1 Kings 2:4
2:4 and the
Lord will fulfill his promise to me,
‘If your descendants watch their step
and live faithfully in my presence
with all their heart and being,
then,’ he promised,
‘you will not fail to have a successor on the throne of Israel.’
1 Kings 9:4-6
9:4 You must serve me with integrity and sincerity, just as your father David did. Do everything I commanded and obey my rules and regulations.
9:5 Then I will allow your dynasty to rule over Israel permanently,
just as I promised your father David, ‘You will not fail to have a successor on the throne of Israel.’
9:6 “But if you or your sons ever turn away from me, fail to obey the regulations and rules I instructed you to keep, and decide to serve and worship other gods,
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 Kings 1:9
1:9 Adonijah sacrificed sheep, cattle, and fattened steers at the Stone of Zoheleth near En Rogel. He invited all his brothers, the king’s sons,
as well as all the men of Judah, the king’s servants.
1 Kings 1:2
1:2 His servants advised
him, “A young virgin must be found for our master, the king,
to take care of the king’s needs
and serve as his nurse. She can also sleep with you
and keep our master, the king, warm.”
1 Kings 6:16-17
6:16 He built a wall 30 feet in from the rear of the temple as a partition for an inner sanctuary that would be the most holy place.
He paneled the wall with cedar planks from the floor to the rafters.
6:17 The main hall in front of the inner sanctuary was 60 feet long.