2 Chronicles 4

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 […]

2 Chronicles 5

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 […]

2 Chronicles 6

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 […]

2 Chronicles 8

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 […]

2 Chronicles 9

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 […]

2 Chronicles 10

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. […]

2 Chronicles 12

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 […]