Once the priests left the holy place, a cloud filled the Lord’s temple.

Solomon did evil in the Lord’s sight; he did not remain loyal to the Lord, like his father David had.

The water flowed down all sides of the altar and filled the trench.

The priests could not carry out their duties because of the cloud; the Lord’s glory filled his temple.

He said, “The Lord God of Israel is worthy of praise because he has fulfilled what he promised my father David.

She said, “As certainly as the Lord your God lives, I have no food, except for a handful of flour in a jar and a little olive oil in a jug. Right now I am gathering a couple of sticks for a fire. Then I’m going home to make one final meal for my son and myself. After we have eaten that, we will die of starvation.”