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Podcast: Seeking the Gospel Truth
Episode: 29.8: 1 Kings 1: Another of King David's Sons Tries to Steal the Throne
Description: Kings. Israel wanted a king like all the nations around them. So, God gave them Saul. He disobeyed God. Then God anointed David.  Now, David is very old, about 70, and bedridden. Here, we’ll meet  David’s successor to the throne. First, his oldest son, Adonijah, then  the one chosen by God, Solomon.
The Books of 1 and 2 Kings serve as a backbone for the rest of the  Bible. Scholars think that the prophet Jeremiah wrote it. These books  are the key to understanding the history and framework of the Bible and  Israel. It’s a spiritual commentary and a histor...