Part 2: The Kings and Their Kingdoms
Israel as a Monarchy
Date | Subject and References | Commentary |
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Mar 26 |
Samuel Brings About Transition-1 1 Sam 1:1–2:36 |
03_85 |
Mar 27 |
Samuel Brings About Transition-2 1 Sam 3:1–7:17 |
03_86 |
Mar 28 |
Saul Appointed King 1 Sam 8:1–12:25 |
03_87 |
Mar 29 |
The Reign of Saul-1 1 Sam 13:1; 14:49-51; 1 Chr 9:35-44; 1 Sam 13:2–14:45 |
03_88 |
Mar 30 |
The Reign of Saul-2 1 Sam 14:46-48, 53; 1 Chr 5:10, 18-22; 1 Sam 15:1-35 |
03_89 |
Mar 31 |
David’s Rise to Power-1 1 Sam 16:1–17:58 |
03_90 |
Apr 1 |
David’s Rise to Power-2 1 Sam 18:1–21:6; Ps 59 |
04_91 |
Apr 2 |
David’s Rise to Power-3 1 Sam 21:1–22:2; Ps 34; 142; 1 Chr 12:6-18; 1 Sam 22:3-5 |
04_92 |
Apr 3 |
David’s Rise to Power-4 1 Sam 22:2–25:1; Ps 52; 63; 54; 57 |
04_93 |
Apr 4 |
David’s Rise to Power-5 1 Sam 25:1–27:7; 1 Chr 12:1-7; 1 Sam 27:8–28:2; 1 Sam 29:1-11; 1 Chr 12:19-22; 1 Sam 30:1-31 |
04_94 |
Apr 5 |
David’s Rise to Power-6 2 Sam 28:3-25; 31:1-14; 2 Sam 4:4, 2 Sam 1:1-27 |
04_95 |
Apr 6 |
David Becomes King-1 2 Sam 2:1–4:12; 2 Sam 5:4-5; 1 Kings 2:11; 1 Chr 3:4b; 29:26-27; 12:23-40 |
04_96 |
Apr 7 |
David Becomes King-2 2 Sam 5:6-11, 17-25; 2 Chr 11:4-9; 13:1-14; 14:8-17; 2 Sam 6:1-11; 22:1-51; Ps 18 |
04_97 |
Apr 8 |
David Becomes King-3 2 Sam 6:12a; 1 Chr 15:1-29; 16:1-36; 2 Sam 6:12b-19; Ps 105; 96 |
04_98 |
Apr 9 |
David Becomes King-4 1 Chr 16:37-43; 2 Sam 6:20-23; 8:15-18; 9:1-13; 1 Chr 17:1-2; 2 Sam 7:4-19; 1 Chr 18:14-17; 2 Sam 7:1-3; 1 Chr 17:3-27 |
04_99 |
Apr 10 |
Period of Wars-1 2 Sam 21:15-22; 1 Chr 18:1; 19:1-19; Ps 60; 2 Sam 11:1–12:17; Ps 51; 1 Chr 20:1a, 4-8; 2 Sam 8:1; 10:1-19 |
04_100 |
Apr 11 |
Period of Wars-2 2 Sam 12:18-23, 26-31; 8:2-12; 1 Chr 18:12-13; 11:10-11, 20-47; 2 Sam 23:11-17; 1 Chr 20:1b-3; 18:2-8; 2 Sam 8:13-14; 1 Chr 11:15-19; 18:9-11; 2 Samuel 23:8, 18-39 |
04_101 |
Apr 12 |
Absalom’s Rebellion-1 2 Sam 12:24-25; 1 Chr 3:4c-9; 2 Sam 13:1-19; 14:1-24; 2 Sam 5:13-16; 1 Chr 14:3-7 |
04_102 |
Apr 13 |
Absalom’s Rebellion-2 2 Sam 14:28–16:14; Ps 3 |
04_103 |
Apr |
Absalom’s Rebellion-3 2 Sam 16:15–19:4 |
04_104 |
Apr 15 |
Absalom’s Rebellion-4 2 Sam 19:5–20:36 |
04_105 |
Apr 16 |
Two Major Calamities; Preparations for Building the Temple 2 Sam 21:1-14; 2 Sam 24:1-9; 1 Chr 21:1–22:19; Ps 20; 2 Sam 24:10-25 |
04_106 |
Apr 17 |
The National Convention-1 1 Chr 23:1–26:11 |
04_107 |
Apr 18 |
The National Convention-2 1 Chr 26:12–29:22 |
04_108 |
Apr 19 |
The Book of Psalms; Psalms of the Troubled Soul-1 Ps 5; 6; 7; 10; 11 |
04_109 |
Apr 20 |
Psalms of the Troubled Soul-2 Ps 13; 17; 23; 26; 28; 31 |
04_110 |
Apr 21 |
Psalms of the Troubled Soul-3 Ps 35; 41; 43; 46; 55 |
04_111 |
Apr 22 |
Psalms of the Troubled Soul-4 Ps 61; 62; 64; 69 |
04_112 |
Apr 23 |
Psalms of the Troubled Soul-5 Ps 70; 71; 77; 83; 86 |
04_113 |
Apr 24 |
Psalms of the Troubled Soul-6 Ps 88; 91; 95; 108; 109 |
04_114 |
Apr 25 |
Psalms of the Troubled Soul-7 Ps 120; 121; 140; 143; 144 |
04_115 |
Apr 26 |
