This chapter has many lists of thing that make us think. Many of these lists have practical or spiritual applications. Keep your spiritual eyes open for these applications.

Solomon gives his son instructions dealing with three areas in his life; the Lord, wisdom and others.

An introduction to the Book of Proverbs. An invitation to hear wisdom is given herein.

David turns the kingdom over to Solomon and completes his long and successful reign over the people of God.

Wisdom cries out to the simple. She speaks righteousness and she is better than rubies. Sinning against her is sinning against your own soul.

Solomon had the opportunity that many would love to have. He could ask anything that he wanted of God. Solomon's request tells us much of him.

David’s final charge to Solomon consists of faithfulness to the commandments, judgments, and testimonies of the Lord

Adonijah desires to usurp the throne of David, but the throne was to be Solomon's. Adonijah received news that Solomon had been anointed and he ran for his life.

Who led David to number the people? One place you read that it was God and yet in another place it was Satan. Is this a contradiction in the word of God?

A man's last words are often his most important. In this chapter you read the last words of the sweet psalmist of Israel. Also see the list of David's mighty men. Did you know that Uriah the Hittite was one?