1. T HE K INGDOM OF I SRAEL

2. D O NOW Take out your Lesson 6.2 Outline Take out your vocabulary sheets and let’s define the words on page 212

3. T HE I SRAELITES G ET A K ING Problems in Canaan 1. Enemies – including the Philistines – surrounded them on all sides, and neighboring kingdoms often attacked.

4. T HE I SRAELITES G ET A K ING 2. In times of war, an Israelite with strong military skills, called a judge, would rise to power and lead the people. A judge’s leadership was temporary – it lasted only the length of a conflict. 3. Without unity, the Israelites had trouble fighting off their attackers. The Bible says, “In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did as he pleased.”

5. COMPARISON CanaanIsrael Today

6. N EED L EADS TO C HOOSING OF A K ING 1. The Israelites went to Samuel to “appoint a king for us, to govern us like other nations.” 2. Samuel reminded the Israelites that God should be their only leader and that they would suffer for choosing a king. 3. Samuel reluctantly selected Saul, from an Israelite tribe, to serve as the first ruler of the kingdom of Israel.

7. S AUL B EING A NOINTED BY S AMUEL

8. S AUL AND D AVID King Saul 1. Except for the Philistines, King Saul defeated many of the Israelite’s enemies. 2. By conquering new territories, or regions, Saul expanded his kingdom. 3. Saul did not follow God’s commands, and as a result, Saul soon died in war.

9. D AVID, STRONG RULER, AND THE KINGDOM OF I SRAEL 1. King David expanded the kingdom, even defeating the Philistines.

10. A CTIVITY Open your textbook to page 214 to read about king David.

11. D AVID AND G OLIATH

12. D AVID, STRONG RULER, AND THE KINGDOM OF I SRAEL 2. In time, the kingdom of Israel stretched from Egypt to Mesopotamia.

13. D AVID, STRONG RULER, AND THE KINGDOM OF I SRAEL 3. David named the newly conquered city of Jerusalem as the new capital of the kingdom of Israel.

14. I SRAEL C OMPARISON King DavidToday

15. D AVID, STRONG RULER, AND THE KINGDOM OF I SRAEL 4. Jerusalem was a good choice for a capital city. It lay between the lands of David’s tribe, Judah, and the lands of the other tribes.

16. I SRAEL AND J ERUSALEM

17. D AVID, STRONG RULER, AND THE KINGDOM OF I SRAEL 5. Jerusalem did not belong to any single Israelite tribe. 6. Under David, Jerusalem grew as the center of government and religious life in Israel.

18. 12 T RIBES OF I SRAEL

19. D AVID, STRONG RULER, AND THE KINGDOM OF I SRAEL 7. David’s government continued after his death, and his descendants ruled for another 400 years.

20. J ERUSALEM T ODAY

23. T HE K INGDOM O F S OLOMON Solomon Builds a Temple and Other Structures 1. Solomon wanted a temple to be a place to worship God and to keep the Ark of the Covenant – the box that held the two stone tablets on which the Ten Commandments were carved.

24. T HE K INGDOM OF S OLOMON 2. Solomon also directed the building of forts, grain storehouses, and water systems. 3. To pay for his projects, Solomon placed heavy taxes on the Israelites and forced thousands of them to work as builders.

25. S OLOMON ’ S T EMPLE

26. A CTIVITY Open your textbooks to page 214 and 215 to read about Solomon’s temple.

27. A NOINTING OF S OLOMON

28. S OLOMON ’ S C OURT

29. S OLOMON P LANNING TEMPLE

30. S OLOMON ’ S W EALTH AND W ISDOM

31. S OLOMON W ITH T EMPLE

32. S OLOMON AND H IS C OURT

33. S OLOMON ON H IS T HRONE

34. O RGANIZING A K INGDOM 1. To organize the kingdom, Solomon divided the kingdom into 12 tax districts, which were similar to states.

35. O RGANIZING A K INGDOM 2. Each district had its own governor and public services. The Torah was the law of the land.

36. O RGANIZING A K INGDOM 3. Trade agreements with Phoenicia and Egypt helped the economy grow. 4. With Phoenicia, Israel traded food for wood for Solomon’s building projects.

37. O RGANIZING A K INGDOM 5. To protect trade routes and the kingdom, Solomon created a large army, equipped with horses and chariots.

38. O RGANIZING A K INGDOM 6. He also formed alliance with Israel’s neighbors. These actions by Solomon led to peace in the region during his rule.

39. L IFE IN A NCIENT I SRAEL Everyday Life 1. Peaceful times allowed for the growth of religion. Religious beliefs and laws continued to guide everyday life.

40. L IFE IN A NCIENT I SRAEL 2. Many men were farmers, while others worked as metalworkers, carpenters, or weavers. Some became government officials or soldiers.

41. L IFE IN A NCIENT I SRAEL 3. Women ran the households and raised the children. Mothers and daughters cooked, cleaned, collected water, and made clothing for their families. Some women had jobs outside the home, such as working for wealthy Israelites.

42. L IFE I N A NCIENT I SRAEL 4. A few women, such as Deborah, who acted as a judge and an adviser, rose to positions of power.

43. K ING S OLOMON ’ S C ONTRIBUTIONS H ELP, L EAVE S OME U NHAPPY 1. Solomon is particularly known for his proverbs, short sayings that express a truth about life. He is also said to be the author of two books, Proverbs and the Song of Songs.

44. A CTIVITY Open your textbook to page 216 to read about The Proverbs of Solomon.

45. A CTIVITY Open your textbook to page 217 to read about Hebrew Letters.

46. K ING S OLOMON ’ S C ONTRIBUTIONS H ELP, L EAVE S OME U NHAPPY 2. Not everyone was happy – the Israelites faced high taxes, forced labor, and a king who seemed not to care about them.

47. K ING S OLOMON ’ S C ONTRIBUTIONS H ELP, L EAVE S OME U NHAPPY 3. By the time Solomon died in 928 B.C., the kingdom was coming apart.

48. W RAP U P What facts did you learn today about the ancient Hebrews? Who were some of the key leaders of the Kingdom of Israel? What did they accomplish?