So far, in this one year Bible, I am up to June 25 Reading but I had to go back because I was starting to get the facts confused and wasn't able to summarize 1 Kings. So I'm going to back to June 13 Reading. I don't want to just read the entire bible for the sake of saying I have read it, however, I do want to understand it and at least be able to summarize the book and have an ideal of what it is about (without going to the front of my bible and looking at the notes)..even thought its nothing wrong with that.
4:15 am Prayer /Devotion
1 King 11:1-12:19 (June 13 Reading)
5:45 am Jogging (@ park or gym)
1 Kings 11-12:19
New Living Translation (NLT)
Solomon’s Many Wives
11 Now King Solomon loved many foreign women. Besides Pharaoh’s daughter, he married women from Moab, Ammon, Edom, Sidon, and from among the Hittites. 2 The Lord had clearly instructed the people of Israel, ‘You must not marry them, because they will turn your hearts to their gods.’ Yet Solomon insisted on loving them anyway. 3 He had 700 wives of royal birth and 300 concubines. And in fact, they did turn his heart away from the Lord.
4 In Solomon’s old age, they turned his heart to worship other gods instead of being completely faithful to the Lord his God, as his father, David, had been. 5 Solomon worshiped Ashtoreth, the goddess of the Sidonians, and Molech, the detestable god of the Ammonites. 6 In this way, Solomon did what was evil in the Lord’s sight; he refused to follow the Lord completely, as his father, David, had done.
7 On the Mount of Olives, east of Jerusalem, he even built a pagan shrine for Chemosh, the detestable god of Moab, and another for Molech, the detestable god of the Ammonites. 8 Solomon built such shrines for all his foreign wives to use for burning incense and sacrificing to their gods.
9 The Lord was very angry with Solomon, for his heart had turned away from the Lord, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice. 10 He had warned Solomon specifically about worshiping other gods, but Solomon did not listen to the Lord’s command. 11 So now the Lord said to him, “Since you have not kept my covenant and have disobeyed my decrees, I will surely tear the kingdom away from you and give it to one of your servants. 12 But for the sake of your father, David, I will not do this while you are still alive. I will take the kingdom away from your son. 13 And even so, I will not take away the entire kingdom; I will let him be king of one tribe, for the sake of my servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, my chosen city.”
Solomon’s Adversaries
14 Then the Lord raised up Hadad the Edomite, a member of Edom’s royal family, to be Solomon’s adversary. 15 Years before, David had defeated Edom. Joab, his army commander, had stayed to bury some of the Israelite soldiers who had died in battle. While there, they killed every male in Edom. 16 Joab and the army of Israel had stayed there for six months, killing them.
17 But Hadad and a few of his father’s royal officials escaped and headed for Egypt. (Hadad was just a boy at the time.) 18 They set out from Midian and went to Paran, where others joined them. Then they traveled to Egypt and went to Pharaoh, who gave them a home, food, and some land. 19 Pharaoh grew very fond of Hadad, and he gave him his wife’s sister in marriage—the sister of Queen Tahpenes. 20 She bore him a son named Genubath. Tahpenes raised him in Pharaoh’s palace among Pharaoh’s own sons.
21 When the news reached Hadad in Egypt that David and his commander Joab were both dead, he said to Pharaoh, “Let me return to my own country.”
22 “Why?” Pharaoh asked him. “What do you lack here that makes you want to go home?”
“Nothing,” he replied. “But even so, please let me return home.”
23 God also raised up Rezon son of Eliada as Solomon’s adversary. Rezon had fled from his master, King Hadadezer of Zobah, 24 and had become the leader of a gang of rebels. After David conquered Hadadezer, Rezon and his men fled to Damascus, where he became king. 25 Rezon was Israel’s bitter adversary for the rest of Solomon’s reign, and he made trouble, just as Hadad did. Rezon hated Israel intensely and continued to reign in Aram.
