SOLOMON BECOMES KING

1 Kings 1:1-53

Key Verses 1:48

“and said, ‘Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, who has allowed my eyes to see a successor on my throne today.’”

1. Read verses 1-10. How was David served by His attendants? (1-4) What might people think when he was very old? What did Adonijah do to become a king? (5, 6) Who supported Adonijah and who did not? (7-8) Who did he invite to his party and who did he leave out? (9-10)

2. Read verses 11-35. What did Nathan and Bathsheba do? (11-27) In reply whom did David want to establish as king? (28-30) What command did he give Zadok, Nathan and Benaiah? (31-35)

3. Read verses 36-53. How did 3 servants and the people respond? (36-40) How did Adonijah and his followers hear the news and what did they do? (41-53) What can we learn from the two different ways these men became kings?