Monthly Archives: July 2019

1 When all the work Solomon had done for the temple of theLordwas finished, he brought in the things his father David had dedicated—the silver and gold and all the furnishings—and he placed them in the treasuries of God’s temple. The Ark Brought to the Temple 2 Then Solomon summoned to Jerusalem the elders of […]

1 Then Solomon said, “TheLordhas said that he would dwell in a dark cloud; 2 I have built a magnificent temple for you, a place for you to dwell forever.” 3 While the whole assembly of Israel was standing there, the king turned around and blessed them. 4 Then he said: “Praise be to theLord, […]

The Dedication of the Temple 1 When Solomon finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of theLordfilled the temple. 2 The priests could not enter the temple of theLordbecause the glory of theLordfilled it. 3 When all the Israelites saw the fire coming down […]

Solomon’s Other Activities 1 At the end of twenty years, during which Solomon built the temple of theLordand his own palace, 2 Solomon rebuilt the villages that Hiramhad given him, and settled Israelites in them. 3 Solomon then went to Hamath Zobah and captured it. 4 He also built up Tadmor in the desert and […]

The Queen of Sheba Visits Solomon 1 When the queen of Sheba heard of Solomon’s fame, she came to Jerusalem to test him with hard questions. Arriving with a very great caravan—with camels carrying spices, large quantities of gold, and precious stones—she came to Solomon and talked with him about all she had on her […]

Israel Rebels Against Rehoboam 1 Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone there to make him king. 2 When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard this (he was in Egypt, where he had fled from King Solomon), he returned from Egypt. 3 So they sent for Jeroboam, and he and all Israel went to […]

1 When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mustered Judah and Benjamin—a hundred and eighty thousand able young men—to go to war against Israel and to regain the kingdom for Rehoboam. 2 But this word of theLordcame to Shemaiah the man of God: 3 “Say to Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah and to all […]

Shishak Attacks Jerusalem 1 After Rehoboam’s position as king was established and he had become strong, he and all Israelwith him abandoned the law of theLord. 2 Because they had been unfaithful to theLord, Shishak king of Egypt attacked Jerusalem in the fifth year of King Rehoboam. 3 With twelve hundred chariots and sixty thousand […]

Abijah King of Judah 1 In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam, Abijah became king of Judah, 2 and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother’s name was Maakah,a daughterof Uriel of Gibeah. There was war between Abijah and Jeroboam. 3 Abijah went into battle with an army of four hundred thousand […]

1 And Abijah rested with his ancestors and was buried in the City of David. Asa his son succeeded him as king, and in his days the country was at peace for ten years. Asa King of Judah 2 Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of theLordhis God. 3 He removed […]