Solomon Asks for Wisdom 1 Solomon son of David established himself firmly over his kingdom, for theLordhis God was with him and made him exceedingly great. 2 Then Solomon spoke…

Preparations for Building the Temple 1 Solomon gave orders to build a temple for the Name of theLordand a royal palace for himself. 2 He conscripted 70,000 men as carriers…

Solomon Builds the Temple 1 Then Solomon began to build the temple of theLordin Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where theLordhad appeared to his father David. It was on the threshing…

The Temple’s Furnishings 1 He made a bronze altar twenty cubits long, twenty cubits wide and ten cubits high. 2 He made the Sea of cast metal, circular in shape,…

1 When all the work Solomon had done for the temple of theLordwas finished, he brought in the things his father David had dedicated—the silver and gold and all the…

1 Then Solomon said, “TheLordhas said that he would dwell in a dark cloud; 2 I have built a magnificent temple for you, a place for you to dwell forever.”…

The Dedication of the Temple 1 When Solomon finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of theLordfilled the temple….

Solomon’s Other Activities 1 At the end of twenty years, during which Solomon built the temple of theLordand his own palace, 2 Solomon rebuilt the villages that Hiramhad given him,…

The Queen of Sheba Visits Solomon 1 When the queen of Sheba heard of Solomon’s fame, she came to Jerusalem to test him with hard questions. Arriving with a very…

Israel Rebels Against Rehoboam 1 Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone there to make him king. 2 When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard this (he was in…