Jeroboam Rebels against Solomon
26 Another rebel leader was Jeroboam son of Nebat, one of Solomon’s own officials. He came from the town of Zeredah in Ephraim, and his mother was Zeruah, a widow.
27 This is the story behind his rebellion. Solomon was rebuilding the supporting terraces and repairing the walls of the city of his father, David. 28 Jeroboam was a very capable young man, and when Solomon saw how industrious he was, he put him in charge of the labor force from the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh, the descendants of Joseph.
29 One day as Jeroboam was leaving Jerusalem, the prophet Ahijah from Shiloh met him along the way. Ahijah was wearing a new cloak. The two of them were alone in a field, 30 and Ahijah took hold of the new cloak he was wearing and tore it into twelve pieces. 31 Then he said to Jeroboam, “Take ten of these pieces, for this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘I am about to tear the kingdom from the hand of Solomon, and I will give ten of the tribes to you! 32 But I will leave him one tribe for the sake of my servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel. 33 For Solomon has abandoned me and worshiped Ashtoreth, the goddess of the Sidonians; Chemosh, the god of Moab; and Molech, the god of the Ammonites. He has not followed my ways and done what is pleasing in my sight. He has not obeyed my decrees and regulations as David his father did.
34 “‘But I will not take the entire kingdom from Solomon at this time. For the sake of my servant David, the one whom I chose and who obeyed my commands and decrees, I will keep Solomon as leader for the rest of his life. 35 But I will take the kingdom away from his son and give ten of the tribes to you. 36 His son will have one tribe so that the descendants of David my servant will continue to reign, shining like a lamp in Jerusalem, the city I have chosen to be the place for my name. 37 And I will place you on the throne of Israel, and you will rule over all that your heart desires. 38 If you listen to what I tell you and follow my ways and do whatever I consider to be right, and if you obey my decrees and commands, as my servant David did, then I will always be with you. I will establish an enduring dynasty for you as I did for David, and I will give Israel to you. 39 Because of Solomon’s sin I will punish the descendants of David—though not forever.’”
40 Solomon tried to kill Jeroboam, but he fled to King Shishak of Egypt and stayed there until Solomon died.
Summary of Solomon’s Reign
41 The rest of the events in Solomon’s reign, including all his deeds and his wisdom, are recorded in The Book of the Acts of Solomon. 42 Solomon ruled in Jerusalem over all Israel for forty years. 43 When he died, he was buried in the City of David, named for his father. Then his son Rehoboam became the next king.
The Northern Tribes Revolt
12 Rehoboam went to Shechem, where all Israel had gathered to make him king. 2 When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard of this, he returned from Egypt, for he had fled to Egypt to escape from King Solomon. 3 The leaders of Israel summoned him, and Jeroboam and the whole assembly of Israel went to speak with Rehoboam. 4 “Your father was a hard master,” they said. “Lighten the harsh labor demands and heavy taxes that your father imposed on us. Then we will be your loyal subjects.”
5 Rehoboam replied, “Give me three days to think this over. Then come back for my answer.” So the people went away.
6 Then King Rehoboam discussed the matter with the older men who had counseled his father, Solomon. “What is your advice?” he asked. “How should I answer these people?”
7 The older counselors replied, “If you are willing to be a servant to these people today and give them a favorable answer, they will always be your loyal subjects.”
8 But Rehoboam rejected the advice of the older men and instead asked the opinion of the young men who had grown up with him and were now his advisers. 9 “What is your advice?” he asked them. “How should I answer these people who want me to lighten the burdens imposed by my father?”
10 The young men replied, “This is what you should tell those complainers who want a lighter burden: ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist! 11 Yes, my father laid heavy burdens on you, but I’m going to make them even heavier! My father beat you with whips, but I will beat you with scorpions!’”
12 Three days later Jeroboam and all the people returned to hear Rehoboam’s decision, just as the king had ordered. 13 But Rehoboam spoke harshly to the people, for he rejected the advice of the older counselors 14 and followed the counsel of his younger advisers. He told the people, “My father laid heavy burdens on you, but I’m going to make them even heavier! My father beat you with whips, but I will beat you with scorpions!”
