Daily Devotional

Israelites worship in presence of the LORDverses 1-3

Now when Solomon had made an end of PRAYING

the FIRE came down from heaven

      and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices

                  and the GLORY of the LORD FILLED the house

And the priests could not enter into the house of the LORD

BECAUSE the GLORY of the LORD

had … Read More

Solomon prays to the LORDverses 1-2

Then said Solomon

        The LORD has said that HE would dwell in the thick darkness

BUT I have built an house of habitation for YOU

      and a place for YOUR dwelling for ever

Solomon blesses whole congregationverses 3-6

And the king turned his face

and blessed the whole congregation of Israel

and … Read More

Solomon fills treasury of Templeverse 1

Thus all the work that Solomon made

for the house of the LORD was finished

And Solomon brought in all the things that David his father

had dedicated and the silver – gold – all the instruments

      put he among the treasures of the house of God

Ark of the Covenant brought to … Read More

Solomon made an altar of brassverse 1

Moreover he made an altar of brass – twenty cubits the length thereof

twenty cubits the breadth thereof  – ten cubits the height thereof

Solomon made a molten seaverses 2-5

Also he made a molten sea of ten cubits from brim to brim

round in compass five cubits the height thereof… Read More

Temple built on Mount Moriahverses 1-2

Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD at Jerusalem in

mount Moriah – where the LORD appeared unto David his father

      in the place that David had prepared in the

                  threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite

And he began to build in the second day of the second month

in the … Read More

Solomon’s work forceverses 1-2

And Solomon determined to build a house for the name of the LORD

and a house for his kingdom

And Solomon told out threescore and ten thousand men to bear burdens

and fourscore thousand to hew in the mountain

      and three thousand and six hundred to oversee them

Solomon asks Huram for help and supplies… Read More

Solomon begins his reign over Israelverse 1

And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom

and the LORD his God was with him

and magnified him exceedingly 

Solomon takes all his leaders to Gibeonverses 2-3

Then Solomon spoke to all Israel

to the captains of thousands and of hundreds

      to the judges – to every … Read More

David states that Solomon is chosen by Godverses 1-2

Furthermore David the king said to all the congregation

Solomon my son – whom alone God has chosen

      is yet young and tender – and the work is great

                  for the palace is not for man

but for the LORD God

Now I have prepared with all my might for … Read More

Reason David is not building the Templeverses 1-3

 And David assembled all the princes of Israel

the princes of the tribes

and the captains of the companies

that ministered to the king by course

            and the captains over the thousands

            and the captains over hundreds

            and the stewards over all the substance and

                        possession of the king – and … Read More

Twelve divisions of Israelite armyverse 1

Now the children of Israel after their number – to wit

the chief fathers and captains of thousands and hundreds

      and their officers that served the king in any

matter of the courses which came in and went

out month of the year – of every course

were twenty and four thousand

Leaders … Read More