1 Kings - Chapter-1

Chapter Summary

David's declining strength. Adonijah plots to seize kingdom. Counter plot of Nathan and Bath-sheba. Solomon annointed.

How does verse 1 compare with other stories of David like the Goliath story? What might the author be teaching us about the nature of human life? How is this a lesson for us today?
What do we learn about David's parenting in verse 6? How is this a lesson for today and how might parents avoid this error?
What is the connection between Adonijah being handsome and his pride? What other things contribute to pride in our own lives?
How do we see God working in this passage to ensure the right descendant is king? How does this relate to the promise made in 2 Samuel 7? How can this give us hope today?
What are some examples of ways you have seen God working behind the scenes to guide events in your life?
How does verse 47 give God credit for human accomplishments? What are some areas where we could adopt this mindset in our own lives?
What do we learn about leadership in this passage and how one can't take leadership for themselves by force? What examples of people trying to do this do we see today?
What lessons would you draw out from this passage to apply to leadership in both secular and church communities?
Who in your life is in a similar life situation as David? How do you interact with them and how could you honor them more?
How does this passage speak to the human experience of growing old? What is your outlook on the future of your life? How might you have a biblical perspective on this issue?

Self-exalted, v. 5 (humbled, v. 50).

God, David, Solomon, (Adonijah), Joab, Nathan, Bath-sheba, Zadok, Benaiah, Abiathar, Jonathan, Abishag, Shimei, Rei.

29, 30.