CHAPTER NINE SOLOMON'S TRANSGRESSIONS AND TROUBLES 1 Kings 11:1-43 A long period of peace always proves a serious time of testing for a nation. Because of polygamy, idolatry, excessive taxation and neglect of the prophetic order, the kingdom of Solomon gradually deteriorated. Chapter 11 focuses on... [ Continue Reading ]
I. SOLOMON'S TRANSGRESSIONS 11:1-13 TRANSLATION (1) And King Solomon loved many strange women, even Pharaoh's daughter, Moabite, Ammonite, Edomite, Sidonian and Hittite women (2) from the nations of which the LORD had said onto the children of Israel, Do not go among them, and they shall not come a... [ Continue Reading ]
II. SOLOMON'S TROUBLES 11:14-40 While reading the preceding Chapter s, one has the impression that Solomon enjoyed a reign of uninterrupted peace and splendor. But here at the close of the account of this king the author has gathered all the significant information concerning Solomon's adversaries.... [ Continue Reading ]
C. THE REBELLION OF REZON 11:23-25 TRANSLATION (23) And God raised up to him an adversary, Rezon the son of Eliadah, who had fled from Hadadezer king of Zobah, his lord. (24) And he gathered around him men and became captain of a band, after David slew them (of Zobah); and they fled to Damascus, a... [ Continue Reading ]
D. THE REBELLION OF JEROBOAM 11:26-40 TRANSLATION (26) And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon's servant, whose mother's name was Zeruah, a widow, even he raised up a hand against the king. (27) And this is the circumstance which caused him to raise up a hand against the kin... [ Continue Reading ]
III. CONCLUSION OF THE HISTORY OF SOLOMON 11:41-43 TRANSLATION (41) And the rest of the acts of Solomon and all which he did, and his wisdom, are they not written in the book of the acts of Solomon? (42) And the time that Solomon ruled in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years. (43) And Solomon... [ Continue Reading ]