Project Gutenberg 2005-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 174 The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 11: 3 Kings The Challoner Revision This eBook was produced by David Widger from etext #1581 prepared by Dennis McCarthy, Atlanta, Georgia and Tad Book, student, Pontifical North American College, Rome "The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 11: 3 Kings" is a historical and religious text that likely originated in the early modern period, with significant revisions made in the 18th century. This book is a continuation of the biblical narrative detailing the history of the kingdoms of Israel and Judah, primarily focusing on King Solomon's reign and the events that lead to the division of the kingdom after his death. At the start of "3 Kings," we find King David, advanced in age, struggling with succession as his son Adonijah attempts to claim the throne. Queen Bathsheba and the prophet Nathan work to ensure that Solomon, David's chosen heir, is declared king. As the narrative unfolds, key themes of wisdom, justice, and the consequences of disobedience to God emerge, particularly as Solomon makes critical decisions that establish his reign and build the temple in Jerusalem. The opening portion sets a dramatic stage for power struggles, divine guidance, and the establishment of Solomon as a wise and just ruler, reflecting the significant moral and theological ideas central to the biblical narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Bible. Kings, 1st BS Text Category: Classics of Literature Category: History - Ancient Category: History - Religious Category: Religion/Spirituality 194797 2025-10-04T05:28:30.282896 text/html 194618 2025-01-11T03:12:40.669556 text/html 130523 2025-10-04T05:28:36.069888 application/epub+zip 132367 2025-10-04T05:28:33.008864 application/epub+zip 127687 2025-10-04T05:28:31.932908 application/epub+zip 299861 2025-10-04T05:28:38.203378 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 287210 2025-10-04T05:28:35.403881 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 233027 2022-09-04T09:55:20.348675 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 168429 2025-10-04T05:28:30.001898 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 163351 2020-12-26T14:43:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16962 2025-10-04T05:28:38.328362 application/rdf+xml 17384 2025-10-04T05:28:32.419903 image/jpeg 3971 2025-10-04T05:28:32.175886 image/jpeg 54643 2020-12-26T14:43:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 127455 2025-10-04T05:28:30.296897 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog