O Lord, you are great, mighty, majestic, magnificent, glorious, and sovereign over all the sky and earth! You have dominion and exalt yourself as the ruler of all.

O Lord our God, all this wealth, which we have collected to build a temple for you to honor your holy name, comes from you; it all belongs to you.

Solomon sat on the Lord’s throne as king in place of his father David; he was successful and all Israel was loyal to him.

All the officers and warriors, as well as all of King David’s sons, pledged their allegiance to King Solomon.

and the pots, shovels, and meat forks. All the items King Solomon assigned Huram Abi to make for the Lord’s temple were made from polished bronze.

Solomon also made these items for God’s temple: the gold altar, the tables on which the Bread of the Presence was kept,

The priests and Levites carried the ark, the tent where God appeared to his people, and all the holy items in the tent.

The priests left the holy place. All the priests who participated had consecrated themselves, no matter which division they represented.

Then the king turned around and pronounced a blessing over the whole Israelite assembly as they stood there.

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

Now I have chosen and consecrated this temple by making it my permanent home; I will be constantly present there.

Now several non-Israelite peoples were left in the land after the conquest of Joshua, including the Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.

All the work ordered by Solomon was completed, from the day the foundation of the Lord’s temple was laid until it was finished; the Lord’s temple was completed.

Solomon answered all her questions; there was no question too complex for the king.

They said to him, “If you are fair to these people, grant their request, and are cordial to them, they will be your servants from this time forward.”

“Say this to King Rehoboam son of Solomon of Judah and to all the Israelites in Judah and Benjamin,

The events of Rehoboam’s reign, from start to finish, are recorded in the Annals of Shemaiah the prophet and of Iddo the seer that include genealogical records.

In those days no one could travel safely, for total chaos had overtaken all the people of the surrounding lands.

All Judah was happy about the oath, because they made the vow with their whole heart. They willingly sought the Lord and he responded to them. He made them secure on every side.

The Lord made his kingdom secure; all Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he became very wealthy and greatly respected.