Solomon Avenging the Righteous

About this episode

The episode discusses Solomon's rise to power and his just actions as king, inspired by the biblical story in 1 Kings 2.

In this Bible Story, the great reign of David came to a close. Now Solomon rules over Israel with wisdom, mercy, and justice. As his first act as king, Solomon takes care of those who were loyal to his father, and deals justly with those who betrayed him. This story is inspired by 1 Kings 2. Go to BibleinaYear.com and learn the Bible in a Year.Today's Bible verse is 1 Kings 2:45 from the King James Version.Episode 113: As David is dying, he calls in his son Solomon to bless him and speak God’s promises over him. David instructs him on what he should do with Joab and Shimei and requests that he show kindness to Barzillai of Gilead. But Adonijah was not done trying for the throne. He made a request of Bathsheba that Solomon rightly discerned as a claim to the throne. And so as per their agreement, he was executed. Solomon sought to rule his kingdom in fairness and enacted punishments that showed mercy to those who deserved death.Hear the Bible come to life as Pastor Jack Graham leads you through the official BibleinaYear.com podcast. This Biblical Audio Experience will help you master wisdom from the world’s greatest book. In each episode, you will learn to apply Biblical…

People in this episode

Host: Jack Graham

Topics covered

• wisdom
• justice
• mercy
• betrayal
• leadership

Keywords

• Solomon
• David
• justice
• mercy
• 1 Kings
• Bible story
• leadership

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BibleinaYear.com, Pray.com

Books & works: 1 Kings 2

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