Sunday Morning Bible Class

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Sunday Morning Bible Class The Bible
Story Semester 4 Give us a king A Study of
the united kingdom A Bible Survey Based on the
Bible Narrative Cycle By Bob Sandra Waldron
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The Bible Story

• Creation
• Flood
• Scattering of People
• Patriarchs
• Exodus from Egypt
• Wandering
• Conquest of Canaan
• Judges
• United Kingdom

• Divided Kingdom
• Judah Alone
• Captivity
• Return
• Years of Silence
• Life of Christ
• Early Church
• Letters to Christians

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17.
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Give Us A King

The United Kingdom
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Gods Covenant With David
Review
(2 Samuel 7)

• Gods covenant with David (2 Samuel 7)
• David told Nathan the prophet that he wanted to
  build God a house, i.e., for the ark
• God told Nathan that David was not to build His
  house, but God gave him 3 promises
• Davids son (Solomon) would build His house
• Davids family would be a royal dynasty
• Davids seed throne would be established forever

• Davids son (Solomon) would build Gods house
• Davids family would be established as a royal
  dynasty
• Davids seed throne would be established forever

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God's Plan Unfolding...

• God Promised a Savior
• He would come through Abraham, Isaac, Jacob,
  Judah David
• He will reign on the throne of David forever

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Note

• We closed our last lesson at 1 Chronicles 2920.
  The last 10 verses (vss. 21-30) of 1 Chronicles
  tells of Davids death and Solomons annointing.
  However, there is one more rebellion that
  occurred prior to Davids death. We will look at
  that story now, but before we do we will note the
  conditions in Israel as the books of 2
  Samuel and 1 Chronicles closes and 1 Kings
  and 2 Chronicles opens.

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Note

• David was old, frail, and near death. He had
  prepared Israel for the building of the temple
  and announced to all Israel that Solomon was
  Gods chosen to follow him on the throne.
  Therefore, Solomon had been named as Davids
  successor, but he had not officially begun his
  reign as king.

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The Reign of Solomon
The Rebellion of Adonijah
(1 Kings 11-53,1 Chron. 2922-25)
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Note

• Despite the fact that David was still living at
  the time, we include this story with the reign of
  Solomon because the rebellion was more about
  Solomon as Davids successor than about David
  himself. Also, we will see that it was Solomon
  who dealt with those involved.

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The Rebellion of Adonijah

• David was bedridden and his health failing
• His servants brought a beautiful young virgin,
  Abishag the Shunammite, to him
• She became one of his wives although they did not
  have a true husband-wife relationship
• She cared for him in his last days

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The Rebellion of Adonijah

• Meanwhile, Adonijah decided to take Davids
  throne for himself
• He exalted himself
• He was a handsome man
• He prepared himself a chariot and 50 men to run
  before him (remind you of someone else?)

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The Rebellion of Adonijah

• Adonijah was Davids 4th son
• Amnon was killed by Absaloms servants
• Chileab is only mentioned once and likely died
  very young
• Absalom was killed by Joab
• Therefore, Adonijah would have been expected to
  succeed his father as king

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The Rebellion of Adonijah

• He like Absalom had co-conspirators who were
  close to David
• Joab
• Abiathar
• However, many remained loyal to David
• Benaiah
• Davids mighty men

• Zadok
• Nathan

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Note

• Who these men were
• Joab
• One of the three sons of Zeruiah, David's sister
• The first to enter the city of Jerusalem when
  Davids forces conquered it
• Davids commmander and clsoe advisor

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Note

• Who these men were
• Abiathar
• His father Ahimelech helped David when he was
  fleeing from Saul and was killed by Doeg at
  Sauls command
• Abiathar fled and joined David who protected him
  from Saul and made him co-high priest with Zadok
  during his reign
• Abiathar was loyal to David during the rebellion
  of Absalom and served as part of his spy system

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The Rebellion of Adonijah

• Adonijah held a special sacrifice and feast just
  outside of Jerusalem
• He invited the leading men of Judah
• Except for Nathan, Benaniah, the mighty men, or
  Solomon

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The Rebellion of Adonijah

• Nathan and Bathsheba appraoched David when they
  learned of the rebellion
• At Davids order Benaiah took the Cherethites
  Pelethites and escorted Solomon to Gihon (a
  spring just outside the city wall)
• Zadok Nathan annointed him king

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The Rebellion of Adonijah

• The rebellion ended immediately
• All of Adonijahs guests fled in fear
• Adonijah first fled to the altar of the LORD and
  then came and bowed before Solomon
• Solomon spared his life and sent him home

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Consequences of David's Sin

• The sword would not depart from his house
• The rebellion of Absalom
• The rebellion of Sheba
• The rebellion of Adonijah
• Trouble would arise within Davids family
• Amnon raped Tamar
• Absalom had Amnon killed
• His wives would be given to his neighbors
• Absalom comitted adultery with Davids concubines

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The Reign of Solomon
David's Last Charge to Solomon
(1 Kings 21-12 1 Chron. 2926-30)
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1 Kings 21-4
Now the days of David drew near that he should
die, and he charged Solomon his son, saying "I
go the way of all the earth be strong,
therefore, and prove yourself a man. And keep the
charge of the LORD your God to walk in His ways,
to keep His statutes, His commandments, His
judgments, and His testimonies, as it is written
in the Law of Moses, that you may prosper in all
that you do and wherever you turn that the LORD
may fulfill His word which He spoke concerning
me, saying,'If your sons take heed to their way,
to walk before Me in truth with all their heart
and with all their soul,' He said,'you shall not
lack a man on the throne of Israel.'
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David's Last Charge to Solomon

• David gave Solomon advice concerning specific
  individuals
• Joab do not let his gray hair go down to the
  grave in peace
• Sons of Barzillai show kindnessand let them
  be among those who eat at your table
• Shemei do not hold him guiltlessbut bring his
  gray hair down to the grave with blood

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1 Kings 210-12
So David rested with his fathers, and was buried
in the City of David. The period that David
reigned over Israel was forty years seven years
he reigned in Hebron, and in Jerusalem he reigned
thirty-three years. Then Solomon sat on the
throne of his father David and his kingdom was
firmly established.