Discovery Box| (0.25) | 2Sa 18:26 |
| Then the watchman saw another man running. The watchman called out to the gatekeeper, “There is another man running by himself.” The king said, “This one also is bringing good news.” |
| (0.25) | 2Sa 19:27 |
| But my servant 1 has slandered me 2 to my lord the king. But my lord the king is like an angel of God. Do whatever seems appropriate to you. |
| (0.25) | 2Sa 23:1 |
| These are the final words of David: “The oracle of David son of Jesse, the oracle of the man raised up as the ruler chosen by the God of Jacob, 1 Israel’s beloved 2 singer of songs: |
| (0.25) | 2Sa 23:8 |
| These are the names of David’s warriors: Josheb-Basshebeth, a Tahkemonite, was head of the officers. 1 He killed eight hundred men with his spear in one battle. 2 |
| (0.25) | 1Ki 4:12 |
| Baana son of Ahilud was in charge of Taanach and Megiddo, 1 as well as all of Beth Shan next to Zarethan below Jezreel, from Beth Shan to Abel Meholah and on past Jokmeam. |
| (0.25) | 1Ki 4:13 |
| Ben-Geber was in charge of Ramoth Gilead; he controlled the tent villages of Jair son of Manasseh in Gilead, as well as the region of Argob in Bashan, including sixty large walled cities with bronze bars locking their gates. |
| (0.25) | 1Ki 6:24 |
| Each of the first cherub’s wings was seven and a half feet long; its entire wingspan was 15 feet. 1 |
| (0.25) | 1Ki 6:32 |
| On the two doors made of olive wood he carved 1 cherubs, palm trees, and flowers in bloom, and he plated them with gold. 2 He plated the cherubs and the palm trees with hammered gold. 3 |
| (0.25) | 1Ki 7:16 |
| He made two bronze tops for the pillars; each was seven-and-a-half feet high. 1 |
| (0.25) | 1Ki 7:23 |
| He also made the large bronze basin called “The Sea.” 1 It measured 15 feet 2 from rim to rim, was circular in shape, and stood seven-and-a-half feet 3 high. Its circumference was 45 feet. 4 |
| (0.25) | 1Ki 7:30 |
| Each stand had four bronze wheels with bronze axles and four supports. Under the basin the supports were fashioned on each side with wreaths. 1 |
| (0.25) | 1Ki 7:48 |
| Solomon also made all these items for the Lord’s temple: the gold altar, the gold table on which was kept the Bread of the Presence, 1 |
| (0.25) | 1Ki 8:15 |
| He said, “The Lord God of Israel is worthy of praise because he has fulfilled 1 what he promised 2 my father David. |
| (0.25) | 1Ki 8:23 |
| He prayed: 1 “O Lord, God of Israel, there is no god like you in heaven above or on earth below! You maintain covenantal loyalty 2 to your servants who obey you with sincerity. 3 |
| (0.25) | 1Ki 9:16 |
| (Pharaoh, king of Egypt, had attacked and captured Gezer. He burned it and killed the Canaanites who lived in the city. He gave it as a wedding present to his daughter, who had married Solomon.) |
| (0.25) | 1Ki 9:20 |
| Now several non-Israelite peoples were left in the land after the conquest of Joshua, including the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. 1 |
| (0.25) | 1Ki 10:17 |
| He also made three hundred small shields of hammered gold; three minas 1 of gold were used for each of these shields. The king placed them in the Palace of the Lebanon Forest. 2 |
| (0.25) | 1Ki 10:19 |
| There were six steps leading up to the throne, and the back of it was rounded on top. The throne had two armrests with a statue of a lion standing on each side. 1 |
| (0.25) | 1Ki 10:29 |
| They paid 600 silver pieces for each chariot from Egypt and 150 silver pieces for each horse. They also sold chariots and horses to all the kings of the Hittites and to the kings of Syria. 1 |
| (0.25) | 1Ki 11:27 |
| This is what prompted him to rebel against the king: 1 Solomon built a terrace and he closed up a gap in the wall of the city of his father David. 2 |
