1. SOLOMON’S REIGN

a) 1Kings 1 – David now in old age and near death, Adonijah sets himself up to be the next king – 1-9

• Nathan makes a plan to tell David of Adonijah’s doings – 10-27

• Solomon made king – 28-40

• Adonijah fearful of his life – 41-53

b) 1Kings 2 – David gives Solomon warning and charges of people in the kingdom (Joab&Shimei) – 1-10

• Adonijah, Joab, & Shimei judged and killed by Solomon – 11-46

c) 1Kings 3 – Solomon asked for wisdom and discerns between the two women and the child*

d) 1Kings 4 – Solomon’s prince’s, Priest, Scribes, & officers – 1-19

• Details about Solomon (riches, kingdom, wisdom) – 20-34*

e) 1Kings 5 – Solomon starts the building of the temple.

f) 1Kings 6 – The Temple built*

g) 1Kings 7 – Solomon also built the “house of the forest of Lebanon” & a house for his wife – 1-8

• More detail on the work of the temple- 9-51*

h) 1Kings 8 – Dedication of the temple, Solomons prayer

i) 1Kings 9 – God answers Solomon – 1-9*

• Some details of Solomons kingdom – 10-28

j) 1Kings 10- The Queen of Sheba comes to see Solomon – 1-13*

• Solomons riches – 14-29*

k) 1Kings 11 – Solomons sin and downfall – 1-11*

• God raises adversaries of Solomon as judgment - 12-43

2. OBSERVATIONS

a) 1King 3:3 – cf 2Kings 17:8

b) 1Kings 4:26 – A textual controversy – 2Chron 9:25 – Words matter – “for” vs “and” – 40,000 not unrealistic – 1Kings 10:28, 2Chron 9:28,

c) 1Kings 6:2-3 – 90ftx30ftx45ft the porch was 30ftx15ft. (The length of a cubit is still debated so this is an estimate.

d) Solomon had a head start on the temple – 1Chron 22, 28-29. 18:5-8

e) 1Kings 1:8 is the same context as 2Chron 7:14 – Does not apply to America.

f) The Queen of She a mentioned by Jesus – Matt 12:42, Luke 11:31 – Condemnation of the Jews.

g) 1Kings 10 is a picture of Christ and his reign – Acts 1:6, Zech 8:1-3, 20-23

h) Solomons riches is unknown because we do not know for sure how much a talent was worth, esteems say this would have been 3-4 million, some say 8 million. This is just the Gold cf vs 15, 22, 25-26. Estimates of his peak net worth are 2+ trillion.

• 666 – The number of man – Rev 13:18.

i) Riches are vanity – Ecc 2:3-11.

j) Solomon disobeyed Gods law – 1Kngs 11:2 – Cf Deut 7:1-6, Judges 1:21-36, Exo 20:3-5.