How To Write A Chapter Summary Of King David's Health
Katie Kile
OT Survey II
Dr. Wong
1/29/14
1 Kings 1-8 Chapter Summaries
Chapter 1-- King David’s health is declining due to his old age, and because of his need to stay warm, his servants find him a beautiful nurse who keeps him warm but also remains a virgin (1:1-4). Adonijah attempts to seize the throne by announcing that he will be king, preparing for himself chariots and horsemen, and holding a political event where he offered sheep and oxen to increase his popularity with the people and secure his place as king (1:5-9). David is reminded of his promise to make Solomon king after himself, and re-establishes this promise (verse 29), which is stays faithful to. Solomon is anointed king, which interrupts Adonijah’s feast, and it is clear that Solomon will be king after David (1:38-53).
Chapter 2-- David is about to die and tells his son Solomon who is soon to …show more content…
be king to always be strong, to show himself a man, and gives him encouragement about his future (2:1-4). After the death and burial of David in the city of David, Adonijah asks Bathsheba to speak to the king on his behalf and ask him for the servant which was given to David as a nurse to be his wife (2:16-18). Because Adonijah’s request violated the terms of loyalty that were specified by Solomon, he is put to death, which God also used to fulfil a prophecy concerning Eli’s line of priests (2:27). Joab and Shimei were executed as well because of their disobedience (2:28-46).
Chapter 3-- After appearing to Solomon in a dream, the Lord tells Solomon that He will grant him whatever he asks for.
Solomon replies to the Lord by asking for wisdom and an understanding heart to judge the people (3:6-9). Solomon’s request was pleasing to the Lord because it was unselfish, so He rewards him by giving him what he had asked for and says that if continues to walk in the ways of God, He will prolong Solomon’s days (3:10-14). The wisdom that the Lord had granted to Solomon is evident when harlots came to the king, because it showed that even harlots could come to him and expect a verdict (3:16-28).
Chapter 4-- Solomon was not only in firm control of all the people in Israel, but also had significant influence on the boarders of other kingdoms as well because of his great wealth, power, and wisdom. This wisdom that Solomon showed along with his discernment was given to him by God, which is what made him so successful as a ruler (4:20-29). Men from everywhere from all peoples traveled to hear the wisdom of Solomon, which surpassed the wisdom of all the sons of the east and all of Egypt (4:30,
34).
Chapter 5--Now that there is now peace on all sides of Solomon, he commands that the servants of his as well as King Hiram cut wood to build a house for the name of the Lord, and because of the wisdom granted to Solomon by God, peace was made between the two kings and they made a covenant (5:1-12). Numerous people put in work commanded by the king in order to prepare to make a house for the name of the Lord (5:13-18).
Chapter 6--During the fourth year of Solomon’s reign as King of Israel, the house of the Lord began to be built (6:1). While the house was being built, the people made sure that the materials that were being used were precut and wheeled to the site of the house in order to keep it quiet inside the Lord’s house as well as keep it sacred (6:7). During the construction, the Lord spoke to Moses and told him that he would keep his promises as long as Solomon was obedient. Solomon heard the Lord and continued to build the house until it was finished (6:11-38).
Chapter 7--When the building of the Lord’s house was finished, Solomon built his own palace, which took twice as long as building the Lord’s house took (7:1). A widow’s son by the name of Hiram, who was filled with wisdom and great skill, was sent to the king and did all of the work of Solomon (7:13-51).
Chapter 8--Solomon assembles all of the elders and all of the heads of the tribes to bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord (8:1). The ark was placed in the most holy place (Verse 6) by poles that God had commanded them to use, and soon after Solomon declared that God would dwell among the place which they had built for Him (8:12-13). Solomon then goes to the altar of burnt offering and says a prayer to God, acknowledging Hid presence and protection. After his prayer to the Lord, Solomon leads the people in offering peace offerings to the Lord (8:62-64).
OT Survey II
Dr. Wong
1/29/14
1 Kings 1-8 Chapter Summaries
Chapter 1-- King David’s health is declining due to his old age, and because of his need to stay warm, his servants find him a beautiful nurse who keeps him warm but also remains a virgin (1:1-4). Adonijah attempts to seize the throne by announcing that he will be king, preparing for himself chariots and horsemen, and holding a political event where he offered sheep and oxen to increase his popularity with the people and secure his place as king (1:5-9). David is reminded of his promise to make Solomon king after himself, and re-establishes this promise (verse 29), which is stays faithful to. Solomon is anointed king, which interrupts Adonijah’s feast, and it is clear that Solomon will be king after David (1:38-53).
Chapter 2-- David is about to die and tells his son Solomon who is soon to …show more content…
be king to always be strong, to show himself a man, and gives him encouragement about his future (2:1-4). After the death and burial of David in the city of David, Adonijah asks Bathsheba to speak to the king on his behalf and ask him for the servant which was given to David as a nurse to be his wife (2:16-18). Because Adonijah’s request violated the terms of loyalty that were specified by Solomon, he is put to death, which God also used to fulfil a prophecy concerning Eli’s line of priests (2:27). Joab and Shimei were executed as well because of their disobedience (2:28-46).
Chapter 3-- After appearing to Solomon in a dream, the Lord tells Solomon that He will grant him whatever he asks for.
Solomon replies to the Lord by asking for wisdom and an understanding heart to judge the people (3:6-9). Solomon’s request was pleasing to the Lord because it was unselfish, so He rewards him by giving him what he had asked for and says that if continues to walk in the ways of God, He will prolong Solomon’s days (3:10-14). The wisdom that the Lord had granted to Solomon is evident when harlots came to the king, because it showed that even harlots could come to him and expect a verdict (3:16-28).
Chapter 4-- Solomon was not only in firm control of all the people in Israel, but also had significant influence on the boarders of other kingdoms as well because of his great wealth, power, and wisdom. This wisdom that Solomon showed along with his discernment was given to him by God, which is what made him so successful as a ruler (4:20-29). Men from everywhere from all peoples traveled to hear the wisdom of Solomon, which surpassed the wisdom of all the sons of the east and all of Egypt (4:30,
34).
Chapter 5--Now that there is now peace on all sides of Solomon, he commands that the servants of his as well as King Hiram cut wood to build a house for the name of the Lord, and because of the wisdom granted to Solomon by God, peace was made between the two kings and they made a covenant (5:1-12). Numerous people put in work commanded by the king in order to prepare to make a house for the name of the Lord (5:13-18).
Chapter 6--During the fourth year of Solomon’s reign as King of Israel, the house of the Lord began to be built (6:1). While the house was being built, the people made sure that the materials that were being used were precut and wheeled to the site of the house in order to keep it quiet inside the Lord’s house as well as keep it sacred (6:7). During the construction, the Lord spoke to Moses and told him that he would keep his promises as long as Solomon was obedient. Solomon heard the Lord and continued to build the house until it was finished (6:11-38).
Chapter 7--When the building of the Lord’s house was finished, Solomon built his own palace, which took twice as long as building the Lord’s house took (7:1). A widow’s son by the name of Hiram, who was filled with wisdom and great skill, was sent to the king and did all of the work of Solomon (7:13-51).
Chapter 8--Solomon assembles all of the elders and all of the heads of the tribes to bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord (8:1). The ark was placed in the most holy place (Verse 6) by poles that God had commanded them to use, and soon after Solomon declared that God would dwell among the place which they had built for Him (8:12-13). Solomon then goes to the altar of burnt offering and says a prayer to God, acknowledging Hid presence and protection. After his prayer to the Lord, Solomon leads the people in offering peace offerings to the Lord (8:62-64).