Solomon Requests Wisdom 1 NowSolomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, andtheLordhis Godwaswith him andexalted him exceedingly. 2 And Solomon spoke to all Israel, tothe captains of…

Solomon Prepares to Build the Temple 1 Then Solomondetermined to build a temple for the name of theLord, and a royal house for himself. 2 Solomon selected seventy thousand men…

Solomon Builds the Temple 1 NowSolomon began to build the house of theLordatJerusalem on Mount Moriah, wheretheLordhad appeared to his father David, at the place that David had prepared on…

Furnishings of the Temple 1 Moreover he madea bronze altar: twenty cubits was its length, twenty cubits its width, and ten cubits its height. 2 Then he made the Sea…

1 Soall the work that Solomon had done for the house of theLordwas finished; and Solomon brought in the things which his father David had dedicated: the silver and the…

1 ThenSolomon spoke: “TheLordsaid He would dwell in thedark cloud. 2 I have surely built You an exalted house, Anda place for You to dwell in forever.” Solomon’s Speech upon…

Solomon Dedicates the Temple 1 WhenSolomon had finished praying,fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; andthe glory of theLordfilled the temple. 2 And the…

Solomon’s Additional Achievements 1 Itcame to pass at the end oftwenty years, when Solomon had built the house of theLordand his own house, 2 that the cities which Hiram had…

The Queen of Sheba’s Praise of Solomon 1 Nowwhen the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to Jerusalem to test Solomon with hard questions,havinga very…

The Revolt Against Rehoboam 1 AndRehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone to Shechem to make him king. 2 So it happened, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat…