Descendants of David.
DESCENDANTS OF DAVID
DESCENDANTS OF DAVID
Tag: David
GENEALOGY OF DAVID
GENEALOGY OF DAVID
A Genealogy of David.
A BETTER DAY DAWNS IN JUDAH
A BETTER DAY DAWNS IN JUDAH
A Better Day Dawns in Judah.
THE LORD RAISES ADVERSARIES
THE LORD RAISES ADVERSARIES
The Lord Raises Adversaries. Then the LORD stirred up an adversary against Solomon, Hadad the Edomite; he was of royal descent in Edom.
SOLOMON’S PRAYER OF DEDICATION
SOLOMON’S PRAYER OF DEDICATION
Solomon’s Prayer of Dedication. Then Solomon stood [in the courtyard] before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the assembly of Israel and spread out his hands toward heaven.
SOLOMON BLESSES THE LORD
SOLOMON BLESSES THE LORD
Solomon Blesses the Lord. He said, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who spoke with His mouth to my father David and has fulfilled it with His hand, saying, ‘Since the day that I brought My people Israel out of Egypt, I did not choose a [particular] city out of all the tribes of Israel in which to build a house so that My Name (Presence) would be in it, but I chose David to be over My people Israel.’
PREPARATIONS FOR BUILDING THE TEMPLE
PREPARATIONS FOR BUILDING THE TEMPLE
Preparations for Building the Temple. Behold, I intend to build a house (temple) to the Name of the LORD my God, just as the LORD said to my father David: ‘Your son whom I will put on your throne in your place shall build the house for My Name and Presence.’
PAYING PENALTY FOR BLOODY DEEDS
PAYING PENALTY FOR BLOODY DEEDS
Paying Penalty For Bloody Deeds. The king said to him, “Do as he has said. Strike him down and bury him, so that you may remove from me and from my father’s house the innocent blood which Joab shed.
DAVID’S INSTRUCTIONS TO SOLOMON
DAVID’S INSTRUCTIONS TO SOLOMON
David’s Instructions to Solomon. When David’s time to die approached, he gave instructions to Solomon his son, saying, “I am going the way of all the earth [as dust to dust]. Be strong and prove yourself a man.
ADONIJAH SETS HIMSELF UP AS KING
ADONIJAH SETS HIMSELF UP AS KING
Adonijah Sets Himself Up as King. Then Adonijah the son of [David’s wife] Haggith exalted himself, saying, “I [the eldest living son] will be king.” So [following Absalom’s example] he prepared for himself chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.