I grant your request, and give you a wise and discerning mind superior to that of anyone who has preceded or will succeed you.

Ben Hadad sent another message to him, “May the gods judge me severely if there is enough dirt left in Samaria for my soldiers to scoop up in their hands.”

Solomon’s and Hiram’s construction workers, along with men from Byblos, did the chiseling and prepared the wood and stones for the building of the temple.

When he made the pillars, there were two rows of pomegranate-shaped ornaments around the latticework covering the top of each pillar.

For the Lord gave me strict orders, ‘Do not eat or drink there and do not go home the way you came.’”

The men of the city, the leaders and the nobles who lived there, followed the written orders Jezebel had sent them.

His servants advised him, “A young virgin must be found for our master, the king, to take care of the king’s needs and serve as his nurse. She can also sleep with you and keep our master, the king, warm.”

When the king heard what the prophet cried out against the altar in Bethel, Jeroboam, standing at the altar, extended his hand and ordered, “Seize him!” The hand he had extended shriveled up and he could not pull it back.

Muster an army like the one you lost, with the same number of horses and chariots. Then we will fight them in the plains; we will certainly overpower them.” He approved their plan and did as they advised.

In the eleventh year, in the month Bul (the eighth month) the temple was completed in accordance with all its specifications and blueprints. It took seven years to build.

King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba everything she requested, besides what he had freely offered her. Then she left and returned to her homeland with her attendants.

After the king had consulted with his advisers, he made two golden calves. Then he said to the people, “It is too much trouble for you to go up to Jerusalem. Look, Israel, here are your gods who brought you up from the land of Egypt.”

The water flowed down all sides of the altar and filled the trench.

King Rehoboam made bronze shields to replace them and assigned them to the officers of the royal guard who protected the entrance to the royal palace.

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.

Solomon sat on his father David’s throne, and his royal authority was firmly solidified.

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

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

Baasha killed him in the third year of Asa’s reign over Judah and replaced him as king.

When Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, he got up and went down to take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.