- God appeared to Solomon and told him to ask for something
- Solomon asked for wisdom
- God gave wisdom and wealth because Solomon knew he needed God's help to rule
- "Not even the highest of heaves can hold him (God)." (2:6)
- Solomon builds a temple
- Much was covered in gold and carved and much detailed description in the 3rd chapter of the book
- Solomon has the temple built and the Ark brought in - God's Glory fills the place :)
- Solomon speaks to the people about god's work
- Then Solomon prays of discipline from God of prayer and repentance of how Israel will behave in the future
- Solomon asked in prayer for forgiveness and to hear their prayers
- Temple is given to God; sacrifices are made (large amounts of sacrifices) - joy & celebration
- "He is good; his love continues forever."
- The Lord says Solomon and Israel must follow his laws; repentance = forgiveness; disobedience = discipline
- Solomon also rebuilt towns
- Brought a wife from Egypt - with her own palace since David's was holy
- Queen of Sheba came with many people to see Solomon's wealth, success & wisdom - She didn't believe what she'd heard
- Sheeba Queen gave many fancy gifts
- Solomon gave more gifts back to Queen of Sheeba and she returned home
- Solomon was brought many gifts; Solomon had a LOT of gold
- Solomon ruled 40 years and records were kept
- Solomon died and Rehoboan became king (Solomon's son)
- People asked Rehoboam to work them less hard than Solomon - Solomon's advisers (older leaders) advised him to oblige so they would serve him, but Rehoboam asked his friends (young men) and they said work them harder
- Israel turned against Rehoboam
- Rehoboam wanted to fight/war then, but God stopped it
- Rehoboam strengthens Judah
- Rehoboam has 18 wives, 6 slave women, 28 sons and 60 daughters - he spread his sons around and gave them wives
- Rehoboam built a strong city and stopped following God
- Shishak came to attack Jerusalem
- Rehoboam & Judah were srorry & God did not destroy them; he did make them servants - there was some good in Judah
- Israel & Judah fight under Abijah (Judah) and Jeroboam (Israel)
- Israel was against God; Judah remained with God and defeated Israel
- Asa was king of Judah - he destroyed the idols and there was peace
- Asa had a big army that won in way v. the Cushites
- Asa received a message that: God is with you when you are with him. If you look for him you will find him.
- People recommitted to God and Asa was faithful
- Israel attached Judah after 35 years with Asa as King
- Asa went to Aram for help instead of God and peace ended
- Asa became ill (foot disease) and asked doctors for help, but not God - then he died after 41 years as king
- Jehoshaphat, Asa's son become king
- Jehoshaphat is good, obedient and destroys idols
- Jehoshaphat builds a strong army
- King Ahab asks King Jehoshaphat to go to war with him, but Jehoshaphat says they must ask the Lord first
- The prophets come and tell them to attack, but Michaiah warns them they are tricking him into death
- Ahab disguises himself in battle but is hit with an arrow, he stays up in his chariot until sundown when he dies
- Jehoshaphat selects judges
- Lands came to fight Judah so Jehoshaphat asked the Lord - people came together & asked
- Spirit entered Jahaziel and said it was not their battle, but God's - Jehoshaphat just had to stand strong with his men
- The thanks God and praised him
- Jehoram, eldest son of Jehoshaphat, becomes king
- Jehoram kills his brothers and some leaders of Judah and followed Israel's way
- Jehoram married Ahab's daughter
- Group broke away from Jehoram
- Jehoram led them away from the Lord
- Prophet Elijah delivers Jehoram message: He is terrible & will become very sick
- Land attack Jehoram and took his sons and wives, except his youngest
- Jehoram was ill and in pain for 2 years until his death
- No one was sad when Jehoram died and he wasn't buried with kings
- Ahaziah, youngest son - because all others were killed - became king
- He ruled 1 year, was sinful and his mother encouraged bad - then he was killed
- When Ahaziah died, his mother, Athaliah, killed all of Judah's royal family
- Ahaziah's sister, Jehosheba, took his son Joash and hid him for 6 years
- Athaliah (the mother) ruled Judah
- Jehoiada, priest, husband of Jehosheba decided to take action in year 7
- Jehoiada gathered all the Levites to protect the temple and the king
- Joash becomes king at 7 years old
- Joash's grandmother, Athaliah, heard the news and was very unhappy - they took her out of the temple and killer her with the sword
- Joash had peace in Jerusalem and was good while Jehoiada (priest & his uncle) was alive
- Joash collected money and repaired the temple
- Johoiada died and was curried with kings for the good he did for Judah
- Joash became evil & Jehoiada's son, Zechariah, tells them, but they stone him to death
- Aramen army attacks and take Judah & injures Joash
- Joash's men kill him in his bed because he had killed Zechariah
- Joash wasn't buried with kings
- Amaziah is king and does good, but doesn't want to
- Amaziah pay Israel to join them in war, but a man of God tells him not to because they've turned against God and God can give more
- Amaziah does win the war without Israelites, but brings home Edom's idols and begins worshipping them
- Because he turned against God, Israel defeated Judah
- Uzziah becomes king and is good; he follows Zechariah's teachings
- Uzziah becomes power because God helps him with many victories
- Uzziah became prideful and was ruined; priests stopped him from unlawful acts in the temple and he got a skin disease and was ushered out
- Uzziah is buried with the kings
- Jotham is now king and he is good and victorious in battle with God's help
- Ahaz is king of Judah - he is bad and defeated many times
- Ahaz worshipped many idols and other gods
- Hezekiah is king; he was good and quickly purified the temple
- They celebrated with JOY! Praise! Worship!
- Hezekiah sent letters to the outer villages to bring folks back to celebrating passive, some laughed, some came
- Hezekiah command people to share their harvest to take care of the priests - they do!
- Assyria attacks, Hezekiah is smarter with God's direction
- Hezekiah dies; his son Mansseh is king
- Manasseh was 12 when he became King and did wrong - alters and idols everywhere
- Lord had Assyria attack and take him - then he humbled himself before God who heard him
- God allowed him to return to Jerusalem and they worshipped the Lord
- Amon is king after Manasseh dies and does very wrong - his officers kill him - the people then kill those people that killed him
- Josiah is king; he was good and removed other idols and alters
- The book of teachings from Moses is found and Josiah realizes how angry God is
- Josiah tears his clothes and humbles himself and God let his lifetime be peaceful
- Josiah celebrated Passover with the people like it hadn't been done in years (since Samuel)
- Josiah went to battle against Egypt and was shot by archers - he was taken back to Jerusalem and died
- They were very sad over his death and sad songs were written by Jeremiah
- Jehoahaz becomes king for 3 months, then Egypt takes him away and makes brother Eliakim king, but names him Jehoiakim
- Egypt makes Judah pay $
- Jehoiakim was bad and Babylon attacked and took him away
- Jehoiachin is king and is bad
- Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, made Jehoiachin's Uncle, Zedekiah, king
- Zedekiah was bad and didn't listen to the prophet Jeremiah's message from the Lord
- Lord sent prophets to warn them, but Judah didn't listen
- Lord became angry and Babylon came and killed and destroyed Jerusalem
- Babylon took those left alive as slaves
- Judah was empty 70 years as that is the number of years since the Sabbath was kept
- Persia then defeated Babylon
- Cyrus, king of Persia, is appointed to build a temple in Jerusalem
People in the Bible are always having to remember. Reminder themselves and recommitting to God. I too do this often. I forget, I come back, sometimes daily or more. There is reassurance that I am not new to this, but I MUST KEEP COMING BACK!
Toward the end of this chapter, it started to be other countries that were now determining kings for Judah and no longer themselves.
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