March 8, 2021 1 Kings 7:1-12 Solomon’s Palace 7 Now Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all his house. 2 He built the house of the forest of Lebanon;…
March 5, 2021 1 Kings 6:23-38 23 Also in the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim of olive wood, each ten cubits high. 24 Five cubits was the one wing of the cherub and five…
March 4, 2021 1 Kings 6:1-22 The Building of the Temple 6 Now it came about in the four hundred and eightieth year after the sons of Israel came out of…
March 3, 2021 1 Kings 5:13-18 Conscription of Laborers 13 Now King Solomon [m]levied forced laborers from all Israel; and the forced laborers [n]numbered 30,000 men. 14 He sent them to Lebanon, 10,000 a month in…
March 2, 2021 1 Kings 5:1-12 Alliance with King Hiram 5 [a]Now Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon, when he heard that they had anointed him king in…
March 1, 2021 1 Kings 4:20-34 Solomon’s Power, Wealth and Wisdom 20 Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand that is on the [e]seashore in abundance; they were eating and drinking and rejoicing. 21 [f]Now…
February 26, 2021 1 Kings 4:1-19 Solomon’s Officials 4 Now King Solomon was king over all Israel. 2 These were his officials: Azariah the son of Zadok was the priest; 3 Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of…
February 25, 2021 1 Kings 3:10-28 God’s Answer 10 [f]It was pleasing in the sight of the Lord that Solomon had asked this thing. 11 God said to him, “Because you have asked…
February 24, 2021 1 Kings 3:1-9 Solomon’s Rule Consolidated 3 Then Solomon [a]formed a marriage alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh’s daughter and brought her to the city of David until he…
February 23, 2021 1 Kings 2:28-46 Joab Executed 28 Now the news came to Joab, for Joab had followed Adonijah, although he had not followed Absalom. And Joab fled to the tent of…