When the queen of Sheba heard about Solomon, she came to challenge him with difficult questions. 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.

But he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the elite warriors, or his brother Solomon.

Now let me give you some advice as to how you can save your life and your son Solomon’s life.

If a decision is not made, when my master the king is buried with his ancestors, my son Solomon and I will be considered state criminals.”

Jonathan replied to Adonijah: “No! Our master King David has made Solomon king.

Adonijah feared Solomon, so he got up and went and grabbed hold of the horns of the altar.

When David was close to death, he told Solomon his son:

King Solomon then sent Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he killed Adonijah.

But King Solomon will be empowered and David’s dynasty will endure permanently before the Lord.”

The Lord was pleased that Solomon made this request.

Ben-Abinadab was in charge of Naphath Dor. (He was married to Solomon’s daughter Taphath.)

Ahimaaz was in charge of Naphtali. (He married Solomon’s daughter Basemath.)

Each day Solomon’s royal court consumed thirty cors of finely milled flour, sixty cors of cereal,

Solomon was wiser than all the men of the east and all the sages of Egypt.

King Solomon conscripted work crews from throughout Israel, 30,000 men in all.

Solomon took thirteen years to build his palace.

Solomon left all these items unweighed; there were so many of them they did not weigh the bronze.

Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in front of the entire assembly of Israel and spread out his hands toward the sky.

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

Hiram sent his fleet and some of his sailors, who were well acquainted with the sea, to serve with Solomon’s men.