Solomon’s officials and governors 1 So King Solomon ruled over all Israel. 2 And these were his chief officials: Azariah son of Zadok – the priest; 3 Elihoreph and Ahijah,…

Preparations for building the temple 1 When Hiram king of Tyre heard that Solomon had been anointed king to succeed his father David, he sent his envoys to Solomon, because…

Solomon builds the temple 1 In the four hundred and eightiethyear after the Israelites came out of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign over Israel, in the month…

Solomon builds his palace 1 It took Solomon thirteen years, however, to complete the construction of his palace. 2 He built the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon a hundred…

The ark brought to the temple 1 Then King Solomon summoned into his presence at Jerusalem the elders of Israel, all the heads of the tribes and the chiefs of…

The Lord appears to Solomon 1 When Solomon had finished building the temple of the Lordand the royal palace, and had achieved all he had desired to do, 2 the…

The queen of Sheba visits Solomon 1 When the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon and his relationship to the Lord, she came to test Solomon with…

Solomon’s wives 1 King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women besides Pharaoh’s daughter – Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians and Hittites. 2 They were from nations about which the Lordhad told…

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 still…

The man of God from Judah 1 By the word of the Lorda man of God came from Judah to Bethel, as Jeroboam was standing by the altar to make…