1 Kings 9:1

The Lord Gives Solomon a Promise and a Warning

9:1 After Solomon finished building the Lord’s temple, the royal palace, and all the other construction projects he had planned, ¹ 

1 Kings 11:40-41

11:40 Solomon tried to kill Jeroboam, but Jeroboam escaped to Egypt and found refuge with King Shishak of Egypt. ²  He stayed in Egypt until Solomon died.

Solomon’s Reign Ends

11:41 The rest of the events of Solomon’s reign, including all his accomplishments and his wise decisions, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of Solomon. ³ 

1 Kings 4:1

Solomon’s Royal Court and Administrators

4:1 King Solomon ruled over all Israel.

1 Kings 7:13

Solomon Commissions Hiram to Supply the Temple

7:13 King Solomon sent for Hiram ⁴  of Tyre. ⁵ 

1 Kings 8:12

8:12 Then Solomon said, “The Lord has said that he lives in thick darkness.

1 Kings 9:17

9:17 Solomon built up Gezer, lower Beth Horon,

1 Kings 10:23

10:23 King Solomon was wealthier and wiser than any of the kings of the earth. ⁶ 

¹ tn Heb “and all the desire of Solomon which he wanted to do.”

² tn Heb “but Jeroboam arose and ran away to Egypt, to Shishak king of Egypt.”

³ tn Heb “As for the rest of the events of Solomon, and all which he did, and his wisdom, are they not written on the scroll of the events of Solomon?”

⁴ tn Heb “King Solomon sent and took Hiram from Tyre.” In 2 Chr 2:13 (MT v. 12) and 4:11, 16 his name is spelled “Huram.”

⁵ map For location see Map1-A2; Map2-G2; Map4-A1; JP3-F3; JP4-F3.

⁵ tn Heb “King Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth with respect to wealth and with respect to wisdom.”