and anointed Solomon. They >> blew the ram's horn trumpet and everyone shouted, "Long live King >> Solomon!" Everyone joined the >> fanfare, the band playing and the people singing, the very >> earth reverberating to the sound. >> >> 41 Adonijah and his retinue of guests were just finishing their >> "coronation" feast when they heard >> it. When Joab heard the blast of the ram's horn trumpet >> he said, "What's going on here? What's all this uproar?" >> >> 42 Suddenly, in the midst of the questioning, Jonathan son of Abiathar >> the >> priest, showed up. >> Adonijah said, "Welcome! A brave and good man like you must >> have good news." >> >> 43-48 But Jonathan answered, "Hardly! Our master King David has just made >> Solomon king! And the >> king has surrounded him with Zadok the priest, Nathan the >> prophet, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, with the Kerethites and Pelethites; and >> they've mounted Solomon on >> the royal mule. Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet >> have anointed him king at Gihon and the parade is headed up this way >> singing-a great fanfare! The >> city is rocking! That's what you're hearing. Here's the >> crowning touch-Solomon is seated on the throne of the kingdom! And that's >> not all: The king's >> servants have come to give their blessing to our master King >> David saying, 'God make Solomon's name even more honored than yours, and >> make his rule greater than >> yours!' On his deathbed the king worshiped God and >> prayed, 'Blessed be God, Israel's God, who has provided a successor to my >> throne, and I've lived to >> see it!'" >> >> 49-50 Panicked, Adonijah's guests got out of there, scattering every >> which >> way. But Adonijah >> himself, afraid for his life because of Solomon, fled to the >> sanctuary and grabbed the horns of the Altar. >> >> 51 Solomon was told, "Adonijah, fearful of King Solomon, has taken >> sanctuary and seized the horns >> of the Altar and is saying, 'I'm not leaving until King >> Solomon promises that he won't kill me.'" >> >> 52-53 Solomon then said, "If he proves to be a man of honor, not a hair >> of >> his head will be hurt; >> but if there is evil in him, he'll die." Solomon summoned >> him and they brought him from the Altar. Adonijah came and bowed down, >> honoring the king. Solomon >> dismissed him, "Go home." >> >> 1 Kings 2 >> 1-4When David's time to die approached, he charged his son Solomon, >> saying, "I'm about to go the >> way of all the earth, but you-be strong; show what you're >> made of! Do what God tells you. Walk in the paths he shows you: Follow >> the >> life-map absolutely, keep >> an eye out for the signposts, his course for life >> set out in the revelation to Moses; then you'll get on well in whatever >> you do and wherever you go. >> Then God will confirm what he promised me when he said, >> 'If your sons watch their step, staying true to me heart and soul, you'll >> always have a successor on >> Israel's throne.' >> >> 5-6 "And don't forget what Joab son of Zeruiah did to the two commanders >> of Israel's army, to Abner >> son of Ner and to Amasa son of Jether. He murdered >> them in cold blood, acting in peacetime as if he were at war, and has >> been >> stained with that blood >> ever since. Do what you think best with him, but by >> no means let him get off scot-free-make him pay. >> >> 7 "But be generous to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite-extend every >> hospitality to them; that's >> the way they treated me when I was running for my life >> from Absalom your brother. >> >> 8-9 "You also will have to deal with Shimei son of Gera the Benjaminite >> from Bahurim, the one who >> cursed me so viciously when I was on my way to Mahanaim. >> Later, when he welcomed me back at the Jordan, I promised him under God, >> 'I won't put you to death.' >> But neither should you treat him as if nothing ever >> happened. You're wise, you know how to handle these things. You'll know >> what to do to make him pay >> before he dies." >> >> 10-12 Then David joined his ancestors. He was buried in the City of >> David. >> David ruled Israel for >> forty years-seven years in Hebron and another thirty-three >> in Jerusalem. Solomon took over on the throne of his father David; he had >> a firm grip on the >> kingdom. >> >> Solomon >> 13-14 Adonijah son of Haggith came to Bathsheba, Solomon's mother. She >> said, "Do you come in peace?" >> >> He said, "In peace." And then, "May I say something to you?" >> >> "Go ahead," she said, "speak." >> >> 15-16 "You know that I had the kingdom right in my hands and everyone >> expected me to be king, and >> then the whole thing backfired and the kingdom landed >> in my brother's lap-God's doing. So now I have one request to ask of you; >> please don't refuse me." >> >> "Go ahead, ask," she said. >> >> 17 "Ask King Solomon-he won't turn you down-to give me Abishag the >> Shunammite as my wife." >> >> 18 "Certainly," said Bathsheba. "I'll speak to the king for