The LORD’s Response to Solomon 1. Now when Solomon had finished building the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and had achieved all that he had desired to…
1 Kings
1 Kings is a book in the Old Testament of the Bible, detailing the reigns of ancient Israelite kings, notably Solomon. It covers political intrigue, religious reforms, and the construction of the First Temple in Jerusalem.
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The Ark Enters the Temple 1. At that time Solomon assembled before him in Jerusalem the elders of Israel—all the tribal heads and family leaders of the Israelites—to bring up…
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Solomon’s Palace Complex 1. Solomon, however, took thirteen years to complete the construction of his entire palace. 2. He built the House of the Forest of Lebanon a hundred cubits…
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Temple Construction Begins 1. In the four hundred and eightieth year after the Israelites had come out of the land of Egypt, in the month of Ziv, the second month…
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Preparations for the Temple 1. Now when Hiram king of Tyre heard that Solomon had been anointed king in his father’s place, he sent envoys to Solomon; for Hiram had…
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Solomon’s Princes 1. So King Solomon ruled over Israel, 2. and these were his chief officials: Azariah son of Zadok was the priest; 3. Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of…
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Solomon’s Prayer for Wisdom 1. Later, Solomon formed an alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt by marrying his daughter. Solomon brought her to the City of David until he had…
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David Instructs Solomon 1. As the time drew near for David to die, he charged his son Solomon, 2. “I am about to go the way of all the earth.…
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Abishag Cares for David 1. Now King David was old and well along in years, and though they covered him with blankets, he could not keep warm. 2. So his…