People of the World where are you going? Turn back to God! Back to your faithful principles!
SOLOMON BUILDS THE TEMPLE CARVED; OVERLAID; FINISHED
Solomon Builds The Temple Carved; Overlaid; Finished. He carved all the walls of the house all around with carved engravings of cherubim, palm-shaped decorations, and open flowers, [both] the inner and the outer sanctuaries. He overlaid the floor of the house with gold, [both] the inner and outer sanctuaries.
THE ORACLE IN THE MIDST
The Oracle In The Midst. Then he prepared the Holy of Holies within the house in order to put the ark of the covenant of the LORD there.
SOLOMON BUILDS THE TEMPLE
Solomon Builds the Temple. Now it came about in the four hundred and eightieth year after the Israelites came out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign over Israel, in the month of Ziv (April-May) which is the second month, that he began to build the Lord’s house (temple).
PREPARATIONS FOR THE GREAT TASK
Preparations For The Great Task. When Hiram heard the words of Solomon, he rejoiced greatly and said, “Blessed be the LORD this day, who has given David a wise son [to be king] over this great people.
SOLOMON’S OFFICIALS AND A PROSPEROUS NATION
Solomon’s Officials and a Prosperous Nation. Judah and Israel lived in security, every man under his vine and fig tree [in peace and prosperity], from Dan [in the north] to Beersheba [in the south], during all the days of Solomon
SOLOMON’S WISDOM A DISCERNING JUDGMENT
Solomon’s Wisdom a Discerning Judgment. Then the king said, “Bring me a sword.” So they brought a sword before the king. Then the king said, “Cut the living child in two, and give half to the one [woman] and half to the other.”
SOLOMON’S PRAYER FOR WISDOM
Solomon’s Prayer for Wisdom.Your servant is among Your people whom You have chosen, a great people who are too many to be numbered or counted. So give Your servant an understanding mind and a hearing heart [with which] to judge Your people, so that I may discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge and rule this great people of Yours?”
PRESUMING AND PERISHING THEREFORE
Presuming And Perishing Therefore. So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and he went out and struck down Shimei, and he died. So the kingdom was established in the hands of Solomon.
A FOOLISH AND FATAL PETITION
A Foolish And Fatal Petition. So now I am making one request of you; do not refuse me.” And she said to him, “Speak.” He said, “Please speak to King Solomon, for he will not refuse you; ask that he may give me Abishag the Shunammite as a wife.”
DAVID’S INSTRUCTIONS TO SOLOMON
David’s Instructions to Solomon. When David’s time to die approached, he gave instructions to Solomon his son, saying, “I am going the way of all the earth [as dust to dust]. Be strong and prove yourself a man.