After a while, the stream dried up because there had been no rain in the land.

He looked and right there by his head was a cake baking on hot coals and a jug of water. He ate and drank and then slept some more.

“Foreigners, who do not belong to your people Israel, will come from a distant land because of your reputation.

The palace where he lived was constructed in a similar way. He also constructed a palace like this hall for Pharaoh’s daughter, whom he had married.

Solomon then woke up and realized it was a dream. He went to Jerusalem, stood before the ark of the Lord’s covenant, offered up burnt sacrifices, presented peace offerings, and held a feast for all his servants.

So the prophet said to him, “Because you have disobeyed the Lord, as soon as you leave me a lion will kill you.” When he left him, a lion attacked and killed him.

This is what she wrote: “Observe a time of fasting and seat Naboth in front of the people.

Your servant stands among your chosen people; they are a great nation that is too numerous to count or number.

As she went to get it, he called out to her, “Please bring me a piece of bread.”

She said, “Allow Abishag the Shunammite to be given to your brother Adonijah as a wife.”

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

At noon Elijah mocked them, “Yell louder! After all, he is a god; he may be deep in thought, or perhaps he stepped out for a moment or has taken a trip. Perhaps he is sleeping and needs to be awakened.”

The Lord brought against Solomon an enemy, Hadad the Edomite, a descendant of the Edomite king.

But now don’t treat him as if he were innocent. You are a wise man and you know how to handle him; make sure he has a bloody death.”

She arrived in Jerusalem with a great display of pomp, bringing with her camels carrying spices, a very large quantity of gold, and precious gems. She visited Solomon and discussed with him everything that was on her mind.

the Lord appeared to Solomon a second time, in the same way he had appeared to him at Gibeon.

When the king passed by, he called out to the king, “Your servant went out into the heat of the battle, and then a man turned aside and brought me a prisoner. He told me, ‘Guard this prisoner. If he ends up missing for any reason, you will pay with your life or with a talent of silver.’

“I want to make a treaty with you, like the one our fathers made. See, I have sent you silver and gold as a present. Break your treaty with King Baasha of Israel, so he will retreat from my land.”

When Elijah heard it, he covered his face with his robe and went out and stood at the entrance to the cave. All of a sudden a voice asked him, “Why are you here, Elijah?”

Meanwhile the sky was covered with dark clouds, the wind blew, and there was a heavy rainstorm. Ahab rode toward Jezreel.