|Positives|Negatives| |---|---| |David’s chosen heir (ch. 1)|Gained power in bloody coup (ch. 2)| |Nathan’s early support (ch. 1)|Prophetic voice disappears| |Prayer for wisdom to rule righteously (chs. 3–4)|Rules with forced labor; accumulates wealth unjustly (9:15–22; 10:26–29)| |Completion and dedication of temple (chs. 5–8)|Foreign wives lead him to idolatry (11:1–8)| |The Lord supports Solomon (9:1–9)|The Lord rejects Solomon (11:9–12)|