The Building of the Royal Palace 1 Solomon took thirteen years to build his palace. 2 He named it “The Palace of the Lebanon …
1 Kings 6
The Building of the Temple 1 In the four hundred and eightieth year after the Israelites left Egypt, in the fourth year of …
1 Kings 5
Solomon Gathers Building Materials for the Temple 1 King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to Solomon when he heard that he had …
1 Kings 4
Solomon’s Royal Court and Administrators 1 King Solomon ruled over all Israel. 2 These were his officials:Azariah son of Zadok …
1 Kings 3
The Lord Gives Solomon Wisdom 1 Solomon made an alliance by marriage with Pharaoh, king of Egypt; he married Pharaoh’s …
1 Kings 2
David’s Final Words to Solomon 1 When David was close to death, he told Solomon his son: 2 “I am about to die. Be strong and …
1 Kings 1
Adonijah Tries to Seize the Throne 1 King David was very old; even when they covered him with blankets, he could not get warm. …
2 Samuel 24
David Displeases the Lord by Taking a Census 1 The Lord’s anger again raged against Israel, and he incited David against them, …
2 Samuel 23
David’s Final Words 1 These are the final words of David:“The oracle of David son of Jesse,the oracle of the man raised up …
2 Samuel 22
David Sings to the Lord 1 David sang to the Lord the words of this song when the Lord rescued him from the power of all his …
2 Samuel 21
The Gibeonites Demand Revenge 1 During David’s reign there was a famine for three consecutive years. So David inquired of the …
2 Samuel 20
Sheba’s Rebellion 1 Now a wicked man named Sheba son of Bicri, a Benjaminite, happened to be there. He blew the trumpet and …