Enjoy the epic Biblical saga which helps the 21st Century Reader envision the foundation of the Kingdom of Israel through the eyes of its fictional and nonfictional characters.Cracks begin appearing both in David’s mighty empire and his personal life once there is nothing left for him to conquer. His success has come with a hidden cost, and the bill is now due. David’s wife Abigail and his faithful friend Jehoshaphat attempt to hold the kingdom together, but too many issues are beyond their control.For years, David used his military campaigns to excuse the prolonged absences from his family. However, even the best excuses cannot resolve deep-seated problems. Ironically, David’s many victories have left him totally unprepared for peace. The tragic truth is that David neglected his fatherly duty to train his children in the LORD’s commandments as instructed by Moses. Not even a king is exempt from this divine responsibility and its consequences.The damage to David’s family is most apparent in his three oldest sons. Amnon has grown up to be a sociopath who is indifferent to the suffering of those he hurts. Absalom’s many fine qualities are marred by his exaggerated sense of entitlement. Adonijah’s easygoing temperament conceals the sinister plots which he prepares in the shadows. By the time David recognizes his failure as a parent, his sons are grown men already set in their ways.When David seeks to escape his problems, the customary pleasures fail to satisfy the depressed king. So, he seeks a new distraction. David could have his pick of thousands of eligible females in Israel, but instead he chooses a woman whom he cannot have. David’s affair with Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah, is the catalyst which exposes all the flaws in David’s life. The king’s adultery alienates old friends, creates new enemies, loses the respect of his children, and offends the LORD. Rather than repenting of his sin, David makes one horrible mistake after another. In reaction to their father’s example, David’s sons commit acts of rape, incest, murder, and ultimately civil war.But even the worst human blunders cannot hinder God’s will. When the LORD promised that David’s kingdom would endure forever, He already had a plan which accounted for all the shortcomings of David’s family. In this case, God intended to keep His promise through an innocent child named Solomon. Compared to his adult half-brothers, the young Solomon’s prospects for inheriting the throne appeared hopeless from a human perspective. Yet, it is important to always keep one simple truth in mind.You and God make a majority.”A King to Reign and ” is the sixth book in the and “Empire of Israel” series. This exciting Biblical saga continues in my seventh book, and “A King to Build and “.

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