1 Kings: Ch 1 Adonijah seeks to be king but Solomon is made king

and offers Adonijah another chanceCh 2 Solomon given final words, David dies,

Adonijah wants David’s young carer as his wife, Solomon furious and orders execution of Adonijah and other threats to his throne

Ch 3 Solomon asks for and is given wisdom,

1 Kings 35 At Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon during the night in a dream, and God said, “Ask for whatever you want me to give you.”

9 So give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between right and wrong. For who is able to govern this great people of yours?”

1 Kings: Ch 1 Adonijah seeks to be king but Solomon is made king

and offers Adonijah another chanceCh 2 Solomon given final words, David dies,

Adonijah wants David’s young carer as his wife, Solomon furious and orders execution of Adonijah and other threats to his throne

Ch 3 Solomon asks for and is given wisdom, settles dispute over baby for prostitutes

1 Kings: Ch 4 1-27 Details of the government of Solomon

1 Kings 429 God gave Solomon wisdom and very great insight, and a breadth of understanding as measureless as the sand on the seashore. 30 Solomon’s wisdom was greater than the wisdom of all the people of the East, and greater than all the wisdom of Egypt. 31 He was wiser than anyone else, including Ethan the Ezrahite - wiser than Heman, Kalkol and Darda, the sons of Mahol. And his fame spread to all the surrounding nations.

1 Kings: Ch 4 1-27 Details of the government of Solomon

1 Kings 432 He spoke three thousand proverbs and his songs numbered a thousand and five. 33 He spoke about plant life, from the cedar of Lebanon to the hyssop that grows out of walls. He also spoke about animals and birds, reptiles and fish. 34 From all nations people came to listen to Solomon’s wisdom, sent by all the kings of the world, who had heard of his wisdom.

Proverbs 17    The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 2 3 if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding, 4 and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure, 5 then you will understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God.

Proverbs 910  The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

Proverbs 910  The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

How can fearing God be a good thing?

How can fearing God make us wise?

What is the fear of God?

1 John 415 If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in them and they in God.

1 John 415 If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in them and they in God. 16 And so we know and rely on the love God has for us.   God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them

1 John 415 If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in them and they in God. 16 And so we know and rely on the love God has for us.   God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them. 17 This is how love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment: In this world we are like Jesus.

1 John 415 If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in them and they in God. 16 And so we know and rely on the love God has for us.   God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them. 17 This is how love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment: In this world we are like Jesus. 18 There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.

Proverbs 166 Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for; through the fear of the LORD evil is avoided.

Proverbs 1923 The fear of the LORD leads to life; then one rests content, untouched by trouble.