1 Kings 3:1 (NKJV)“Now Solomon made a treaty with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and married Pharaoh’s daughter; then he...
NOT ALL SUCCESS IS SUCCESS
1 Kings 2:40 (NKJV)“So Shimei arose, saddled his donkey, and went to Achish at Gath to seek his slaves. And Shimei...
RESPONDING TO BOUNDARIES
1 Kings 2:37 (NKJV)“For it shall be, on the day you go out and cross the Brook Kidron, know for certain you shall...
NEVER RELEASE THE HORN!
1 Kings 2:30 (NKJV)“So Benaiah went to the tabernacle of the LORD, and said to him, ‘Thus says the king, Come out!’...
UNLIMITED MERCY
1 Kings 2:29 (NKJV)”And King Solomon was told, ‘Joab has fled to the tabernacle of the LORD; there he is, by the...
PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT
1 Kings 2:27 (NKJV)“So Solomon removed Abiathar from being priest to the LORD, that he might fulfill the word of the...
GIVE MERCY
1 Kings 1:53 (NKJV)“So King Solomon sent them to bring him down from the altar. And he came and fell down before King...
THRONES
1 Kings 1:46 (NKJV)“Also, Solomon sits on the throne of the kingdom.” We are all made to sit on thrones, but each...
A NEEDED PROPHETIC PRAYER
1 Kings 1:37 (NKJV)“As the LORD has been with my lord the king, even so may He be with Solomon, and make his throne...
STAND BY YOUR DECISIONS
1 Kings 1:30 (NKJV)“just as I swore to you by the LORD God of Israel, saying, ‘Assuredly Solomon your son shall be...
PREPARING FOR A SMOOTH TRANSITION
1 Kings 1:20 (NKJV)“And as for you, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, that you should tell them who...
INVITATION TO HOLY DIALOGUE
1 Kings 1:17 (NKJV)“Then she said to him, ‘My lord, you swore by the LORD your God to your maidservant, saying,...
HOW TO ASK CORRECTLY
1 Kings 1:16 (NKJV)“And Bathsheba bowed and did homage to the king. Then the king said, ‘What is your wish?’” Knowing...
HOW TO USE WORDS
1 Kings 1:14 (NKJV)“Then, while you are still talking there with the king, I also will come in after you and confirm...
DON’T WALK ALONE!
1 Kings 1:12 (NKJV)“Come, please, let me now give you advice, that you may save your own life and the life of your son...
KNOW YOUR ENVIRONMENT
1 Kings 1:11“So Nathan spoke to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, saying, ‘Have you not heard that Adonijah the son of...
EXCLUDED FOR A GOOD REASON
1 Kings 1:10“But he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the mighty men, or Solomon his brother.” We were...
REMAIN LOYAL TO THE END
1 Kings 1:7“Then he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest, and they followed and helped...
A NECESSARY PAIN
1 Kings 1:6“(And his father had not rebuked him at any time by saying, ‘Why have you done so?’ He was also very...
THE CORRUPTION OF SELF-PROMOTION
1 Kings 1:5“Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, ‘I will be king’; and he prepared for himself...
BEYOND DESIRE
1 Kings 1:4“The young woman was very lovely; and she cared for the king, and served him; but the king did not know...
LIMITATION OF HUMAN WISDOM
1 Kings 1:2“Therefore his servants said to him, ‘Let a young woman, a virgin, be sought for our lord the king, and let...
BEFORE AGING COMES
1 Kings 1:1“Now King David was old, advanced in years; and they put covers on him, but he could not get warm.” Age....