This chapter and the next mark the height of Solomon’s reign. But there is a warning here too. We will see later how his wealth and his wives draw him away from the Lord.

Whereas most of Proverbs deals with a father speaking to his son, this chapter contains a mother’s wisdom that she gives to her son.

Modern Christianity seems rather quick to criticize the wicked state of the world. Yet, well-meaning Christians frequently fail to acknowledge that many of the world’s woes originated from within the Church. For this reason, the Apostle Peter admonishes the people of God that true judgment must begin at our own doorstep.

Who led David to number the people? One place you read that it was God and yet in another place it was Satan. Is this a contradiction in the word of God?

This chapter is a living illustration of James 1:14-15. Amnon is tempted with his own lust. He falls into sin and it leads to his death. This lesson is a warning to us all.

In this chapter, one of the great men of God in the Bible falls deeply into sin. How could David do such a thing?

This lesson greatly illustrates a choice made by each person. Will they live their life by conviction or by convenience?

What a difference we see between Saul and David. One impressed men by his exterior appearance; the other impressed God by the condition of his heart.

In this chapter, Saul illustrates the sin of willful rebellion and God’s reaction to this sin. Saul’s rebellion leads to God’s rejection of him as king of Israel.

Samuel’s rule as judge was not without its problems. His sons fell short of Samuel’s example and the people demanded a king.