Nevertheless for David&#8217;s sake the <sc>Lordsc> his God maintained his dynasty<n id="1" /> in Jerusalem by giving him a son<n id="2" /> to succeed him<n id="3" /> and by protecting Jerusalem.<n id="4" />

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

Solomon ruled over all Israel from Jerusalem<n id="1" /> for forty years.

<p class="bodytext">In King Rehoboam&#8217;s fifth year, King Shishak of Egypt attacked Jerusalem.

He ruled for three years in Jerusalem.<n id="1" /> His mother was Maacah, the daughter of Abishalom.<n id="2" />

He ruled for forty-one years in Jerusalem.<n id="1" /> His grandmother<n id="2" /> was Maacah daughter of Abishalom.

David reigned over Israel forty years; he reigned in Hebron seven years, and in Jerusalem<n id="1" /> thirty-three years.p>

<p class="bodytext">Next the king summoned<n id="1" /> Shimei and told him, &#8220;Build yourself a house in Jerusalem<n id="2" /> and live there &#8211; but you may not leave there to go anywhere!<n id="3" />

Shimei said to the king, &#8220;My master the king&#8217;s proposal is acceptable.<n id="1" /> Your servant will do as you say.&#8221;<n id="2" /> So Shimei lived in Jerusalem for a long time.<n id="3" />p>

The king made silver as plentiful<n id="1" /> in Jerusalem as stones; cedar was<n id="2" /> as plentiful as sycamore fig trees are in the lowlands.<n id="3" />

Furthermore,<n id="1" /> on the hill east of Jerusalem<n id="2" /> Solomon built a high place<n id="3" /> for the detestable Moabite god Chemosh<n id="4" /> and for the detestable Ammonite god Milcom.<n id="5" />

But I will not tear away the entire kingdom; I will leave<n id="1" /> your son one tribe for my servant David&#8217;s sake and for the sake of my chosen city Jerusalem.&#8221;p>

He will retain one tribe, for my servant David&#8217;s sake and for the sake of Jerusalem, the city I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel.

Jehoshaphat was thirty-five years old when he became king and he reigned for twenty-five years in Jerusalem.<n id="1" /> His mother was Azubah, the daughter of Shilhi.

<t /><p class="bodytext">Solomon made an alliance by marriage with Pharaoh, king of Egypt; he married Pharaoh&#8217;s daughter. He brought her to the City of David<n id="1" /> until he could finish building his residence and the temple of the <sc>Lordsc> and the wall around Jerusalem.<n id="2" />

Solomon then woke up and realized it was a dream.<n id="1" /> He went to Jerusalem, stood before the ark of the Lord&#8217;s covenant, offered up burnt sacrifices, presented peace offerings,<n id="2" /> and held a feast for all his servants.p>

<t /><n id="1" /><p class="bodytext">Then Solomon convened in Jerusalem<n id="2" /> Israel&#8217;s elders, all the leaders of the Israelite tribes and families, so they could witness the transferal of the ark of the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s covenant from the city of David (that is, Zion).<n id="3" />

<p class="bodytext">Here are the details concerning the work crews<n id="1" /> King Solomon conscripted<n id="2" /> to build the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s temple, his palace, the terrace, the wall of Jerusalem,<n id="3" /> and the cities of<n id="4" /> Hazor,<n id="5" /> Megiddo,<n id="6" /> and Gezer.

all the storage cities that belonged to him,<n id="1" /> and the cities where chariots and horses were kept.<n id="2" /> He built whatever he wanted in Jerusalem, Lebanon, and throughout his entire kingdom.<n id="3" />

She arrived in Jerusalem<n id="1" /> with a great display of pomp,<n id="2" /> bringing with her camels carrying spices,<n id="3" /> a very large quantity of gold, and precious gems. She visited Solomon and discussed with him everything that was on her mind.