you." >> >> 19 Bathsheba went to King Solomon to present Adonijah's request. The king >> got up and welcomed her, >> bowing respectfully, and returned to his throne. Then >> he had a throne put in place for his mother, and she sat at his right >> hand. >> >> 20 She said, "I have a small favor to ask of you. Don't refuse me." >> >> The king replied, "Go ahead, Mother; of course I won't refuse you." >> >> 21 She said, "Give Abishag the Shunammite to your brother Adonijah as his >> wife." >> >> 22 King Solomon answered his mother, "What kind of favor is this, asking >> that Abishag the >> Shunammite be given to Adonijah? Why don't you just ask me to >> hand over the whole kingdom to him on a platter since he is my older >> brother and has Abiathar the >> priest and Joab son of Zeruiah on his side!" >> >> 23-24 Then King Solomon swore under God, "May God do his worst to me if >> Adonijah doesn't pay for >> this with his life! As surely as God lives, the God who >> has set me firmly on the throne of my father David and has put me in >> charge of the kingdom just as >> he promised, Adonijah will die for this-today!" >> >> 25 King Solomon dispatched Benaiah son of Jehoiada; he struck Adonijah >> and >> he died. >> >> 26 The king then told Abiathar the priest, "You're exiled to your place >> in >> Anathoth. You deserve >> death but I'm not going to kill you-for now anyway-because >> you were in charge of the Chest of our ruling God in the company of David >> my father, and because you >> shared all the hard times with my father." >> >> 27 Solomon stripped Abiathar of his priesthood, fulfilling God's word at >> Shiloh regarding the >> family of Eli. >> >> 28-29 When this news reached Joab, this Joab who had conspired with >> Adonijah (although he had >> remained loyal in the Absalom affair), he took refuge in >> the sanctuary of God, seizing the horns of the Altar and holding on for >> dear life. King Solomon was >> told that Joab had escaped to the sanctuary of God >> and was clinging to the Altar; he immediately sent Benaiah son of >> Jehoiada >> with orders, "Kill him." >> >> 30 Benaiah went to the sanctuary of God and said, "King's orders: Come >> out." >> >> He said, "No-I'll die right here." >> >> Benaiah went back to the king and reported, "This was Joab's answer." >> >> 31-33 The king said, "Go ahead then, do what he says: Kill him and bury >> him. Absolve me and my >> father's family of the guilt from Joab's senseless murders. >> God is avenging those bloody murders on Joab's head. Two men he murdered, >> men better by far than he >> ever was: Behind my father's back he brutally murdered >> Abner son of Ner, commander of Israel's army, and Amasa son of Jether, >> commander of Judah's army. >> Responsibility for their murders is forever fixed on >> Joab and his descendants; but for David and his descendants, his family >> and kingdom, the final >> verdict is God's peace." >> >> 34-35 So Benaiah son of Jehoiada went back, struck Joab, and killed him. >> He was buried in his >> family plot out in the desert. The king appointed Benaiah >> son of Jehoiada over the army in place of Joab, and replaced Abiathar >> with >> Zadok the priest. >> >> 36-37 The king next called in Shimei and told him, "Build yourself a >> house >> in Jerusalem and live >> there, but you are not to leave the area. If you so much >> as cross the Brook Kidron, you're as good as dead-you will have decreed >> your own death sentence." >> >> 38 Shimei answered the king, "Oh, thank you! Your servant will do exactly >> as my master the king >> says." Shimei lived in Jerusalem a long time. >> >> 39-40 But it so happened that three years later, two of Shimei's slaves >> ran away to Achish son of >> Maacah, king of Gath. Shimei was told, "Your slaves are >> in Gath." Shimei sprang into action, saddled his donkey, and went to >> Achish in Gath looking for his >> slaves. And then he came back, bringing his slaves. >> >> 41 Solomon was told, "Shimei left Jerusalem for Gath, and now he's back." >> >> 42-43 Solomon then called for Shimei and said, "Didn't I make you promise >> me under God, and give >> you a good warning besides, that you would not leave this >> area? That if you left you would have decreed your own death sentence? >> And >> didn't you say, 'Oh, >> thank you-I'll do exactly as you say'? So why didn't you >> keep your sacred promise and do what I ordered?" >> >> 44-45 Then the king told Shimei, "Deep in your heart you know all the >> evil >> that you did to my >> father David; God will now avenge that evil on you. But King >> Solomon will be blessed and the rule of David will be a sure thing under >> God forever." >> >> 46 The king then gave orders to Benaiah son of Jehoiada; he went out and >> struck Shimei dead. >> >> The kingdom was now securely in Solomon's grasp. >> >> 1 Kings 3 >> 1-3 Solomon arranged a marriage contract with Pharaoh, king of Egypt. He >> married Pharaoh's daughter >> and brought her to the City of David until he had completed >> building