King Solomon and the Temple
When King David grew very old and knew that he would not live much longer,
he gave orders that his son Solomon should be made king. Early in his reign God appeared
to Solomon and told Solomon to ask for whatever he wanted from God.
Read 1 Kings 3:9
(NIV) and fill in the blanks below to see what Solomon asked for
"So give your
servant a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ to _ _ _ _ _ _ your _ _ _ _ _ _
and to distinguish between _ _ _ _ _ and _ _ _ _ _..."
God was pleased with
this request and gave Solomon a wise and discerning heart as well as riches and honor.
God also allowed Solomon to build a house for him, called the Temple, to take
the place of the Tabernacle. The Temple was similar to the Tabernace but was a permanent
structure that was bigger and grander. It took 7 years to build.
Read 1Kings 8:6-13 (NIV) to see what happened when they finished it.
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