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built in Hamath. He built Upper Beth Horon any matter or concerning the treasuries.
and Lower Beth Horon, fortified cities with 16 Now all the work of Solomon was well-
walls, gates, and bars, also Baalath and all the ordered from the day of the foundation of the
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storage cities that Solomon had, and all the house of the LORD until it was finished. So the
chariot cities and the cities of the cavalry, and house of the LORD was completed.
all that Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, 17 Then Solomon went to Ezion Geber and
in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion. Elath on the seacoast, in the land of Edom.
7 All the people who were left of the Hittites, 18 And Hiram sent him ships by the hand of his
Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, who servants, and servants who knew the sea.
were not of Israel— that is, their descendants They went with the servants of Solomon to
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who were left in the land after them, whom the Ophir, and acquired four hundred and fifty tal-
children of Israel did not destroy—from these ents of gold from there, and brought it to King
Solomon raised forced labor, as it is to this Solomon.
day. But Solomon did not make the children Psalm 80:1–6
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of Israel servants for his work. Some were
men of war, captains of his officers, captains of To the Chief Musician. Set to “The Lilies.”
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his chariots, and his cavalry. And others were A Testimony of Asaph. A Psalm.
chiefs of the officials of King Solomon: two ive ear, O Shepherd of Israel,
hundred and fifty, who ruled over the people. G You who lead Joseph like a flock;
11 Now Solomon brought the daughter of You who dwell between the cherubim,
Pharaoh up from the City of David to the shine forth!
house he had built for her, for he said, “My 2 Before Ephraim, Benjamin, and
wife shall not dwell in the house of David king Manasseh,
of Israel, because the places to which the ark of Stir up Your strength,
the LORD has come are holy.” And come and save us!

Restore us, O God;
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Cause Your face to shine,
And we shall be saved!
8:11 the daughter of Pharaoh. First Kings 3:1 4 O LORD God of hosts,
mentions the marriage and the fact that How long will You be angry
Solomon brought her to Jerusalem until he
could build a house for her. Until that palace Against the prayer of Your people?
5 You have fed them with the bread
was built, Solomon lived in David’s palace, but
did not allow her to do so, because she was a of tears,
heathen and because the ark of God had once And given them tears to drink in
been in David’s house.He surely knew his mar- great measure.
6 You have made us a strife to our
riage to this pagan did not please God (Deut.
7:3,4).Eventually his pagan wives caused tragic neighbors,
consequences (1 Kin. 11:1–11). And our enemies laugh among
themselves.
Proverbs 20:15
12 Then Solomon offered burnt offerings to
the LORD on the altar of the LORD which he 15 There is gold and a multitude of rubies,
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had built before the vestibule, according to But the lips of knowledge are a
the daily rate, offering according to the com- precious jewel.
mandment of Moses, for the Sabbaths, the Acts 13:26–52
New Moons, and the three appointed yearly
feasts—the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the 26 “Men and brethren, sons of the family of
Feast of Weeks, and the Feast of Tabernacles. Abraham, and those among you who fear God,
14 And, according to the order of David his to you the word of this salvation has been sent.
father, he appointed the divisions of the 27 For those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their
priests for their service, the Levites for their rulers, because they did not know Him, nor
duties (to praise and serve before the priests) even the voices of the Prophets which are read
as the duty of each day required, and the gate- every Sabbath, have fulfilled them in condemn-
keepers by their divisions at each gate; for so ing Him. And though they found no cause for
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David the man of God had commanded. death in Him, they asked Pilate that He should
15 They did not depart from the command of be put to death. Now when they had fulfilled all
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the king to the priests and Levites concerning that was written concerning Him, they took
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