1 When King Solomon finished all the work on the Temple, he placed in the Temple storerooms all the things that his father David had dedicated to the Lord—the silver,…

Solomon’s Address to the People 1 Then King Solomon prayed, “Lord, you have chosen to live in clouds and darkness. 2 Now I have built a majestic temple for you,…

The Dedication of the Temple 1 When King Solomon finished his prayer, fire came down from heaven and burned up the sacrifices that had been offered, and the dazzling light…

Solomon’s Achievements 1 It took Solomon twenty years to build the Temple and his palace. 2 He also rebuilt the cities that King Hiram had given him, and sent Israelites…

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

The Northern Tribes Revolt 1 Rehoboam went to Shechem, where all the people of northern Israel had gathered to make him king. 2 When Jeroboam son of Nebat, who had…

Shemaiah’s Prophecy 1 When King Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he called together 180,000 of the best soldiers from the tribes of Benjamin and Judah. He intended to go to war…

An Egyptian Invasion of Judah 1 As soon as Rehoboam had established his authority as king, he and all his people abandoned the Law of the Lord. 2 In the…

Abijah’s War with Jeroboam 1 In the eighteenth year of the reign of King Jeroboam of Israel, Abijah became king of Judah, 2 and he ruled three years in Jerusalem….

King Asa Defeats the Ethiopians 1 King Abijah died and was buried in the royal tombs in David’s City. His son Asa succeeded him as king, and under Asa the…