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📖 April – 1 Kings (30-Day Plan)

Week 1 (April 1–6) – Solomon Rises
April 1 – 1 Kings 1
April 2 – 1 Kings 2
April 3 – 1 Kings 3
April 4 – 1 Kings 4
April 5 – 1 Kings 5
April 6 – 1 Kings 6

Week 2 (April 7–12) – The Temple & Glory
April 7 – 1 Kings 7
April 8 – 1 Kings 8
April 9 – 1 Kings 9
April 10 – 1 Kings 10
April 11 – 1 Kings 11
April 12 – 1 Kings 12

Week 3 (April 13–18) – A Divided Kingdom
April 13 – 1 Kings 13
April 14 – 1 Kings 14
April 15 – 1 Kings 15
April 16 – 1 Kings 16
April 17 – 1 Kings 17
April 18 – 1 Kings 18

Week 4 (April 19–24) – Elijah & God’s Power
April 19 – 1 Kings 19
April 20 – 1 Kings 20
April 21 – 1 Kings 21
April 22 – 1 Kings 22
April 23 – Reflect / Review key lessons
April 24 – Pray through what you’ve read

Week 5 (April 25–30) – Application & Overflow
April 25 – Re-read 1 Kings 3 (Wisdom)
April 26 – Re-read 1 Kings 8 (Dedication Prayer)
April 27 – Re-read 1 Kings 11 (Warning)
April 28 – Re-read 1 Kings 18 (Faith vs Fear)
April 29 – Journal what God showed you
April 30 – Share / teach one takeaway

1 Kings 2:3 — “And keep the charge of the Lord your God: to walk in His ways, to keep His statutes, His commandments, His judgments, and His testimonies, as it is written in the Law of Moses, that you may prosper in all that you do and wherever you turn.”

1 Kings 3:9 — “Therefore give to Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people, that I may discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of Yours?”


1 Kings 8:23 — “Lord God of Israel, there is no God in heaven above or on earth below like You, who keep Your covenant and mercy with Your servants who walk before You with all their hearts.”

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Commentaries can cost a lot and be inconvenient to lug around. A handy alternative is a good study Bible. It gives explanations, cross-references, and useful articles. Some even have maps and diagrams!

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Most commentaries aim to interpret the passage using a theological framework. Simply put, they explain how the Bible connects and its significance. Some commentaries break down each book, some focus on themes, and others delve into word meanings from the original languages.

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Bible Translation Guide

This chart puts some of the popular translations on a continuum so that you can see how they each uniquely approach interoperation of the original text. This is not an exact chart, rather an overview to see which translations are more literal and which ones focus on the main ideas.

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