God called Abraham to become the father of the nation of Israel. The mission of Israel was to point other nations, all peoples, to God. God wants all people to come back to Him. God gave Israel a land and God allowed them to have kings. The first king was Saul who failed to represent God. God then chose David as king. David did represent God well, and even though he sinned grievously, he repented and captured the heart of a gracious God who is available to everyone. Now David is old and dying and passes the leadership baton to Solomon. Solomon, who started strong, ends poorly. His heart became divided and because his heart was divided, his kingdom divided