Monthly Archives: July 2017

1 Soall the work that Solomon had done for the house of theLordwas finished; and Solomon brought in the things which his father David had dedicated: the silver and the gold and all the furnishings. And he putthemin the treasuries of the house of God. The Ark Brought into the Temple 2 Now Solomon assembled […]

1 ThenSolomon spoke: # “TheLordsaid He would dwell in thedark cloud. 2 I have surely built You an exalted house, # Anda place for You to dwell in forever.” Solomon’s Speech upon Completion of the Work 3 Then the king turned around andblessed the whole assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel was […]

Solomon Dedicates the Temple 1 WhenSolomon had finished praying,fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; andthe glory of theLordfilled the temple. 2 And the priests could not enter the house of theLord, because the glory of theLordhad filled theLord’s house. 3 When all the children of Israel saw how […]

Solomon’s Additional Achievements 1 Itcame to pass at the end oftwenty years, when Solomon had built the house of theLordand his own house, 2 that the cities which Hiram had given to Solomon, Solomon built them; and he settled the children of Israel there. 3 And Solomon went to Hamath Zobah and seized it. 4 […]

The Queen of Sheba’s Praise of Solomon 1 Nowwhen the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to Jerusalem to test Solomon with hard questions,havinga very great retinue, camels that bore spices, gold in abundance, and precious stones; and when she came to Solomon, she spoke with him about all that […]

The Revolt Against Rehoboam 1 AndRehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone to Shechem to make him king. 2 So it happened, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heardit(he was in Egypt,where he had fled from the presence of King Solomon), that Jeroboam returned from Egypt. 3 Then they sent for him and […]

1 Nowwhen Rehoboam came to Jerusalem, he assembled from the house of Judah and Benjamin one hundred and eighty thousand chosenmenwho were warriors, to fight against Israel, that he might restore the kingdom to Rehoboam. 2 But the word of theLordcameto Shemaiah the man of God, saying, 3 “Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, […]

Egypt Attacks Judah 1 Nowit came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom and had strengthened himself, thathe forsook the law of theLord, and all Israel along with him. 2 And it happened in the fifth year of King RehoboamthatShishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they had transgressed against theLord, 3 […]

Abijah Reigns in Judah 1 Inthe eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah became king overJudah. 2 He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother’s namewasMichaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam. 3 Abijah set the battle in order with an army of valiant warriors, four hundred thousand […]

1 So Abijah rested with his fathers, and they buried him in the City of David. ThenAsa his son reigned in his place. In his days the land was quiet for ten years. Asa Reigns in Judah 2 Asa didwhatwasgood and right in the eyes of theLordhis God, 3 for he removed the altars of […]