1 Kings: Ch 1 v1-4 David old and needing care and attendance from a young woman (Abishag)

v5-7 Adonijah seeks support to be kingDavid’s general Joab supports him

8 But Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei and Rei and David’s special guard did not join Adonijah.

v9 Adnoijah makes sacrifices and invites people to follow himv10-14 The prophet Nathan tells Bathsheba, mother of rightful heir Solomonv15-28 Bathsheba and Nathan tell David

1 Kings 129 The king then took an oath: “As surely as the LORD lives, who has delivered me out of every trouble, 30 I will surely carry out this very day what I swore to you by the LORD, the God of Israel: Solomon your son shall be king after me, and he will sit on my throne in my place.”

1 Kings: Ch 1 v1-4 David old and needing care and attendance from a young woman (Abishag)

v5-7 Adonijah seeks support to be kingDavid’s general Joab supports him

8 But Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei and Rei and David’s special guard did not join Adonijah.

v9 Adnoijah makes sacrifices and invites people to follow him

v10-14 The prophet Nathan tells Bathsheba, mother of rightful heir Solomon

v15-28 Bathsheba and Nathan tell David

v29-40 Solomon anointed kingv41-48 Adonijah hears Solomon has been made king

1 Kings: Ch 1 Adonijah seeks to be king but Solomon is made

king and offers Adonijah another chanceCh 2 David has the difficult conversation with

Solomon1 Kings 2

1 When the time drew near for David to die, he gave a charge to Solomon his son.

1 Kings 2 2 “I am about to go the way of all the earth,” he said. “So be strong, act like a man,

1 Kings 2 2 “I am about to go the way of all the earth,” he said. “So be

strong, act like a man, 3 and observe what the LORD your God requires

1 Kings 2 2 “I am about to go the way of all the earth,” he said. “So be strong, act like a man, 3 and observe what the LORD your

God requires: Walk in obedience to him,

1 Kings 2 2 “I am about to go the way of all the earth,” he said. “So be strong, act like a man, 3 and observe what the LORD your God requires: Walk in obedience

to him, and keep his decrees and commands, his laws and regulations, as written in the Law of Moses.

1 Kings 2 2 “I am about to go the way of all the earth,” he said. “So be strong, act like a man, 3 and observe what the LORD your God requires: Walk in obedience to him, and keep his decrees and commands, his laws and regulations, as written in the

Law of Moses. Do this so that you may prosper in all you do and wherever you go

1 Kings 2 2 “I am about to go the way of all the earth,” he said. “So be strong, act like a man, 3 and observe what the LORD your God requires: Walk in obedience to him, and keep his decrees and commands, his laws and regulations, as written in the Law of Moses. Do this so that you may prosper in all you do

and wherever you go 4 and that the LORD may keep his promise to me: ‘If your descendants watch how they live,

1 Kings 2 2 “I am about to go the way of all the earth,” he said. “So be strong, act like a man, 3 and observe what the LORD your God requires: Walk in obedience to him, and keep his decrees and commands, his laws and regulations, as written in the Law of Moses. Do this so that you may prosper in all you do and wherever you go 4 and that the LORD may keep his promise to me: ‘If your descendants

watch how they live, and if they walk faithfully

1 Kings 2 2 “I am about to go the way of all the earth,” he said. “So be strong, act like a man, 3 and observe what the LORD your God requires: Walk in obedience to him, and keep his decrees and commands, his laws and regulations, as written in the Law of Moses. Do this so that you may prosper in all you do and wherever you go 4 and that the LORD may keep his promise to me: ‘If your descendants watch how they live, and if they

walk faithfully before me with all their heart and soul, you will never fail to have a successor on the throne of Israel.’

1 Kings: Ch 1 Adonijah seeks to be king but Solomon is made

king and offers Adonijah another chanceCh 2 v1-5 Solomon given final words

v5-9 Solomon told to deal wisely with enemies and friends of David

1 Kings10 Then David rested with his ancestors and was buried in the City of David. 11 He had reigned forty years over Israel - seven years in Hebron and thirty–three in Jerusalem. 12 So Solomon sat on the throne of his father David, and his rule was firmly established.

1 Kings: Ch 1 Adonijah seeks to be king but Solomon is made

king and offers Adonijah another chanceCh 2 v1-9 Solomon given final words

v10-12 David diesv13-21 Adonijah wants David’s young carer as his wifev22-46 Solomon furious and orders execution of Adonijah and other threats to his throne