Each stand had four supports, one per side projecting out from the stand.

Then the king turned around and pronounced a blessing over the whole Israelite assembly as they stood there.

When he stood up, he pronounced a blessing over the entire assembly of Israel, saying in a loud voice:

King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; 600 measures of gold were used for each shield.

I will select you; you will rule over all you desire to have and you will be king over Israel.

“As for you, get up and go home. When you set foot in the city, the boy will die.

He will hand Israel over to their enemies because of the sins which Jeroboam committed and which he made Israel commit.”

Omri’s supporters were stronger than those who supported Tibni son of Ginath. Tibni died; Omri became king.

Then the king of Israel marched out and struck down the horses and chariots; he thoroughly defeated Syria.

In the spring Ben Hadad mustered the Syrian army and marched to Aphek to fight Israel.

When the king heard what the prophet cried out against the altar in Bethel, Jeroboam, standing at the altar, extended his hand and ordered, “Seize him!” The hand he had extended shriveled up and he could not pull it back.

The Lord will attack Israel, making it like a reed that sways in the water. He will remove Israel from this good land he gave to their ancestors and scatter them beyond the Euphrates River, because they angered the Lord by making Asherah poles.

Muster an army like the one you lost, with the same number of horses and chariots. Then we will fight them in the plains; we will certainly overpower them.” He approved their plan and did as they advised.

There Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet will anoint him king over Israel; then blow the trumpet and declare, ‘Long live King Solomon!’

As he was still speaking, Jonathan son of Abiathar the priest arrived. Adonijah said, “Come in, for an important man like you must be bringing good news.”

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.”

He said, “Please ask King Solomon if he would give me Abishag the Shunammite as a wife, for he won’t refuse you.”

King Solomon then swore an oath by the Lord, “May God judge me severely, if Adonijah does not pay for this request with his life!

Shimei said to the king, “My master the king’s proposal is acceptable. Your servant will do as you say.” So Shimei lived in Jerusalem for a long time.

The king then gave the order to Benaiah son of Jehoiada who went and executed Shimei. So Solomon took firm control of the kingdom.