Psalms About Righteousness and Wickedness-1 Ps 1; 14; 15; 36; 37; 39 |
04_116 |
Apr 27 |
Psalms About Righteousness and Wickedness-2 Ps 40; 49; 50; 73 |
04_117 |
Apr 28 |
Psalms About Righteousness and Wicknedness-3 Ps 76; 82; 84; 90; 92; 112; 115 |
04_118 |
Apr 29 |
Psalms of Joy and Praise-1 Ps 8; 9; 16; 19; 21; 24 |
04_119 |
Apr 30 |
Psalms of Joy and Praise-2 Ps 29; 33; 65; 66; 67; 68 |
04_120 |
May |
Psalms of Joy and Praise-3 Ps 75; 93; 94; 97; 98; 99; 100 |
05_121 |
May 2 |
Psalms of Joy and Praise-4 Ps 103; 104; 113; 114; 117 |
05_122 |
May 3 |
Psalms of Joy and Praise-5 Ps 119 |
05_123 |
May 4 |
Psalms of Joy and Praise-6 Ps 122; 124; 133; 134; 135; 136; 138 |
05_124 |
May 5 |
Psalms of Joy and Praise-7 Ps 139; 145; 148; 150 |
05_125 |
May 6 |
Psalms Expressing a Variety of Sentiments-1 Ps 4; 12; 20; 25; 32; 38 |
05_126 |
May 7 |
Psalms Expressing a Variety of Sentiments-2 Ps 42; 53; 58; 81; 101 |
05_127 |
May 8 |
Psalms Expressing a Variety of Sentiments Ps 111; 130; 131; 141; 146 |
05_128 |
May 9 |
Psalms of the Messiah-1 Ps 2; 22; 27 |
05_129 |
May 10 |
Psalms of the Messiah-2 Ps 45; 47; 48; 87; 110 |
05_130 |
May 11 |
Solomon Becomes King 1 Kng 1:1-53; 2 Sam 23:1-7; 1 Kng 2:1-12; 1 Chr 29:23-25, 28-30 |
05_131 |
May 12 |
Solomon Secures His Kingship 1 Kng 2:13-46; 3:1; 9:16; 3:2-28; 2 Chr 1:2-6 |
05_132 |
May 13 |
Building the Temple 1 Kng 5:1-18; 6:1-35; 7:13-51; 9:25; 2 Chr 2:1-18; 3:1-17; 4:1-22; 5:1; 8:12-16 |
05_133 |
May 14 |
Dedication of the Temple 1 Kng 8:1-66; 2 Chr 5:2-14; 6:1-42; 7:1-3 |
05_134 |
May 15 |
Construction of Cities and Royal Palace; Extent of Solomon’s Gory 1 Kng 7:1-12; 9:1-28; 2 Chr 7:11-22; 8:1-18; 9:21; 1 Kng 4:1-29; 1 King 10:1-13; 2 Chr 1:14-17; 9:1-28; Ps 72 |
05_135 |
May 16 |
Proverbs of Solomon Prov 8:1-36; 9:1-6; 2:1-22; 3:13-24; 1:20-33; 4:1-27 |
05_136 |
May 17 |
Proverbs of Solomon and Sayings of the Wise Prov 22:17-21; 1:1-7; 25:1 |
05_137 |
May 18 |
Sharing and Responding to Wisdom; Good and Evil Prov |
05_138 |
May 19 |
Sincere Motivation; Concern for Others; Concern for Self Prov |
05_139 |
May 20 |
Control of Self Prov |
05_140 |
May 21 |
Control of the Tongue Prov |
05_141 |
May 22 |
Disharmony and Strife; Honesty; Justice Prov |
05_142 |
May 23 |
Economic Well-Being Prov |
05_143 |
May 24 |
Persons and Attributes; Various Concerns Prov |
05_144 |
May 25 |
Various Observations; Sayings of Agur; Sayings of King Lemuel; The Wife of Noble Character Prov |
05_145 |
May 26 |
Psalm of Solomon-Song of songs Ps 127; Song of Songs 1:1–8:14 |
05_146 |
May 27 |
Solomon’s Glory Fades 1 Kng 11:1-40 |
05_147 |
May 28 |
Solomon’s Reflections on Life-1 Eccl 1:1-11; 6:10-12; 3:18-22; 2:12-16; 9:1-12; 8:16-17 |
05_148 |
May 29 |
Solomon’s Reflections on Life-2 Eccl 1:12-18; 2:1-11; 2:17-26; 4:1-16; 5:1-20; 6:1-9; 7:13,14; 8:2-15; 9:13-18 |
05_149 |
May 30 |
Solomon’s Reflections on Life-3 Eccl 12:9,10; 7:7-26; 10:1–11:6; 12:11,12; 7:1-6, 15-18; 7:27-29; 8:1 |
05_150 |
May 31 |
Solomon’s Reflections on Life-4 Eccl 3:1-17; 11:7–12:8; 12:13-14; 2 Chr 9:29-31; 1 Kng 11:41-43 |
05_151 |