Holy Ghost, please teach me as I read.
2 Samuel 23Davids' last words. Also another summation chapter.
:5 - he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all [things], and sure Amazing the confidence David has in God.
:6 - who are these sons of Belial = 1) worthlessness
a) worthless, good for nothing, unprofitable, base fellow
b) wicked
c) ruin, destruction (construct)
Obviously not a good thing because it was what people accused others of being when they didn't like them.
:13 - valley of Rephaim = giants, old tribe of giants http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?strongs=H7497
2 Samuel 24
:9 - 800K men in Israel, 500K in Judah. That is a powerfully close number considering Judah was one tribe and Israel was the other 11!
:10 - David repented for counting the people
:13 - Choice of punishments.
:16 - Interesting that the angel of the Lord's location is recognized...and again it is crop related...this time not during harvest, but by the threshingplace
1 Kings 1
:1-:4 - Old King David couldn't get warm, so they found him a young virgin. Ha! Thank God for 2010!
:5 - Adonijah, http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H138&t=KJV not to be confused with Adonai, http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H136&t=KJVa name of God.
[Here is a beautfiul song I love called Adonai on youtube (you have to fastforward to 2:22 when the song actually starts) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCv29tPOWjk ]
:9 - another stone with a name, Zoheleth = serpent http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H2120&t=KJVwhere Adonijah slew sacrificial animals. Just because gifts were made doesn't make the giver of them God's anointed priest or king.
:39 - Solomon is anointed king by Zadok
1 Kings 2
David gives last words of wisdom and instruction to Solomon.
:34 - Benaiah killed Joab while he was in the tabernacle holding the horns of the alter (:28).
1 Kings 3
:5 - The Lord appears to Solomon in a dream, not by an angelic visitation, which seems to be the featured method of His appearing to this point. Or His comings.
:10 - the speech pleased the Lord - didn't call it the prayer, but the speech
:26 - her bowels yearned upon her son - bowels = womb, compassion http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H7356&t=KJV so utterly descriptive of the emotion of this baby's mother
1 Kings 4
Leadership rankings.
:22 - Did he eat all his daily provisions himself?
:34 - All kinds of people from all over the earth came to hear Solomons' wisdom. One man recognized famously in his own lifetime.
1 Kings 5
:5 - I purpose to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God
Solomon recruits King Hiram to help him build God's house.
:18 - stonesquarers = a boundary http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H1382&t=KJV
1 Kings 6
:1 - Already it has been 480 years after Israel is out of Egypt!
I don't see God giving specific instructions to Solomon on measurements or design. Perhaps Solomon was just birthed by God for this purpose and God wrote it in his heart ahead of time.
:7 - The only tradition I see followed here is that the sound of a hammer or ax or any tool was not heard in the house while it was being built.
:12 - God speaks. Solomon is in the middle of building His house. He gives no physical building instructions, only walking/living instruction. If you build it, God will speak.
:19 - Oracle is used to interchangably for Holy of Holies
http://www.esvstudybible.org/#features
1 Kings 7
Solomons' own house and porch are described.
:21 - Pillars named Jachin (right) = He will establish,http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H3199&t=KJV and Boaz (left) = fleetness http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H1162&t=KJV
:22 - Lillies on top of the pillars!
http://www.artsales.com/ARTistory/ark_covenant/Columns_at_the_Temple_of_Solomon_Joachim_and_Boaz.htm
1 Kings 8
:7 - Did the statue cherubims actually move their wings when the ark came into the room?
Solomon's Molten Sea for priests to wash
Laver base with wheels
:10 - :11 - And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy [place], that the cloud filled the house of the LORD, So that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of the LORD. Often quoted. Rarely witnessed.
:12 - God said he would dwell in the thick darkness. So there is no darkness in God, but He lives in the midst of it. Useful to know.
:22 - :53 - What a prayer! 1 Kings 9
:10 - 11 - It took 20 years to build 2 houses! God's and Solomon's!
:24 - Solomon built a house just for his wife, Pharoah's daughter!
:26 - navy of ships - Who knew the navy existed in Bible days?!
1 Kings 10
Queen of Sheba.
:7 - thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard. Compliments from Sheba Queen!
:11 - The navy brought gold to Solomon
:22 - Navy of Tharshish brought gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks every 3 years.
Tharshish = yellow jasper http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?strongs=H8659
:26 - Solomon has 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horsemen
1 Kings 11
Women. Should have known he had too many.
:3 - 700 wives and 300 concubines. 1000 women...you might get one night with him every 3 years!
:14 - God stirred up enemies to Solomon for punishment!
:30 - Ahijah the prophet ripped Jeroboam's clothes in 12 pieces symbolizing God dividing Israel
:36 - Jerusalem is the city where God chose to put his name
1 Kings 12
Rehoboam, Solomon's son, takes the throne.
:4 - What yoke? Serving only 1 God?
:28 - 2 more golden calves made to worship. Tsk tsk.
1 Kings 13
I like the man of God in this chapter. It is unfortunate that he was eaten by lions for disobeying God. And it is unfortunate because accidental disobedience could happen to anyone, since he was deceived into a trap. Thank God for MERCY!
Thank you God for mercy! And thank you for your wonderful word. Who has time for the rest of the books in this world? The Bible is the best!
