People from all nations came to hear Solomon’s display of wisdom; they came from all the kings of the earth who heard about his wisdom.

then listen from heaven to their prayers for help and vindicate them.

Respond to the request of your servant and your people Israel for this place. Hear from inside your heavenly dwelling place and respond favorably.

then listen from your heavenly dwelling place to their prayers for help and vindicate them.

When the queen of Sheba heard about Solomon, she came to challenge him with difficult questions.

Your attendants, who stand before you at all times and hear your wise sayings, are truly happy!

When Baasha heard the news, he stopped fortifying Ramah and settled down in Tirzah.

The Lord answered Elijah’s prayer; the boy’s breath returned to him and he lived.

All the leaders and people said to him, “Do not give in or agree to his demands.”

Now Adonijah and all his guests heard the commotion just as they had finished eating. When Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he asked, “Why is there such a noisy commotion in the city?”

Then Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anointed him king in Gihon. They went up from there rejoicing, and the city is in an uproar. That is the sound you hear.

As the temple was being built, only stones shaped at the quarry were used; the sound of hammers, pickaxes, or any other iron tool was not heard at the temple while it was being built.

But respond favorably to your servant’s prayer and his request for help, O Lord my God. Answer the desperate prayer your servant is presenting to you today.

Listen from heaven and make a just decision about your servants’ claims. Condemn the guilty party, declare the other innocent, and give both of them what they deserve.

then listen from heaven, forgive the sin of your people Israel, and bring them back to the land you gave to their ancestors.

When they hear about your great reputation and your ability to accomplish mighty deeds, they will come and direct their prayers toward this temple.

“May you be attentive to your servant’s and your people Israel’s requests for help and may you respond to all their prayers to you.

She said to the king, “The report I heard in my own country about your wise sayings and insight was true!

Everyone in the world wanted to visit Solomon to see him display his God-given wisdom.

When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard the news, he was still in Egypt, where he had fled from King Solomon and had been living ever since.