2. 1 Kings: Ch 1 Made king Ch 2 Given final words, Ch 3 Given wisdom Ch 4 Wisdom confirmed Ch 5 Materials gained to build a temple Ch 6 Temple built Ch 7 Palace built Ch 8 Temple dedicated Solomon Ch 9 Solomon warned Ch 10 Queen of Sheba brings praise and lavish gifts Ch 11 Solomon led astray by sex, Jeroboam begins rebellion Ch 12 Jeroboam and Rehoboam do not fight but Jeroboam abandons God Ch 13 Prophet warns Jeroboam, then prophet led astray Ch 14 More Idolatry Ch15-16 Successive Kings turn from God

3. 1 Kings: 1 5 Earlier when David was fighting w ith Edom...12 21 When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mustered the whole house of Judah and the tribe of Benjamin to make war a gainst the house of Israel...12, 24 ‘This is what the LORD says: Do not go up to fight against your brothers, the Israelites. Go home, every one of you, for this is my doing.’”... 14 19 The other events of Jeroboam’s reign, his wars a nd how he ruled, are written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel... 15 6 There was war b etween Abijah and Jeroboam throughout Abijah’s lifetime... 15 16 There was war b etween Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their reigns... 20 26 The next spring Ben–Hadad mustered the Arameans and went up to Aphek to fight against Israel.... 22, 6 So the king of Israel brought together the prophets—about four hundred men—and asked them, “Shall I go to war a gainst Ramoth Gilead, or shall I refrain?” “Go,” they answered

6. Psalm 46, 9 He makes wars cease to the ends of the earth. He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; he burns the shields with fire.

7. Micah 4 2 Many nations will come and say, “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us his ways, so that we may walk in his paths.” The law will go out from Zion, the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.

8. Micah 4 3 He will judge between many peoples and will settle disputes for strong nations far and wide.

9. Micah 4 3 They will beat their swords into ploughshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not take up sword against nation, nor will they train for war anymore.

10. Micah 4 4 Everyone will sit under their own vine and under their own fig tree, and no one will make them afraid, for the LORD Almighty has spoken.

11. Hosea 2 18 In that day I will make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field, the birds in the sky and the creatures that move along the ground. Bow and sword and battle I will abolish from the land, so that all may lie down in safety.

23. Matthew 5 9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.

24. Matthew 5 38 You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’ 39 But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also. 40 And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your coat as well.

25. Matthew 5 43 You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbour and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you

26. James 4 1 What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? 2 You desire but do not have, so you kill. You covet but you cannot get what you want, so you quarrel and fight.