Day 113: 1 Kings 1-2

The conspiracy and intrigue in 1 Kings  1-2 are disturbing. Was everything described justified? I doubt it. But it's a reminder that, despite David's powerful personality, despite how beloved (the meaning of his name) he was (2 Samuel 23:1), the 40 years of his reign, and the 40 years of Saul's reign before him, (Acts 13:21), were tumultuous ones, and were not too far removed from the chaotic time of the Judges. David's kingdom laid a good if flawed foundation, despite the civil war with Absalom, and Solomon's actions, right or wrong, are recorded so that we know neither man is the King Israel longs for.

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