About the Author of the Blogsite, Not the Author of the Bible::

About the Author of the Blogsite, Not the Author of the Bible: Since the Lord had it on my heart to write this blog, I was uncertain of how to accomplish this, mindful of Revelation 22:18-19, which says that nobody is to add to, or to take away from what was written in the Bible. After lots of prayerful contemplation, the Lord had it on my heart that I’m not to change the meaning of what is written in the Bible. He has also shown ways to add to people’s understating of that meaning, without altering the meaning, by putting that info within [brackets]. This is primarily accomplished with the KJV Bible and lots of prayers, but at times, BibleGateway.com, Biblehub.com, NIV Bible, Webster Dictionary, and other internet resources, as needed. Debra Seiling

About Understanding the Bible:

Understanding the Bible: After reading Isaiah 28:10 many times over the years and not totally understanding it, it recently became apparent to me that the Lord God has this passage as the means for understanding the Bible. For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little. Isaiah 28:10 KJV. Being prayerful about this passage, and looking up 'precept' in the Webster's Dictionary, it gave this passage a whole new meaning, once 'commandment' is substituted for 'precept'. Within brackets are additional words the Lord had on my heart to aid in understanding the meaning. For commandment must be [built up] upon commandment; commandment upon commandment; line upon line, line upon line; [developing understanding] here a little, and there a little.

The Table Format:

The Table Format: I was overwhelmed with how to explain the process for determining if someone had leprosy in Leviticus 13, which seemed very complicated. After praying, "Lord, if this is difficult for me to understand after reading it many times, how can this be explained to others?" The thought the Lord God had on my heart was for me to put it into a vertical chart to visually see the process. This made it much easier for me to follow the progression. After doing so, I prayed, "Lord, how can this be conveyed to readers, so that they can understand this process?" The thought the Lord God had on my heart was to put it within the lines of a table. Being a stiff-necked, stubborn person, as it's often called in the Bible, I prayed, asking the Lord God if He's sure that's really what He wanted me to do? I reluctantly put Leviticus 13 into a table format. When I read this difficult leprosy process within a table format, it suddenly became easier for me to understand. That's because it builds line upon line, as explained in the Understanding the Bible section. Shortly after that, the Lord God had it on my heart, to put all of The Books of the Bible in Smaller Chunks within a table format, to aid in understanding, line upon line.

By 2/20/26 All Chapters of the Bible [in Smaller Chunks] Will Be Posted

By 2/20/26 All Chapters of the Bible [in Smaller Chunks] Will Be Posted. If you want to read any chapters, just Click the desired Book of the Bible on the Right, and Click on the chapters of that Book of the Bible you want to read. My personal recommendation for those who are just beginning reading the Bible, is to start in the New Testament first.

9/03/2023

1 Kings 1:1-53 King David’s Son, Solomon, Rules Instead of Adonijah

 

King David’s Son, Solomon, Rules Instead of Adonijah

1 Kings 1:1-53                              1 Kings [in Smaller Chunks]

Now, King David was old & stricken in years; but he [couldn’t get warm,] [even when] they covered him with [cloth blankets.] [For this reason,] his servants said to him, Let [us] [search] for a young [innocent maiden,] my lord, the king, & let her; [serve] before the king, cherish him, & lie in your [arms,] so [you,] my lord, the king, may get [warmth.]

So, they [searched] for [an attractive maiden] throughout the coasts of Israel, & found Abishag, a Shunammite, & brought her to the king. And [she] was very [attractive,] cherished the king, & [served] him, but king [David] [wasn’t] [intimate with] her.

Then, Adonijah, exalted himself, [king David’s 4th] son, [from] Haggith, saying, I will be king. He prepared [himself:] chariots, horsemen, & 50 men to run [in front of] him. And his father, [a.k.a. king David,] hadn’t displeased [Adonijah] at any time saying, Why [have] you done [this?]

[Adonijah] also was a very [handsome] man; & his mother [gave birth to] him after Absalom. He [talked] with Joab, [Jeruiah’s] son, & with Abiathar, the priest. And they [followed] Adonijah, & helped him.

But: Zadok, the priest; Benaiah, [Jehoiada’s] son; Nathan, the prophet; & [David’s] mighty men: Shimei & Rei, weren’t with Adonijah. 

And Adonijah [slaughtered:] sheep, oxen & [fattened] cattle by the Stone of Zoheleth, which is [near] Enrogel, & called all his [brothers,] the king’s sons, & all the men of Judah, the king’s servants. But he [didn’t call:] Nathan, the prophet, Benaiah, the mighty men, & Solomon, his brother.

[For this reason,] Nathan [spoke] to BathSheba, [Solomon’s] mother, saying [Haven’t] you heard that Adonijah, [Haggith’s] son [rules,] & David, our lord, [doesn’t know] it? [Therefore] now come, I pray [that] you let me give you [advice, so] you [may] save your own life, & the life of your son, Solomon.

Go in, & get [yourself] to king David, & say to him, [Didn’t] you, my lord, O king, swear to [me,] your handmaid, saying, [Certainly,] your son, Solomon, shall [rule] after me, & he shall sit upon my throne? [So,] why [does] Adonijah [rule] then? 

[Look,] while you [still are talking] there with the king, I will also come in after you, & confirm, [a.k.a. verify,] your words. And BathSheba went into the [room] to the king, & Abishag, the Shunammite, [was taking care of] the king, [who] was very old. 

