Solomon asks for wisdom 1 Solomon son of David established himself firmly over his kingdom, for the Lordhis God was with him and made him exceedingly great. 2 Then Solomon…

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

Solomon builds the temple 1 Then Solomon began to build the temple of the Lordin Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where the Lordhad appeared to his father David. It was on…

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,…

22 the pure gold wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, dishes and censers; and the gold doors of the temple: the inner doors to the Most Holy Place and the doors of…

1 Then Solomon said, ‘The Lordhas said that he would dwell in a dark cloud; 2 I have built a magnificent temple for you, a place for you to dwell…

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 the Lordfilled the…

Solomon’s other activities 1 At the end of twenty years, during which Solomon built the temple of the Lordand his own palace, 2 Solomon rebuilt the villages that Hiramhad given…

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…