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SOLOMON SUCCEEDS DAVID’S THRONE

1 Kings 1: 1 - 2: 46

06 Sep 2019

Questionnaire


SOLOMON SUCCEEDS DAVID’S THRONE

1 King 1 & 2

  1. How was David’s physical and spiritual condition? (1:1-4) Who were Adonijah, Joab and Abiathar, and what did they do? (5-10) What’s wrong with them?
  2. How did Prophet Nathan help King David? (11-37) What do you learn from him?
  3. How did Solomon succeed David’s throne? (38-40) How did Adonijah respond? (41-51) How did Solomon deal with him? (52,53)
  4. What was David’s last Will for Solomon? (2:1-3a) Why? (3b,4) How can Solomon be a strong and prosperous man?
  5. What instructions did David give Solomon regarding Joab, Barzillai and Shimei? (5-9) Describe David’s death, reign & successor? (10-12)
  6. Why & how did Solomon deal with Adonijah (13-25, 1:5), Abiathar (26,27, 1:7), Joab (28-35, 1:7; 2 Sa 3:27, 20:10), and Shimei (36-46a; 2Sa 16:7)? What does this chapter tell us? (12, 35b, 46b)
  7. What does this chapter mean to you?