Then some Levites, from the Kohathites and Korahites, got up and loudly praised the Lord God of Israel.

They worked hard and made the repairs. They followed the measurements specified for God’s temple and restored it.

Asa prayed to the Lord his God: “O Lord, there is no one but you who can help the weak when they are vastly outnumbered. Help us, O Lord our God, for we rely on you and have marched on your behalf against this huge army. O Lord our God, don’t let men prevail against you!”

The priests could not carry out their duties because of the cloud; the Lord’s splendor filled God’s temple.

Because of their distress, they turned back to the Lord God of Israel. They sought him and he responded to them.

Anyone who would not seek the Lord God of Israel would be executed, whether they were young or old, male or female.

He brought the holy items that his father and he had made into God’s temple, including the silver, gold, and other articles.

He built royal cities and owned a large number of sheep and cattle, for God gave him a huge amount of possessions.

and she said to them: “This is what the Lord God of Israel says: ‘Say this to the man who sent you to me:

Now look, God is with us as our leader. His priests are ready to blow the trumpets to signal the attack against you. You Israelites, don’t fight against the Lord God of your ancestors, for you will not win!”

May the Lord your God be praised because he favored you by placing you on his throne as the one ruling on his behalf! Because of your God’s love for Israel and his lasting commitment to them, he made you king over them so you could make just and right decisions.”

Solomon laid the foundation for God’s temple; its length (determined according to the old standard of measure) was 90 feet, and its width 30 feet.

Huram Abi made the pots, shovels, and bowls. He finished all the work on God’s temple he had been assigned by King Solomon.

He said, “The Lord God of Israel is worthy of praise because he has fulfilled what he promised my father David.

But respond favorably to your servant’s prayer and his request for help, O Lord my God. Answer the desperate prayer your servant is presenting to you.

King Solomon sacrificed 22,000 cattle and 120,000 sheep. Then the king and all the people dedicated God’s temple.

Don’t you realize that the Lord God of Israel has given David and his dynasty lasting dominion over Israel by a formal agreement?

That day the Israelites were defeated; the men of Judah prevailed because they relied on the Lord God of their ancestors.

Our God, you drove out the inhabitants of this land before your people Israel and gave it as a permanent possession to the descendants of your friend Abraham.

All the kingdoms of the surrounding lands were afraid of God when they heard how the Lord had fought against Israel’s enemies.