These chapters open 1 Kings with David near death, Adonijah attempting to seize the throne, Solomon being anointed king, and David giving final instructions before he dies. The kingdom is moving from one generation to another, but the transition is full of ambition, hidden motives, old wounds, and necessary judgment. The simple truth is this: God’s promise will stand, even when people try to force their own way. Leadership transitions reveal what has been hiding in people’s hearts—ambition, loyalty, wisdom, resentment, and fear.

Welcome to EveryDayWord — the daily podcast of the

Derrick J. Dawkins Evangelistic Association!Here we open the Bible from Genesis to Revelation — reading it, breaking it down, and praying it through — all in a powerful 60-minute journey through God’s Word.

Because as Scripture declares:

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