Study Desk

He made ten smaller bowls and put five on the south side and five on the north. They were for washing the animals for the burnt offerings, but the large bowl was for the priests to wash in.

The carrying poles were so long that anyone standing in the Holy Place in front of the Most Holy Place could see the ends of the poles. But no one could see them from outside the Holy Place. The poles are still there today.

But now I have chosen Jerusalem as the place I am to be worshiped, and I have chosen David to lead my people Israel.'

But the Lord said to my father David, ‘It was good that you wanted to build a temple for me.

But you are not the one to build it. Your son, who comes from your own body, is the one who will build my temple.'

"But, God, can you really live here on the earth with people? The sky and the highest place in heaven cannot contain you. Surely this house which I have built cannot contain you.

But please listen to my prayer and my request, because I am your servant. Lord my God, hear this prayer your servant prays to you.

then hear in heaven. Judge the case, punish the guilty, but declare that the innocent person is not guilty.

"When your people, the Israelites, sin against you, their enemies will defeat them. But if they come back to you and praise you and pray to you in this Temple,

"But you must serve me as your father David did. You must obey all I have commanded and keep my laws and rules.

"But you must follow me and obey the laws and commands I have given you. You must not serve or worship other gods.

This Temple is honored now, but then, everyone who passes by will be shocked. They will ask, ‘Why did the Lord do this terrible thing to this land and this Temple?'

But Solomon did not make slaves of the Israelites. They were his soldiers, chief captains, commanders of his chariots, and his chariot drivers.

I did not believe it then, but now I have come and seen it with my own eyes. I was not told even half of your great wisdom! You are much greater than I had heard.

But Rehoboam rejected this advice. Instead, he asked the young men who had grown up with him and who served as his advisers.

He forced you to work hard, but I will make you work even harder. My father beat you with whips, but I will beat you with whips that have sharp points.'"

He followed the advice of the young men and said, "My father forced you to work hard, but I will make you work even harder. My father beat you with whips, but I will beat you with whips that have sharp points."

But Rehoboam still ruled over the Israelites who lived in the towns of Judah.

Adoniram was in charge of the forced labor. When Rehoboam sent him to the people, they threw stones at him until he died. But King Rehoboam ran to his chariot and escaped to Jerusalem.

But the Lord spoke his word to Shemaiah, a man of God, saying,