Blessing : To Solomon

In Gibeon the LORD appeared To Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.

• Timber
• Commerce

And Hiram sent To Solomon, saying, I have considered the things which thou sentest to me for: and I will do all thy desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning timber of fir.

And the word of the LORD came To Solomon, saying,

That the LORD appeared To Solomon the second time, as he had appeared unto him at Gibeon.

• Camel
• Stones

And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bare spices, and very much gold, and precious stones: and when she was come To Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.

Now the weight of gold that came To Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold,

And all the earth sought To Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.

• Temple

And he set a graven image of the grove that he had made in the house, of which the LORD said to David, and To Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all tribes of Israel, will I put my name for ever:

• Temple

And David said To Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God:

Then David gave To Solomon his son the pattern of the porch, and of the houses thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and of the upper chambers thereof, and of the inner parlours thereof, and of the place of the mercy seat,

And David said To Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the LORD God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the LORD.

And God said To Solomon, Because this was in thine heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honour, nor the life of thine enemies, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king:

Then Huram the king of Tyre answered in writing, which he sent To Solomon, Because the LORD hath loved his people, he hath made thee king over them.

And on the three and twentieth day of the seventh month he sent the people away into their tents, glad and merry in heart for the goodness that the LORD had shewed unto David, and To Solomon, and to Israel his people.

• Offerings
• Temple

And the LORD appeared To Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for an house of sacrifice.

That the cities which Huram had restored To Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.

And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great company, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come To Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.

Now the weight of gold that came To Solomon in one year was six hundred and threescore and six talents of gold;

Beside that which chapmen and merchants brought. And all the kings of Arabia and governors of the country brought gold and silver To Solomon.

And he set a carved image, the idol which he had made, in the house of God, of which God had said to David and To Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen before all the tribes of Israel, will I put my name for ever: