Solomon teams up with his northern neighbors to gather materials to begin building the temple.

Wisdom, understanding, abundance, and compassion are the hallmarks of Solomon's administration.

King Solomon flexes his wisdom like Judge Mathis when two pregnant "working girls" go to court with a domestic dispute.

Solomon ascends to the throne and deals with his father's enemies.

Kind David thwarts another coup attempt by ANOTHER son.

The act of counting the congregation is not only clearly patriarchal in that only the males are counted but it is also apparently HIGHLY triggering for God?!?

John the Baptist begins his ministry with a progressive message that challenged governmental actions, to his own peril.

2 Samuel 23 Were the First Israelites Black people?? With customs like pouring a drink to the ground in honor & shady last words make me wonder...🤔

This is the first full chapter of a writing that reads much like the chapters in the book of Psalms, so much so that I wonder if it's the actual first chapter of psalms.

Jesus interacts with the religious powers that be, as a 12yo.