The Altar, Reservoir, and Basins 1 He made a bronze altar30 feetlong, 30 feetwide, and 15 feethigh. 2 Then he made the cast metal reservoir,15 feetfrom brim to brim, perfectly…

1 So all the work Solomon did for theLord’s temple was completed. Then Solomon brought the consecrated things of his father David — the silver, the gold, and all the…

Solomon’s Dedication of the Temple 1 Then Solomon said: TheLordsaid He would dwell in thick darkness, 2 but I have built an exalted temple for You, a place for Your…

The Dedication Ceremonies 1 When Solomon finished praying,fire descended from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices,and the glory of theLordfilled the temple. 2 The priests were not…

Solomon’s Later Building Projects 1 At the end of 20 yearsduring which Solomon had built theLord’s temple and his own palace — 2 Solomon had rebuilt the cities Hiramgave him…

The Queen of Sheba 1 The queen of Sheba heard of Solomon’s fame,so she came to test Solomon with difficult questions at Jerusalem with a very large entourage, with camels…

The Kingdom Divided 1 Then Rehoboam went to Shechem,for all Israel had gone to Shechem to make him king. 2 When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard about it — for…

Rehoboam in Jerusalem 1 When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem,he mobilized the house of Judah and Benjamin — 180,000 choice warriors — to fight against Israel to restore the reign to…

Shishak’s Invasion 1 When Rehoboam had established his sovereignty and royal power,he abandoned the law of theLord— he and all Israel with him. 2 Because they were unfaithful to theLord,…

Judah’s King Abijah 1 In the eighteenth yearof Israel’s King Jeroboam, Abijahbecame king over Judah 2 and reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Micaiahdaughter of Uriel; she…