Monthly Archives: July 2017

Furnishings of the Temple 1 Then he made a bronze altar, twenty cubits in length and twenty cubits in width and ten cubits in height. 2 Also he made the castmetalsea, ten cubits from brim to brim, circular in form, and its heightwasfive cubits and its circumference thirty cubits. 3 Now figures like oxenwereunder itandall […]

The Ark Is Brought into the Temple 1 Thus all the work that Solomon performed for the house of the Lordwas finished. And Solomon brought in the things that David his father had dedicated, even the silver and the gold and all the utensils,andputthemin the treasuries of the house of God. 2 Then Solomon assembled […]

Solomon’s Dedication 1 Then Solomon said, “The Lordhas said that He would dwell in the thick cloud. 2 “I have built You a lofty house, And a place for Your dwelling forever.” 3 Then the king faced about and blessed all the assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel was standing. 4 He […]

The Shekinah Glory 1 Now when Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the Lordfilled the house. 2 The priests could not enter into the house of the Lordbecause the glory of the Lordfilled the Lord’shouse. 3 All the sons of […]

Solomon’s Activities and Accomplishments 1 Now it came about at the end of the twenty years in which Solomon had built the house of the Lordand his own house 2 that he built the cities which Huram had given to him, and settled the sons of Israel there. 3 Then Solomon went to Hamath-zobah and […]

Visit of the Queen of Sheba 1 Now when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to Jerusalem to test Solomon with difficult questions. She had a very large retinue, with camels carrying spices and a large amount of gold and precious stones; and when she came to Solomon, she […]

Rehoboam’s Reign of Folly 1 Then Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king. 2 When Jeroboam the son of Nebat heardof it(for he was in Egypt where he had fled from the presence of King Solomon), Jeroboam returned from Egypt. 3 So they sent and summoned him. […]

Rehoboam Reigns over Judah and Builds Cities 1 Now when Rehoboam had come to Jerusalem, he assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin, 180,000 chosen men who were warriors, to fight against Israel to restore the kingdom to Rehoboam. 2 But the word of the Lordcame to Shemaiah the man of God, saying, 3 “Speak […]

Shishak of Egypt Invades Judah 1 When the kingdom of Rehoboam was established and strong, he and all Israel with him forsook the law of the Lord. 2 And it came about in King Rehoboam’s fifth year, because they had been unfaithful to the Lord, that Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem 3 […]

Abijah Succeeds Rehoboam 1 In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah became king over Judah. 2 He reigned three years in Jerusalem; and his mother’s name was Micaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. Now there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam. 3 Abijah began the battle with an army of valiant warriors, 400,000 […]