1 Kings 1-4

1 Kings 1-4

S6E1: Introduction to the Books of Kings

Questions and issues in interpreting 1-2 Kings (PDF)

S6E2: Introduction to 1 Kings 1-2

Outline of the Solomon Narrative (PDF)

Questions and issues in interpreting 1 Kings 1-2 (PDF)

1 Kings 1 shape and keywords (PDF)

S6E3: Abishag (1 Kings 1.1-4)

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S6E4: Adonijah claims the thone of his father (1 Kings 1.5-10)

1 Kings 1 shape and key NAMES (PDF)

S6E5: Nathan and Bathsheba conspire (1 Kings 1.11-14)

Meaning of the Hebrew names in 1 Kings 1 (PDF)

1 Kings 1 shape with meanings of Hebrew names (PDF)

S6E6: Bathsheba pleads with the king for herself and Solomon (1 Kings 1.15-21)

Bathsheba’s and Nathan’s speeches to the king (PDF)

S6E7: Nathan "confirms" Bathsheba's story to the king (1 Kings 1.22-27)

Nathan’s three appearances before King David (PDF)

S6E8: Solomon is anointed king (1 Kings 1.28-40)

Claiming Solomon in 1 Kings 1-2 (PDF)

“Messiahs” in the Deuteronomistic History (PDF)

S6E9: Adonijah runs away from King Solomon (1 Kings 1.41-53)

Two reports of Solomon’s anointing (PDF)

S6E10: David offers very Deuteronomic advice to the new king (1 Kings 2.1-4)

1 Kings 2 shape and keywords (PDF)

Echoes of the Deuteronomic author in 1 Kings 2.2-4 (PDF)

S6E11: David's deathbed instructions to King Solomon (1 Kings 2.5-11)

Joab in service to David (PDF)

Barzillai the Gileadite and sons (PDF)

Shimei in 2 Samuel (PDF)

S6E12: Adonijah's folly (1 Kings 2.12-25)

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S6E13: Solomon plays YHWH to Abiathar and Joab (1 Kings 2.26-35)

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S6E14: "On the day you cross the Kidron Valley, you will die." (1 Kings 2.36-46)

Solomon’s curse-blessing on Joab and Shimei (PDF)