Baalath, Tadmor in the wilderness,

Then fire from the Lord fell from the sky. It consumed the offering, the wood, the stones, and the dirt, and licked up the water in the trench.

Here are the details concerning the work crews King Solomon conscripted to build the Lord’s temple, his palace, the terrace, the wall of Jerusalem, and the cities of Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.

But he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the elite warriors, or his brother Solomon.

The priests and Levites carried the ark of the Lord, the tent of meeting, and all the holy items in the tent.

the ten movable stands with their ten basins,

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

Solomon built up Gezer, lower Beth Horon,

That day the king consecrated the middle of the courtyard that is in front of the Lord’s temple. He offered there burnt sacrifices, grain offerings, and the fat from the peace offerings, because the bronze altar that stood before the Lord was too small to hold all these offerings.

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.

King Asa ordered all the men of Judah (no exemptions were granted) to carry away the stones and wood that Baasha had used to build Ramah. King Asa used the materials to build up Geba (in Benjamin) and Mizpah.

So Shimei got up, saddled his donkey, and went to Achish at Gath to find his servants; Shimei went and brought back his servants from Gath.

The king then said, “Cut the living child in two, and give half to one and half to the other!”

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.

Solomon also made all these items for the Lord’s temple: the gold altar, the gold table on which was kept the Bread of the Presence,

After Solomon finished building the Lord’s temple, the royal palace, and all the other construction projects he had planned,

After twenty years, during which Solomon built the Lord’s temple and the royal palace,

Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, including a detailed account of how he killed all the prophets with the sword.

Now let me give you some advice as to how you can save your life and your son Solomon’s life.

Why then have you broken the oath you made before the Lord and disobeyed the order I gave you?”