King David in His Old Age 1 King David was now a very old man, and although his servants covered him with blankets, he could not keep warm. 2 So…

David’s Last Instructions to Solomon 1 When David was about to die, he called his son Solomon and gave him his last instructions: 2 “My time to die has come….

Solomon Prays for Wisdom 1 Solomon made an alliance with the king of Egypt by marrying his daughter. He brought her to live in David’s City until he had finished…

Solomon’s Officials 1 Solomon was king of all Israel, 2 and these were his high officials: The priest: Azariah son of Zadok 3 The court secretaries: Elihoreph and Ahijah, sons…

Solomon Prepares to Build the Temple 1 King Hiram of Tyre had always been a friend of David’s, and when he heard that Solomon had succeeded his father David as…

Solomon Builds the Temple 1 Four hundred and eighty years after the people of Israel left Egypt, during the fourth year of Solomon’s reign over Israel, in the second month,…

Solomon’s Palace 1 Solomon also built a palace for himself, and it took him thirteen years. 2-3 The Hall of the Forest of Lebanonwas 150 feet long, 75 feet wide,…

The Covenant Box Is Brought to the Temple 1 Then King Solomon summoned all the leaders of the tribes and clans of Israel to come to him in Jerusalem in…

God Appears to Solomon Again 1 After King Solomon had finished building the Temple and the palace and everything else he wanted to build, 2 the Lord appeared to him…

The Visit of the Queen of Sheba 1 The queen of Sheba heard of Solomon’s fame,and she traveled to Jerusalem to test him with difficult questions. 2 She brought with…