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.

9/05/2023

1 Kings 3:1-34 God Asks Solomon What He Would Like From Him

 

God Asks Solomon What He Would Like From Him

1 Kings 3:1-34                               1 Kings [in Smaller Chunks]

Solomon [became the] [ally of] Pharaoh, [Egypt’s] king, & took Pharaoh’s daughter [to be his wife,] & brought her into the city of David, until he [finished] building his own house, the house of the Lord, & the wall [all around] Jerusalem.

[Still] the people sacrificed in high places, because the house to the Name of the Lord [wasn’t] built, until those days. And Solomon loved the Lord, & [walked, a.k.a. followed,] in the [mandates] of David, his father: [except] he sacrificed, & burnt incense in high places.

And king [Solomon] went to Gibeah to sacrifice there, for that was the great, [a.k.a. most prominent, of the] high [places.] Solomon [offered] 1,000 burnt offerings upon that altar. In Gibeon, the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream [at] night.

And God said, Ask [for] what shall I give you? And Solomon said, You [have shown] Your servant, David, my father, great mercy, according [like] he walked before You in truth, righteousness, & [with an] [upright] heart, with You.

And You [have done] this great kindness for him, & that You [have] given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is [today.] And now, O Lord my God, You [have] made [me,] Your servant, king instead of David, my father.

I am [just] a little child, & I [don’t] know how to go out or come in [as a ruler.] And [I,] Your servant is in the midst of Your people, [whom] You [have] chosen. A [large amount of] people, a multitude that can’t be numbered [or] counted. 

Therefore, give [me,] Your servant, an understanding heart to judge Your people, [so] I may [distinguish] between: good & bad. For who is able to judge this [large amount of] Your people?

[His] speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon asked [for] this thing. And God said to [Solomon,] Because you asked [for] this, & [didn’t ask] for yourself: long life, riches, nor the [lives] of your enemies; but [have] asked for understanding for yourself to discern, [a.k.a. distinguish,] [fairly in] judgment. 

[See,] I have done according to your words. [Look,] I have given you a wise & understanding heart, so there there was [no one] before you, [or will be] after you, any [similar] to you, [in wisdom.] 

And I have also given you [what] you [haven’t] asked [for:] both riches, & honor, so there [won’t] be any among the kings [similar to] you all your [life.] And if you [will] walk in My ways, & keep My [mandates,] & My commandments, [like] David, your father [walked,] then I will lengthen your [life.]

And Solomon awoke; & [saw,] it was a dream. And [Solomon] came to Jerusalem, & stood before the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord [God,] & offered up burnt offerings, Peace Offerings, & made a feast [for] all his servants. 

Then, 2 women [who] were [prostitutes] came to the king, & stood [in front of] him. The one woman said, O my lord, this woman, & I [live] in 1 house [together;] & I delivered a child with her in the house.

And [it happened] the 3rd day after I delivered, this woman also delivered [a child.] We were together; & there was no [one else] with us in the house, [except the] 2 [of] us. 

And this woman’s child died in the night, because she overlaid, [a.k.a. laid on him.] And she arose at midnight, & took my son from beside me, while [I,] your hand maid, slept. [She] laid it [on] her bosom, & laid her dead child [on] my bosom.

And when I rose [up] in the morning to [nurse] my child, & [saw] it was dead. But when I [thought about] it in the morning, & [saw] it wasn’t my son, which I [had given birth to.] 

The other woman said, [No,] the living [child] is my son, & the dead [child] is your son. And this [lady] said, No, but the dead [child] is your son, & the living is my son. They [said this in front of] the king.

Then, king [Solomon] said, The 1 [says,] This is my son [who lives,] & your son is dead; & the other [says, No,] your son is dead, & my son is living. And the king said, Bring me a sword, & they brought a sword before the king. 

And king [Solomon] said, Divide the living child in 2, & give 1/2 to one, & 1/2 to the other. Then, the woman [who gave birth to] the living child, [spoke] to the king, [because] she yearned [for] her son, & said, O my lord, give her the living child, & in no [way, kill] it. 

But the other [woman] said, Let it be neither [my son or] yours, but divide it. Then, king [Solomon] answered & said, Give her the living child & in no [way, kill] it. She is the mother [of it.] 

And all Israel heard of the [wise] judgment [of] the king, & they feared, [a.k.a. respected,] the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in [Solomon,] to do judgment, [a.k.a. justice.]