Category Archives: 1 Kings

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 his officials said to him, “Your Majesty, let us find a young woman to stay with you and take care of you. She will lie […]

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. Be confident and determined, 3 and do what the Lord your God orders you to do. Obey all his laws and commands, as written in […]

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 building his palace, the Temple, and the wall around Jerusalem. 2 A temple had not yet been built for the Lord, and so the people […]

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 of Shisha In charge of the records: Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud 4 Commander of the army: Benaiah son of Jehoiada Priests: Zadok and Abiathar 5 […]

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 king, he sent ambassadors to him. 2 Solomon sent back this message to Hiram: 3 “You know that because of the constant wars my father […]

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, the month of Ziv, Solomon began work on the Temple. 2 Inside it was 90 feet long, 30 feet wide, and 45 feet high. 3 […]

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, and 45 feet high. It had threerows of cedar pillars, 15 in each row, with cedar beams resting on them. The ceiling was of cedar, […]

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 order to take the Lord’s Covenant Box from Zion, David’s City, to the Temple. 2 They all assembled during the Festival of Shelters in the […]

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 again, as he had in Gibeon. 3 The Lord said to him, “I have heard your prayer. I consecrate this Temple which you have built […]

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 her a large group of attendants, as well as camels loaded with spices, jewels, and a large amount of gold. When she and Solomon met, […]