I Kings 1 &2

Ah, palace intrigue in old Jerusalem. One of David’s sons, Adonijah, sets himself up as king as David gets close to death, but God promised David and Bathsheba that their son Solomon would sit on the throne, and she holds David to that. Eventually Adonijah is dispatched, along with several others who could could pose a threat, including that descendant of Saul who had heaped abuse on David as he was driven from the city by Absalom. At the end of chapter 2 we read, “The kingdom was now established in Solomon’s hands.” Thus the lineage that will lead directly to Jesus of Nazareth continues its march through redemptive history.

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