15 So the king paid no attention to the people. This turn of events was the will of the Lord, for it fulfilled the Lord’s message to Jeroboam son of Nebat through the prophet Ahijah from Shiloh.
16 When all Israel realized that the king had refused to listen to them, they responded,
“Down with the dynasty of David!
We have no interest in the son of Jesse.
Back to your homes, O Israel!
Look out for your own house, O David!”
So the people of Israel returned home. 17 But Rehoboam continued to rule over the Israelites who lived in the towns of Judah.
18 King Rehoboam sent Adoniram, who was in charge of the labor force, to restore order, but the people of Israel stoned him to death. When this news reached King Rehoboam, he quickly jumped into his chariot and fled to Jerusalem. 19 And to this day the northern tribes of Israel have refused to be ruled by a descendant of David.
My Notes/Summary:
SOLOMONS’ ADVERSARIES
· God raised up HADAD (An Edomite) – Solomon’s Adversary
· Note: Years before, David had defeated Edom. Joab, his army commander had stayed to bury some of the Israelite soldiers who had died in battle. While there, they killed every male in Edom.
God also raised up REZON son of Eliada as Solomon’s adversary.
Rezon was a leader of a gang of rebels, he hated Israel intensely and made trouble for Solomon for the rest of Solomon’s reign.
Another rebel leader, JEROBOAM son of Nebat, one of Solomon’s own officials. He came from the town of Zeredah in Ephriam, and his mother was Zeruah, a wido.
The prophet Ahijah told JEROBOAM that 10 out of the 12 tribes that Solomon was over was going to be given to him. Solomon would keep one, for the sake of God’s servant David.
Solomon tried to kill Jeroboam, but he fled to King Shishak of Egpyt and stayed there until Solomon died.
Summary of Solomon’s Reign
41 The rest of the events in Solomon’s reign, including all his deeds and his wisdom, are recorded in The Book of the Acts of Solomon. 42 Solomon ruled in Jerusalem over all Israel for forty years. 43 When he died, he was buried in the City of David, named for his father. Then his son Rehoboam became the next king.
New Kings – Solomons son REHOBOAM
He would be the leader over Judah
I KINGS 12
King REHOBOAM wouldn’t listen to Jeroboam and the people of Israel. They requested that Solomon was a harsh ruler and they want King Rehoboam to lighten the harsh labor demands and heavy taxes that his father Solomon imposed on them. They promised to be his loyal subjects.
King Rehoboam decided after 3 days and advice from older men to looses up the labor, he refused too and talked harshly to them and so the people REVOLTED!
Israel realized that the King had rejected their request, they shouted, “Down with David and his dynasty! We have no share in Jesse’s son! Let’s go home, Israel! Look out for your own house, , O David!”
King Rehoboam continued to rule over the Israelites who lived in the towns of Judah.
King Rehoboam sent Adoniram who was in charge of labor forces to restore order, but all Israel stoned him to death. The northern tribes of Israel have refused to be ruled by a descendant of David to this day!
1 King 12:19
1 King 12:19
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When Jeroboams return from Egypt, Israel made
him King over all Israel;
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Only the tribe of Judah remained loyal to the
family of David
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Rehoboam arrived at Jerusalem and assembled an
army of 180k (Judah and Benjamin) to fight against Israel
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God warned Rehoboam to not fight against his
relatives; SO THEY OBEYED.
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Jeroboam worried that when Israel go to
Jerusalem to offer sacrifices at the Temple of the Lord, they would reunite
with the dynasty of David, so he built two gold calves – idols. This was a great SIN!
1 KINGS 13 – June 14 Reading
At the Lord’s command, a man of
God from Judah went to Bethel and he arrived there before King Jeroboam offered sacrifice’s and said a child name JOSIAH(from
David’s dynasty) would sacrifice the priests from the pagan shrines who come to
burn incense, and human bones will be burned on the king.
