1Kings 10-11
Overview of chapter 10
The queen of Sheba paid king Solomon a visit to see if he was as smart and successful as she had heard. It turns out he was and them some. Before she left she was blessing God and giving Solomon gifts.
The rest of the chapter lists proof of Solomon’s riches. Unfortunately at the end we see that he had been gathering horses to himself which was against God’s law for a king.
Overview of chapter 11
Solomon broke God’s law by marrying foreign women. He had 700 wives, 300 concubines, and they turned his heart away from God. To please them he would build altars for them to worship their gods. This angered the real God, who stopped by to tell Solomon that he was going to take the kingdom away from his son. His son would only be king over one of the tribes. To do this God had been preparing an adversary to fight against Solomon.
This adversary was an Edomite named Hadad, who escaped to Egypt when Israel was fighting Edom. He became good friends with the Pharaoh in Egypt, and even lived among Pharaoh’s sons. When Hadad heard that David was dead he returned to Edom. Another enemy was raised by the name of Rezon who led a band of marauders.
In addition to these adversaries Jeroboam, one of Solomon’s overseers, rebelled against him because God had told him through a prophet that he would rule over ten of the tribes of Israel. Solomon found out about Jeroboam and tried to kill him, but Jeroboam hid in Egypt until Solomon died. Solomon ruled Israel for 40 years at the time of his death.
Reflection
Do people see God in your life by how you conduct yourself? Do you find that you are more likely to sin when things are going well for you financially?
For Further Study
Sheba: 2Chronicles 9:1-12, Matthew 12:42, Luke 11:31
The queen of Sheba paid king Solomon a visit to see if he was as smart and successful as she had heard. It turns out he was and them some. Before she left she was blessing God and giving Solomon gifts.
The rest of the chapter lists proof of Solomon’s riches. Unfortunately at the end we see that he had been gathering horses to himself which was against God’s law for a king.
Overview of chapter 11
Solomon broke God’s law by marrying foreign women. He had 700 wives, 300 concubines, and they turned his heart away from God. To please them he would build altars for them to worship their gods. This angered the real God, who stopped by to tell Solomon that he was going to take the kingdom away from his son. His son would only be king over one of the tribes. To do this God had been preparing an adversary to fight against Solomon.
This adversary was an Edomite named Hadad, who escaped to Egypt when Israel was fighting Edom. He became good friends with the Pharaoh in Egypt, and even lived among Pharaoh’s sons. When Hadad heard that David was dead he returned to Edom. Another enemy was raised by the name of Rezon who led a band of marauders.
In addition to these adversaries Jeroboam, one of Solomon’s overseers, rebelled against him because God had told him through a prophet that he would rule over ten of the tribes of Israel. Solomon found out about Jeroboam and tried to kill him, but Jeroboam hid in Egypt until Solomon died. Solomon ruled Israel for 40 years at the time of his death.
Reflection
Do people see God in your life by how you conduct yourself? Do you find that you are more likely to sin when things are going well for you financially?
For Further Study
Sheba: 2Chronicles 9:1-12, Matthew 12:42, Luke 11:31
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