1 Kings 11:39
11:39 I will humiliate David’s descendants because of this,
but not forever.”
1 Kings 11:2
11:2 They came from nations about which the
Lord had warned the Israelites, “You must not establish friendly relations with them!
If you do, they will surely shift your allegiance to their gods.”
But Solomon was irresistibly attracted to them.
1 Kings 7:15-16
7:15 He fashioned two bronze pillars; each pillar was 27 feet high and 18 feet in circumference.
7:16 He made two bronze tops for the pillars; each was seven-and-a-half feet high.
1 Kings 7:1
The Building of the Royal Palace
7:1 Solomon took thirteen years to build his palace.
1 Kings 17:13-14
17:13 Elijah said to her, “Don’t be afraid. Go and do as you planned.
But first make a small cake for me and bring it to me; then make something for yourself and your son.
17:14 For this is what the
Lord God of Israel says, ‘The jar of flour will not be empty and the jug of oil will not run out until the day the
Lord makes it rain on the surface of the ground.’”
Psalms 89:33-37
89:33 But I will not remove my loyal love from him,
nor be unfaithful to my promise.
89:34 I will not break my covenant
or go back on what I promised.
89:35 Once and for all I have vowed by my own holiness,
I will never deceive David.
89:36 His dynasty will last forever.
His throne will endure before me, like the sun,
89:37 it will remain stable, like the moon,
his throne will endure like the skies.” (Selah)