Daily Bread
Nov 17, 2025 (Mon)
A TEMPLE FOR THE LORD
1 Kings 5:1-18
1. God established Solomon firmly on the throne of the nation of Israel. When Hiram—king of Tyre—heard this, he sent envoys to Solomon. He had been on friendly terms with Solomon’s father, King David.(...)
ReadNov 16, 2025 (Sun)
GOD’S BLESSING ON ISRAEL
1 Kings 4:1-34
1. Few, if any, of these names are recognizable to us today. Perhaps they were written down because they would be known to the people of Israel long after their time in office was over. Solomon picked(...)
ReadNov 15, 2025 (Sat)
SOLOMON’S GOD- GIVEN WISDOM
1 Kings 3:16-28
1. Two prostitutes who lived together came to Solomon with an unsolvable dilemma. Both women had babies at about the same time. During the night, one of the women laid on her baby and suffocated it. T(...)
ReadNov 14, 2025 (Fri)
SOLOMON ASKS FOR WISDOM
1 Kings 3:1-15
1. Solomon loved God and wanted to serve him and please him. But he was also, like everyone else, vulnerable to sin. And so, he married a daughter of Pharaoh as part of a political alliance. He also o(...)
ReadNov 13, 2025 (Thu)
GOD ESTABLISHES SOLOMON AS KING
1 Kings 2:13-46
1. Solomon had spared Adonijah’s life when he tried to usurp the throne. Adonijah should have repented of his ambition and rebelliousness. Instead, he conspired to have Bathsheba help him get Abishag(...)
ReadNov 12, 2025 (Wed)
DAVID’S CHARGE TO SOLOMON
1 Kings 2:1-12
1. David knew he was about to die. He had established his son Solomon to succeed him as King of Israel. Now, just before his death, David gave two pieces of advice to his son: to fear and obey the Lor(...)
ReadNov 11, 2025 (Tue)
SOLOMON ANOINTED AS KING
1 Kings 1:28-53
1. King David’s body may have been weak, but his faith and his spirit were strong. After talking with Nathan about Adonijah’s attempt to usurp the throne, David immediately called in Bathsheba. And on(...)
ReadNov 10, 2025 (Mon)
ADONIJAH MAKES HIMSELF KING
1 Kings 1:1-27
1. As the book of 1 Kings opens, King David is an old man. His time as king is nearing its end. His body is weak and unable to hold warmth, so his attendants found a beautiful young woman to take care(...)
ReadNov 9, 2025 (Sun)
DAVID’S FOLLY AND REPENTANCE
2 Samuel 24:1-25
1. At the end of his life, David ordered a census of the fighting men of Israel. It was not necessary to count the fighting men. It was a concession to pride. David wanted to take a little glory for h(...)
ReadNov 8, 2025 (Sat)
MIGHTY WARRIORS OF FAITH
2 Samuel 23:8-39
1. David devoted most of this chapter giving credit to the mighty warriors who surrounded him. People are noted by those they associate themselves with. David was encircled by men who imitated his cou(...)
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