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)

S6E15: Solomon's reign: introduction (1 Kings 3-11)

Questions to consider in interpreting 1 Kings 3-11 (PDF)

Outline of Solomon’s reign (PDF)

Egypt in and around the Solomon narrative (PDF)

S6E16: Dreams, prostitutes and wisdom: introduction to 1 Kings 3-4

Questions to be addressed in interpreting 1 Kings 3-4 (PDF)

1 Kings 3 shape and keywords (PDF)

1 Kings 4 shape and keywords (PDF)

S6E17: Solomon "takes" pharaoh's daughter and offers sacrifices at Gibeon (1 Kings 3.1-4)

Bamoth (“high places”) in and around the Solomon story (PDF)

Gibeon in the Hebrew Bible (PDF)

S6E18: "Who can govern this your great people?" (1 Kings 3.5-9)

1 Samuel 8 “listen” passages (PDF)

S6E19: "Solomon awoke... Behold, a dream!" (1 Kings 3.10-15)

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S6E20: Two whores, two sons, one house (1 Kings 3.16-28)

Israel and Judah as “whores” (PDF)

Woman of Tekoa story (2 Samuel 14, PDF)

S6E21: Two nations, two monarchies: rereading the prostitutes' story (1 Kings 3.16-28)

The parable of the two whores and two sons (PDF)

S6E22: Solomon's officials and resource extractor agents (1 Kings 4.1-19)

1 Kings 4 shape and keywords (PDF)

Tribes in 1-2 Kings (PDF)

David’s officials (PDF)

S6E23: Solomon's imperial peace and prosperity (1 Kings 4.20-28)

“Vine and fig tree” in the Hebrew Bible (PDF)

S6E24: Solomon's wisdom draws international crowds (1 Kings 4.29-34)

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