and said this: ‘The Lord God of Israel is worthy of praise because today he has placed a successor on my throne and allowed me to see it.’”

“Get up, go to Zarephath in Sidonian territory, and live there. I have already told a widow who lives there to provide for you.”

Let them bring us two bulls. Let them choose one of the bulls for themselves, cut it up into pieces, and place it on the wood. But they must not set it on fire. I will do the same to the other bull and place it on the wood. But I will not set it on fire.

When all Israel heard about the judicial decision which the king had rendered, they respected the king, for they realized that he possessed supernatural wisdom to make judicial decisions.

When the Israelites had mustered and had received their supplies, they marched out to face them in battle. When the Israelites deployed opposite them, they were like two small flocks of goats, but the Syrians filled the land.

When Solomon was told that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath and had then returned,

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

The king then said, “Cut the living child in two, and give half to one and half to the other!”

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

Then they will obey you throughout their lifetimes as they live on the land you gave to our ancestors.

She said to the king, “The report I heard in my own country about your wise sayings and insight was true!

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.

Jeroboam and all the people reported to Rehoboam on the third day, just as the king had ordered when he said, “Return to me on the third day.”

So the Lord gave Solomon wisdom, as he had promised him. And Hiram and Solomon were at peace and made a treaty.

“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.

I still have left in Israel seven thousand followers who have not bowed their knees to Baal or kissed the images of him.”

Well, it just so happened that while your servant was doing this and that, he disappeared.” The king of Israel said to him, “Your punishment is already determined by your own testimony.”

Say, ‘This is what the king says, “Put this man in prison. Give him only a little bread and water until I safely return.”’”

Now the king of Syria had ordered his thirty-two chariot commanders, “Do not fight common soldiers or high-ranking officers; fight only the king of Israel.”

Then follow him up as he comes and sits on my throne. He will be king in my place; I have decreed that he will be ruler over Israel and Judah.”