He set up the pillars in front of the temple, one on the right side and the other on the left. He named the one on the right Jachin, and the one on the left Boaz.

They settled down in it and built in it a temple to honor you, saying,

(1:18) Solomon ordered a temple to be built to honor the Lord, as well as a royal palace for himself.

But now I have chosen Jerusalem as a place to live, and I have chosen David to lead my people Israel.’

Now my father David had a strong desire to build a temple to honor the Lord God of Israel.

He built altars in the Lord’s temple, about which the Lord had said, “Jerusalem will be my permanent home.”

The Lord told my father David, ‘It is right for you to have a strong desire to build a temple to honor me.

But you will not build the temple; your very own son will build the temple for my honor.’

“If your people Israel are defeated by an enemy because they sinned against you, then if they come back to you, renew their allegiance to you, and pray for your help before you in this temple,

Now I have chosen and consecrated this temple by making it my permanent home; I will be constantly present there.

He ruled for three years in Jerusalem. His mother was Michaiah, the daughter of Uriel from Gibeah. There was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.

The king said to him, “How many times must I make you solemnly promise in the name of the Lord to tell me only the truth?”

Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he became king and he reigned for one year in Jerusalem. His mother was Athaliah, the granddaughter of Omri.

Joash was seven years old when he began to reign. He reigned for forty years in Jerusalem. His mother was Zibiah, who was from Beer Sheba.

Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother was Jehoaddan, who was from Jerusalem.

Uzziah was sixteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for fifty-two years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jecholiah, who was from Jerusalem.

The Ammonites paid tribute to Uzziah and his fame reached the border of Egypt, for he grew in power.

Jotham was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother was Jerusha the daughter of Zadok.

Hezekiah was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.

Then listen from your heavenly dwelling place and answer all the prayers of the foreigners. Then all the nations of the earth will acknowledge your reputation, obey you like your people Israel do, and recognize that this temple I built belongs to you.