David’s Last Days 1 Now King David had become old, advanced in years,and they covered him with garments, but he was not warm. 2 His servants said to him, “Let…

David’s Instructions for Solomon 1 The days of David came near for him to die, and he charged Solomon his son, saying, 2 “I am about to go the way…

Solomon’s Walk with Yahweh 1 Solomon intermarried with Pharaoh the king of Egypt, and he took the daughter of Pharaoh and brought her to the city of David until he…

Solomon’s Wisdom: Political Administration 1 King Solomon was king over all Israel. 2 Now these are the officials who were his: Azariah the son of Zadok was the priest. 3…

Solomon’s Wisdom: Architecture 1 Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon when he heard that they had anointed him as king in place of his father, for Hiram…

Solomon Builds the Temple for Yahweh 1 It happened in the four hundred and eightieth year after the Israeliteswent out from the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of…

Solomon Continues to Build 1 Solomon built his house over thirteen years, and he finished all of his house. 2 He built the House of the Forest of Lebanon; one…

The Dedication of the Temple 1 At that time, Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, all the heads of the tribes, and the leaders of the familiesof the Israelitesbefore King…

Yahweh’s Challenge to Solomon 1 It happened that as Solomon finished the building of the house of Yahweh, the king’s house, and all the things Solomon desired to do, 2…

The Visit of the Queen of Sheba 1 Now the queen of Sheba had heard of the fame of Solomon regarding the name of Yahweh, and she came to test…