King Solomon 1-6 Solomon son of David took a firm grip on the reins of his kingdom.Godwas with him and gave him much help. Solomon addressed all Israel—the commanders and…

The Temple Construction Begins 1 Solomon gave orders to begin construction on the house of worship in honor ofGodand a palace for himself. 2 Solomon assigned seventy thousand common laborers,…

1-4 So Solomon broke ground, launched construction of the house ofGodin Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, the place whereGodhad appeared to his father David. The precise site, the threshing floor of…

Temple Furnishings 1 He made the Bronze Altar thirty feet long, thirty feet wide, and ten feet high. 2-5 He made a Sea—an immense round basin of cast metal fifteen…

1 That completed the work King Solomon did on The Temple ofGod. He then brought in the holy offerings of his father David, the silver and the gold and the…

Solomon’s Dedication and Prayer 1-2 Then Solomon said, Godsaid he would dwell in a cloud, But I’ve built a temple most splendid, A place for you to live in forever….

The Temple Dedication 1-3 When Solomon finished praying, a bolt of lightning out of heaven struck the Whole-Burnt-Offering and sacrifices and the Glory ofGodfilled The Temple. The Glory was so…

More on Solomon 1-6 At the end of twenty years, Solomon had quite a list of accomplishments. He had: built The Temple ofGodand his own palace; rebuilt the cities that…

1-4 The queen of Sheba heard of Solomon’s reputation and came to Jerusalem to put his reputation to the test, asking all the tough questions. She made a showy entrance—an…

King Rehoboam 1-2 Rehoboam traveled to Shechem where all Israel had gathered to inaugurate him as king. Jeroboam was then in Egypt, where he had taken asylum from King Solomon;…