David’s Last Days 1 Now King David was old and getting on in years.Although they covered him with bedclothes, he could not get warm. 2 So his servants said to…

David’s Dying Instructions to Solomon 1 As the time approached for David to die,he instructed his son Solomon, 2 “As for me, I am going the way of all of…

The Lord Appears to Solomon 1 Solomon made an alliancewith Pharaoh king of Egypt by marrying Pharaoh’s daughter.Solomon brought her to live in the city of Daviduntil he finished building…

Solomon’s Officials 1 King Solomon ruled over Israel, 2 and these were his officials: Azariah son of Zadok, priest; 3 Elihoreph and Ahijah the sons of Shisha, secretaries; Jehoshaphat son…

Hiram’s Building Materials 1 Hiram king of Tyresent his servants to Solomon when he heard that he had been anointed king in his father’s place,for Hiram had always been friends…

Building the Temple 1 Solomon began to build the temple for theLordin the four hundred eightieth yearafter the Israelites came out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year…

Solomon’s Palace Complex 1 Solomon completed his entire palace complex after 13 years of construction. 2 He built the House of the Forest of Lebanon.It was 150 feetlong, 75 feetwide,…

Solomon’s Dedication of the Temple 1 At that time Solomon assembled the eldersof Israel,all the tribal headsand the ancestral leaders of the Israelites before him at Jerusalem in order to…

The Lord’s Response 1 When Solomon finished building the temple of theLord,the royal palace, and all that Solomon desired to do, 2 theLordappeared to Solomon a second time just as…