his royal palace and God's Temple and the wall around Jerusalem. >> Meanwhile, the people were >> worshiping at local shrines because at that time no >> temple had yet been built to the Name of God. Solomon loved God and >> continued to live in the >> God-honoring ways of David his father, except that he also >> worshiped at the local shrines, offering sacrifices and burning incense. >> >> 4-5 The king went to Gibeon, the most prestigious of the local shrines, >> to >> worship. He sacrificed a >> thousand Whole-Burnt-Offerings on that altar. That >> night, there in Gibeon, God appeared to Solomon in a dream: God said, >> "What can I give you? Ask." >> >> 6 Solomon said, "You were extravagantly generous in love with David my >> father, and he lived >> faithfully in your presence, his relationships were just and >> his heart right. And you have persisted in this great and generous love >> by >> giving him-and this very >> day!-a son to sit on his throne. >> >> 7-8 "And now here I am: God, my God, you have made me, your servant, >> ruler >> of the kingdom in place >> of David my father. I'm too young for this, a mere child! >> I don't know the ropes, hardly know the 'ins' and 'outs' of this job. And >> here I am, set down in the >> middle of the people you've chosen, a great people-far >> too many to ever count. >> >> 9 "Here's what I want: Give me a God-listening heart so I can lead your >> people well, discerning the >> difference between good and evil. For who on their >> own is capable of leading your glorious people?" >> >> 10-14 God, the Master, was delighted with Solomon's response. And God >> said >> to him, "Because you >> have asked for this and haven't grasped after a long life, >> or riches, or the doom of your enemies, but you have asked for the >> ability >> to lead and govern well, >> I'll give you what you've asked for-I'm giving you >> a wise and mature heart. There's never been one like you before; and >> there'll be no one after. As a >> bonus, I'm giving you both the wealth and glory you >> didn't ask for-there's not a king anywhere who will come up to your mark. >> And if you stay on course, >> keeping your eye on the life-map and the God-signs >> as your father David did, I'll also give you a long life." >> >> 15 Solomon woke up-what a dream! He returned to Jerusalem, took his place >> before the Chest of the >> Covenant of God, and worshiped by sacrificing Whole-Burnt-Offerings >> and Peace-Offerings. Then he laid out a banquet for everyone in his >> service. >> >> 16-21 The very next thing, two prostitutes showed up before the king. The >> one woman said, "My >> master, this woman and I live in the same house. While we >> were living together, I had a baby. Three days after I gave birth, this >> woman also had a baby. We >> were alone-there wasn't anyone else in the house except >> for the two of us. The infant son of this woman died one night when she >> rolled over on him in her >> sleep. She got up in the middle of the night and took >> my son-I was sound asleep, mind you!-and put him at her breast and put >> her >> dead son at my breast. >> When I got up in the morning to nurse my son, here was >> this dead baby! But when I looked at him in the morning light, I saw >> immediately that he wasn't my >> baby." >> >> 22 "Not so!" said the other woman. "The living one's mine; the dead one's >> yours." >> >> The first woman countered, "No! Your son's the dead one; mine's the >> living one." >> >> They went back and forth this way in front of the king. >> >> 23 The king said, "What are we to do? This woman says, 'The living son is >> mine and the dead one is >> yours,' and this woman says, 'No, the dead one's yours >> and the living one's mine.'" >> >> 24 After a moment the king said, "Bring me a sword." They brought the >> sword to the king. >> >> 25 Then he said, "Cut the living baby in two-give half to one and half to >> the other." >> >> 26 The real mother of the living baby was overcome with emotion for her >> son and said, "Oh no, >> master! Give her the whole baby alive; don't kill him!" >> >> But the other one said, "If I can't have him, you can't have him-cut >> away!" >> >> 27 The king gave his decision: "Give the living baby to the first woman. >> Nobody is going to kill >> this baby. She is the real mother." >> >> 28 The word got around-everyone in Israel heard of the king's judgment. >> They were all in awe of the >> king, realizing that it was God's wisdom that enabled >> him to judge truly. >> >> >> Please join us on Skype Monday thru Friday at 8:00 EST for our Morning >> Skype Prayer Time. >> >> >> Contact Me At: >> Donnie Parrett >> 1956 Asa Flat Road >> Annville, Kentucky 40402 >> Home Phone: 606-364-3321 >> Church Phone: 606-364-PRAY >> Skype Name: Donnie1261 >> Email: [email protected] >> >> > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Deaf-Blind Inspirational Life Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/DBILG?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
