Solomon had twelve district governors appointed throughout Israel who acquired supplies for the king and his palace. Each was responsible for one month in the year.

So Solomon finished building the temple.

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

“God does not really live on the earth! Look, if the sky and the highest heaven cannot contain you, how much less this temple I have built!

The king made silver as plentiful in Jerusalem as stones; cedar was as plentiful as sycamore fig trees are in the lowlands.

All the prophets were prophesying the same, saying, “Attack Ramoth Gilead! You will succeed; the Lord will hand it over to the king.”

As they approached him, Elisha prayed to the Lord, “Strike these people with blindness.” The Lord struck them with blindness as Elisha requested.

He replied, “No, let the Lord help you. How can I help you? The threshing floor and winepress are empty.”

O Lord our God, all this wealth, which we have collected to build a temple for you to honor your holy name, comes from you; it all belongs to you.

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

“God does not really live with humankind on the earth! Look, if the sky and the highest heaven cannot contain you, how much less this temple I have built!

The king made silver as plentiful in Jerusalem as stones; cedar was as plentiful as sycamore fig trees are in the lowlands.

Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,

In those days Hezekiah was stricken with a terminal illness. He prayed to the Lord, who answered him and gave him a sign confirming that he would be healed.

Do not cover their iniquity, and do not wipe out their sin from before them. For they have bitterly offended the builders!

The builders to a man had their swords strapped to their sides while they were building. But the trumpeter remained with me.

“So today we are slaves! In the very land you gave to our ancestors to eat its fruit and to enjoy its good things – we are slaves!

I also provided for the wood offering at the appointed times and also for the first fruits. Please remember me for good, O my God.

the woman would go to the king in the following way: Whatever she asked for would be provided for her to take with her from the harem to the royal palace.

Far from where people live he sinks a shaft, in places travelers have long forgotten, far from other people he dangles and sways.