And BathSheba bowed, & [paid honor to] the king, & [he] said, What [would] you [like for me to do?] And [BathSheba] said to him, My lord, you [swore] to [me,] your handmaid, by the Lord your God, saying, [Certainly,] Solomon, your son, shall [rule] after me, & he shall sit upon my throne. 

And now, [look,] Adonijah [rules.] And now, [you,] my lord, the king, [don’t know] it. And [Adonijah has slaughtered an] abundance [of:] oxen, [fattened] cattle, & sheep, & [has] called: Abiathar, the priest; Joab, the captain of the [army;] & all the [king’s] sons, but he [hasn’t] called Solomon, your servant. 

The eyes of all Israel are upon you, my lord, O king, [so] that you [should] tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord, the king, after him. Otherwise, it shall [happen,] when [you,] my lord, the king shall slee] with his [forefathers, a.k.a. die,] my son, Solomon, & I shall be [considered] offenders. 

And, [see,] while she [still] talked with king [David,] Nathan, the prophet, also came in. And they told the king, saying, [Look,] Nathan, the prophet [is here.] And when he [came] in before the king, he bowed [facing the ground in front of] the king.

And Nathan said, My lord, O king, [have] you said, Adonijah shall [rule] after me, & he shall sit upon my throne? For he [has] gone down this day, & [has slaughtered an] abundance [of:] oxen, [fattened] cattle, & sheep, & [has] called all the king’s sons, the captains of the [army,] & Abiathar, the priest.

And [see] they eat & drink before him, & say, God save king, Adonijah. But he [hasn’t] called: me, your servant & Zadok, the priest; Benaiah, [Jeoiada’s] son; & your servant, Solomon. 

[Has] this thing [been] done by my lord, the king, & you [haven’t declared] it to [me,] your servant, who should sit on the throne of my lord, the king, after him? Then, king David answered, Call BathSheba [to] me, & she came, & stood in the king’s presence, [in front of] the king. 

And king [David] [swore,] & said, As the Lord [Lives, Who has] redeemed by soul, [a.k.a. life,] out of all distress, I even swear to you by the Lord God of Israel, saying, [Certainly,] Solomon, your son, shall [rule] after me, & he shall sit upon my throne in my [place;] & I will certainly even do so [today.] 

Then, BathSheba bowed [facing the ground, to honor] the king, & said, Let my lord, king David, live forever. And King David said, Call me: Zadok, the priest; Nathan, the prophet, & Benaiah, [Jehoiada’s] son, & they came before the king. 

The king also said to them, Take [my] servants with you, & [have] Solomon, my son, ride upon [my] own mule, & bring him down to Gihon. And let Zadok, the priest, & Nathan, the prophet, anoint [Solomon] there [as] king over Israel. 

And you [shall then] blow the trumpet, & say, God save king Solomon. Then, you shall [follow] him, [so] he may come & sit upon my throne; for [Solomon] shall be king in my [place.] I have appointed him to be [the] ruler over: Israel & Judah.

And Benaiah, [Jehoiada’s] son, answered the king, & said, Amen: the Lord God of my lord, the king, [says] so, too. [Like] the Lord [God] [has] been with my lord, the king, He [shall] even be with Solomon [this way,] & make his throne greater than the throne of my lord, king David. 

So: Zadok, the priest, Nathan, the prophet & Benaiah, [Jehoiada’s] son, the Cherethites, & the Pelethites, went down, & [made] Solomon ride upon king David’s mule, & brought him to Gihon. 

And Zadok, the priest, took [a] horn of oil out of the tabernacle, & anointed Solomon. And they blew the trumpet; & all the people said, God save king Solomon. And all the people: [went] up after [Solomon,] & [played] pipes, & rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth [was] [split] with the sound of them.

And Adonijah & all the guests with him heard it [when] they had [finished] eating. And when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, [Why] is [there] [a noisy] uproar in the city? And while [Adonijah still spoke, saw,] Jonathan, [Abiathar’s] son, the priest, came. 

And Adonijah said to him, Come in; & [bring] good [news,] for you [are] a valiant man. And Jonathan answered Adonijah, & said, [Truly,] our lord, king David, [has] made Solomon king.

And the king [has] sent with him: Zadok, the priest, Nathan, the prophet, Benaiah, [Jehoiada’s] son, the Cherethites, & the Pelethites, & they have [made Solomon] ride on the king’s mule. 

And Zadok, the priest & Nathan, the prophet, have anointed [Solomon] king in Gihon & they are [coming] up from [there] rejoicing, so that the city [also] rang, & this is the noise that you have heard.

And also, Solomon [sits] on the throne of the kingdom. [Additionally,] the king’s servants came to bless our lord, king David, saying, God make the name of Solomon better than your name, & make his throne greater than your throne.

And king David bowed [while] on the bed. And the king also said [this,] Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, [Who has] given [me] [someone] to sit on my throne [today,] even seeing it [with] [my] [own] eyes. And all [Adonijah’s] guests were afraid, & rose up, & every man went [on] his way. 

And Adonijah [was afraid,] because of Solomon, & arose, went, & [grabbed] hold of the horns of the altar. And Solomon was told, saying, [See,] Adonijah [is] [fearful of] king Solomon, [so] he [has grabbed] hold on the horns of the altar, saying, Let king Solomon swear to me today, that he won’t [kill] [me,] his servant, with the sword.

And Solomon said, If [Adonijah] will [demonstrate] himself [to be] a worthy man, not a hair of [his head will] fall there to the [ground.] But if wickedness [is] found in him, he shall die. 

So, king Solomon sent, & they brought [Adonijah] down from the altar. And [Adonijah came & bowed himself to king Solomon; & Solomon said to him, Go to your house.