1 Kings 7:15-21
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.
7:17 The latticework on the tops of the pillars was adorned with ornamental wreaths and chains; the top of each pillar had seven groupings of ornaments.
7:18 When he made the pillars, there were two rows of pomegranate-shaped ornaments around the latticework covering the top of each pillar.
7:19 The tops of the two pillars in the porch were shaped like lilies and were six feet high.
7:20 On the top of each pillar, right above the bulge beside the latticework, there were two hundred pomegranate-shaped ornaments arranged in rows all the way around.
7:21 He set up the pillars on the porch in front of the main hall. He erected one pillar on the right side and called it Jakin; he erected the other pillar on the left side and called it Boaz.
1 Kings 7:2
7:2 He named
it “The Palace of the Lebanon Forest”;
it was 150 feet
long, 75 feet
wide, and 45 feet
high. It had four rows of cedar pillars and cedar beams above the pillars.
1 Kings 1:17
1:17 She replied to him, “My master, you swore an oath to your servant by the
Lord your God, ‘Solomon your son will be king after me and he will sit on my throne.’
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 3:15-17
3:15 Solomon then woke up and realized it was a dream.
He went to Jerusalem, stood before the ark of the Lord’s covenant, offered up burnt sacrifices, presented peace offerings,
and held a feast for all his servants.
Solomon Demonstrates His Wisdom
3:16 Then two prostitutes came to the king and stood before him.
3:17 One of the women said, “My master, this woman and I live in the same house. I had a baby while she was with me in the house.