King Jeroboam got angry and
pointed his hand toward the man of God and said SEIZE HIM, BUT The Kings Hand
became paralyzed in that position and he couldn’t pull it back.
God eventually healed his hand
because King Jeroboam his ask this man of God to have God reverse this decision
and so God did.
Later, after God told the man of
God to not eat or drink anything and go home a different way, an old prophet found this man of God and deceived and
lied on God and told him that God did say you can eat with me.
The man of God was killed by a
lion for disobeying Gods command. People
came by and saw the body lying in the road and the lion standing beside
it. The old prophet got word of it and
went to pick up the body and laid the body on his own grave in grief.
This was a sign but Jeroboam
didn’t turn from his wicked ways. King
Jeroboam continued to choose priest from the rank and file of the people. Anyone who wanted to become a priest could to
worship at the pagan shrines.
This became a great sin and
resulted in the destruction of Jeroboams’ kingdom and the death of his family.
1 KINGS 14 – June 15 Reading
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Prophecy against
King Jeroboam
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Since he continued to do evil in God’s sight and
worship idols..God sent this msg
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I will bring disaster on
your dynasty and will destroy every one of your male descendants, slave and
free alike, anywhere in Israel. I will burn up your royal dynasty as one burns
up trash until it is all gone. 11 The
members of Jeroboam’s family who die in the city will be eaten by dogs, and
those who die in the field will be eaten by vultures. I, the Lord, have spoken.’”
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Jeroboam’s son Abijah
became very sick. He died after the msg
was given to the King.
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When Jeroboam died, his
son NADAB
became the next King
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Meanwhile, Rehoboam son
of Solomon was king in Judah. He was forty-one years old when he became king,
and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city the Lord had chosen from among all the tribes of Israel as the place to
honor his name.
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King Rehoboam continued
to evil in the sight of the Lord as well.
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In the fifth year of
King Rehoboam’s reign, King Shishak of Egypt came up and attacked
Jerusalem.
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King Rehobam died and
his son Abijam
became the next King over Judah.
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King Abijam did was evil
before the Lord like his father Abijam.
WAR BETWEEN KING ABIJAM (Judah) AND KING
JEROABOAM (Israel) – constantly at war
King Abijam died and his son Asa
(Judah) began to rule over Judah
Note: KING ASA did was right
before the Lord..
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He banished the shrine prostitutes from the lad
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He removed all the idols his ancestors mad
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He deposed his grandmother Maacah from her
position as queen because she made Asheral pole
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Asa remained faithful to the Lord
V16 (Kings 15)
THERE was constant war between
King Asa of Judah and King Baasha of Israel.
Note: ?? Where did King Baasha come from..last
time Israel switch kings was in 1 King 14:20 NLT – Jeroboam reigned in Israel
twenty-two years. When Jeroboam died,
his son Nadab became the next king.
1 Kings 15:17
King Baasha of Israel invaded
Judah and fortified Ramah in order to prevent anyone from entering or leaving
King Asa’s territory in Judah.
King Asa died and his son JEHOSHAPHAT became the next king over Judah
1 Kings 15:25-17:24
Israel split into two Kingdoms :
Israel vs Judah
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ISRAEL
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JUDAH
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JEROBOAM
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REHOBOAM
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JEROBOAM (18TH YEAR AS KING)
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ABIJAM
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JEROBOAM (20th year as king)
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ASA – did was was right beforeGod
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NADAB
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ASA (2nd Year as King)
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BAASHA
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ASA (3RD YEAR AS KING)
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ELAH
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ASA (26TH YEAR)
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ZIMRI
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ASA (27th year)
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OMRI
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ASA (31ST YEAR)
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AHAB (ruled over
Israel 22 yrs)
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ASA (38th YEAR)
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Jehoshaphat – 1 King 15:24
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1 King 17:1
Elijah,
who was from Tishbe in Gilead, told King Ahab a msg from God.
Elijah comes on the scene.
