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…

Solomon’s Foreign Wives 1 King Solomon loved many foreign women: the daughter of Pharaoh, Moabite, Ammonite, Edomite, Sidonian, Hittite; 2 from the nations which Yahweh had said to the Israelites,“You…

Israel’s Appeal to Rehoboam 1 Then Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all of Israel had come to Shechem to make him king. 2 It happened that Jeroboam the son of…

A Man of God Proclaims Judgment against the False Altar 1 Suddenly a man of God from Judah came to Bethel, by the word of Yahweh, while Jeroboam was standing…

Judgment for Jeroboam Continues 1 At that time, Abijah son of Jeroboam became ill. 2 Jeroboam said to his wife, “Please get up and disguise yourself so that they will…

The Reign of Abijam in Judah 1 In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam the son of Nebat, Abijam began to reign over Judah. 2 Three years he reigned in…