King Solomon sent men to bring him down from the altar. He came and bowed down to King Solomon, and Solomon told him, “Go home.”

Furthermore, Solomon has assumed the royal throne.

Solomon then sent this message to Hiram:

The Lord said to Solomon:

So Solomon finished building the temple.

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

Solomon tried to kill Jeroboam, but Jeroboam escaped to Egypt and found refuge with King Shishak of Egypt. He stayed in Egypt until Solomon died.

The rest of the events of Solomon’s reign, including all his accomplishments and his wise decisions, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of Solomon.

King Solomon ruled over all Israel.

King Solomon sent for Hiram of Tyre.

Then Solomon said, “The Lord has said that he lives in thick darkness.

Solomon built up Gezer, lower Beth Horon,

King Solomon was wealthier and wiser than any of the kings of the earth.

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

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

If a decision is not made, when my master the king is buried with his ancestors, my son Solomon and I will be considered state criminals.”

Jonathan replied to Adonijah: “No! Our master King David has made Solomon king.

Adonijah feared Solomon, so he got up and went and grabbed hold of the horns of the altar.

When David was close to death, he told Solomon his son:

King Solomon then sent Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he killed Adonijah.