Category Archives: COMMENTARY

Jeroboam’s Promotion Foretold. – B. C. 977. 26 And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon’s servant, whose mother’s name was Zeruah, a widow woman, even he …

Solomon’s Adversaries. – B.C. 980. 14 And the LORD stirred up an adversary unto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite: he was of the king’s seed in Edom. 15 For it came …

God’s Displeasure against Solomon. – B. C. 983. 9 And the LORD was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned from the LORD God of Israel, which had appeared …

The Prophet Deceived. – B. C. 974 11 Now there dwelt an old prophet in Beth-el; and his sons came and told him all the works that the man of …

Solomon’s Wealth. – B. C. 990 14 Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold, 15 Beside …

Visit of the Queen of Sheba. – B. C. 990. 1 And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she …

Solomon’s Buildings; Solomon’s Greatness. – B. C. 991. 15 And this is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised; for to build the house of the LORD, and …

Solomon and Hiram. – B.C. 1001 10 And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, when Solomon had built the two houses, the house of the LORD, …

God’s Answer to Solomon. – B. C. 1001 1 And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished the building of the house of the LORD, and the king’s house, …

Solomon Holds a Great Feast. – B. C. 1003. 62 And the king, and all Israel with him, offered sacrifice before the LORD. 63 And Solomon offered a sacrifice of …

Solomon Blesses and Exhorts the People. – B.C. 1003 54 And it was so, that when Solomon had made an end of praying all this prayer and supplication unto the …

Solomon’s Prayer. – B. C. 1003. 22 And Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands …

12 Then spake Solomon, The LORD said that he would dwell in the thick darkness. 13 I have surely built thee a house to dwell in, a settled place for …

The Dedication of the Temple. – B.C. 1003 1 Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the …

48 And Solomon made all the vessels that pertained unto the house of the LORD: the altar of gold, and the table of gold, whereupon the showbread was, 49 And …

13 And king Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre. 14 He was a widow’s son of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, …

The Building of the Temple. – B.C. 1004 1 But Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all his house. 2 He built also the house …

15 And he built the walls of the house within with boards of cedar, both the floor of the house, and the walls of the ceiling: and he covered them …

11 And the word of the LORD came to Solomon, saying, 12 Concerning this house which thou art in building, if thou wilt walk in my statutes, and execute my …

The Building of the Temple – B.C. 1011 1 And it came to pass in the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel were come out of …