B I B S T U D Lesson 15 The Kings Of Israel

The Kings of IsraelThe Kings of IsraelDennis Raymond P. MaturanDennis Raymond P. Maturan

De La Salle-College of St. De La Salle-College of St. BenildeBenilde

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SAUL: The First King of SAUL: The First King of IsraelIsrael

• The first human The first human king of Israel after king of Israel after 300 hundred years 300 hundred years of judges’ rule.of judges’ rule.

• Anointed by Anointed by Samuel about 1040 Samuel about 1040 B.C. And declared B.C. And declared him ruler saying, him ruler saying, “the lord anoints “the lord anoints you commander you commander over his heritage” over his heritage” (1 Sm. 10:1).(1 Sm. 10:1).


• He was a young, He was a young, tall, handsome tall, handsome and wealthy and wealthy Benjamite chosen Benjamite chosen by God through by God through Samuel.Samuel.

• He stood head and He stood head and shoulders above shoulders above the other men and the other men and looked every inch looked every inch a leader.a leader.


• He began as a He began as a military hero, military hero, then was then was proclaimed king proclaimed king of all Israel.of all Israel.

• But after a But after a promising start promising start chose to go his chose to go his own way and own way and disobeyed God.disobeyed God.

Saul: The First King of Saul: The First King of IsraelIsrael

• Was told by Samuel Was told by Samuel that: “You have that: “You have rejected the word of rejected the word of the Lord and the the Lord and the Lord has rejected Lord has rejected you as king over you as king over Israel”.Israel”.

• Was already decided Was already decided by God to be by God to be succeeded by David succeeded by David even while he was even while he was still alive.still alive.


• Because of his Because of his disobedience he disobedience he became insane and became insane and was soothed only by was soothed only by David’s harp music.David’s harp music.

• He became jealous of He became jealous of David’s popularity David’s popularity and treated the and treated the latter as an outlaw.latter as an outlaw.

• Died with his three Died with his three sons in the battle sons in the battle against the against the Philistines about Philistines about 1000 B.C.1000 B.C.

DAVID: The Second King of DAVID: The Second King of IsraelIsrael

• His name means His name means “beloved” in “beloved” in Hebrew.Hebrew.

• The second and The second and greatest King of greatest King of the Israelites.the Israelites.

• An Ephrathite, An Ephrathite, was the youngest was the youngest son of Jesse.son of Jesse.

DAVID: The Second King of DAVID: The Second King of IsraelIsrael

• He ascended to the He ascended to the throne by becoming throne by becoming the armor bearer of the armor bearer of King Saul.King Saul.

• A shepherd boy who A shepherd boy who slew Goliath, the slew Goliath, the Philistine Giant with Philistine Giant with a slingshot.a slingshot.

• Was chosen among Was chosen among his seven other his seven other brothers and was brothers and was secretly anointed by secretly anointed by Samuel as the next Samuel as the next king.king.

Biography Of King DavidBiography Of King David

1.1. While still a While still a shepherd boy, is shepherd boy, is anointed king of anointed king of Israel by the Israel by the prophet Samuel prophet Samuel ( 1 Sm. 16).( 1 Sm. 16).

2.2. Taken into the Taken into the king’s service, king’s service, he plays the he plays the harp for Saul.harp for Saul.

3. David kills the 3. David kills the Philistine Philistine champion, champion, Goliath (1 Sm. Goliath (1 Sm. 17).17).

4. A deep friendship 4. A deep friendship develops between develops between him and Saul’s him and Saul’s son Jonathan (1 son Jonathan (1 Sm. 18).Sm. 18).

Biography of King DavidBiography of King David

5. Saul goes jealous 5. Saul goes jealous – David flees, his – David flees, his life in danger (1 life in danger (1 Sm. 18-21).Sm. 18-21).

6. David, outlawed 6. David, outlawed and in hiding, and in hiding, eludes the king eludes the king and twice spares and twice spares Saul’s life. (1 Saul’s life. (1 Sm. 22-24, 26).Sm. 22-24, 26).

7. He is crowned 7. He is crowned king the age of king the age of thirtythirty

(2 Sm. 5).(2 Sm. 5).

8. The Ark of the 8. The Ark of the Covenant is Covenant is brought to the brought to the new capital city new capital city of Jerusalem (2 of Jerusalem (2 Sm. 6).Sm. 6).


9. David dreams of 9. David dreams of building a temple building a temple for God, Who for God, Who forbids it, but forbids it, but promises a promises a succession “for succession “for ever”ever”

(2 Sm. 7).(2 Sm. 7).10. David’s military 10. David’s military

victories extend the victories extend the frontiers of his frontiers of his kingdom (2 Sm. 5, kingdom (2 Sm. 5, 8, 10).8, 10).

11. David commits 11. David commits adultery with adultery with Bathsheba and Bathsheba and murders her murders her husband Uriah; the husband Uriah; the prophet Nathan is prophet Nathan is sent by God to sent by God to rebuke him. David rebuke him. David and Bathsheba’s son and Bathsheba’s son dies but Solomon, dies but Solomon, the second son is the second son is born (2 Sm. 11-12).born (2 Sm. 11-12).


12. Having family 12. Having family troubles, David’s troubles, David’s son, Absalom, son, Absalom, leads a rebellion leads a rebellion and David flees and David flees him (2 Sm. 15-16).him (2 Sm. 15-16).

13. Absalom is killed 13. Absalom is killed and David becomes and David becomes sorrowful (2 Sm. sorrowful (2 Sm. 18).18).

14. David returns to 14. David returns to Jerusalem (2 Sm. Jerusalem (2 Sm. 19).19).

15. David names 15. David names Solomon as the Solomon as the next king and gives next king and gives him last him last instructions, and instructions, and dies after a 40-year dies after a 40-year rule, leaving a rule, leaving a strong and stable strong and stable kingdom. (1 Kgs. kingdom. (1 Kgs. 1-2).1-2).

SOLOMON: The Third King SOLOMON: The Third King of Israelof Israel

• His name in His name in Hebrew is Hebrew is ShelomohShelomoh derived derived from from shalomshalom which which means “peace”.means “peace”.

• The son of King The son of King David and David and Bathsheba and Bathsheba and succeeded his succeeded his father as King of father as King of Israel.Israel.


• Was asked by God Was asked by God in a dream of in a dream of what he wished what he wished for and was for and was granted the gifts granted the gifts of wisdom, of wisdom, judgment and judgment and administration, administration, but was also but was also given wealth and given wealth and honor which he honor which he never asked for.never asked for.


• His reign was a His reign was a long period of long period of peace and peace and growth of:growth of:

1.1. WealthWealth

2.2. ProsperityProsperity

3.3. BuildingsBuildings

4.4. Foreign TradeForeign Trade


• It was during his It was during his reign that the reign that the magnificent magnificent temple of temple of Jerusalem was Jerusalem was built to house the built to house the Ark of the Ark of the Covenant.Covenant.

• However, he made However, he made the people’s lives the people’s lives hard by heavily hard by heavily taxing them.taxing them.


• He was also known He was also known as the wise fool as the wise fool since he disobeyed since he disobeyed God by marrying God by marrying hundreds of women hundreds of women who worshipped who worshipped other gods, other gods, keeping hundreds keeping hundreds of concubines, of concubines, building temples building temples for idols and as for idols and as punishment his punishment his kingdom was kingdom was divided.divided.

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