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

The priests brought the ark of the Lord’s covenant to its assigned place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, in the most holy place, under the wings of the cherubs.

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.

You have kept your word to your servant, my father David; this very day you have fulfilled what you promised.

“When someone is accused of sinning against his neighbor and the latter pronounces a curse on the alleged offender before your altar in this temple, be willing to forgive the accused if the accusation is false.

Listen from heaven and make a just decision about your servants’ claims. Condemn the guilty party, declare the other innocent, and give both of them what they deserve.

“The time will come when your people Israel are defeated by an enemy because they sinned against you. If they come back to you, renew their allegiance to you, and pray for your help in this temple,

When they hear about your great reputation and your ability to accomplish mighty deeds, they will come and direct their prayers toward this temple.

May he make us submissive, so we can follow all his instructions and obey the commandments, rules, and regulations he commanded our ancestors.

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

When Hiram went out from Tyre to inspect the cities Solomon had given him, he was not pleased with them.

Solomon built the terrace as soon as Pharaoh’s daughter moved up from the city of David to the palace Solomon built for her.

King Solomon also built ships in Ezion Geber, which is located near Elat in the land of Edom, on the shore of the Red Sea.

Solomon answered all her questions; there was no question too complex for the king.

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

He had 700 royal wives and 300 concubines; his wives had a powerful influence over him.

and had warned him about this very thing, so that he would not follow other gods. But he did not obey the Lord’s command.

But I will not tear away the entire kingdom; I will leave your son one tribe for my servant David’s sake and for the sake of my chosen city Jerusalem.”

Pharaoh liked Hadad so well he gave him his sister-in-law (Queen Tahpenes’ sister) as a wife.