1 Kings 6:22-23
King James Version
22 And the whole house he overlaid with gold,
until he had finished all the house:
also the whole altar that was by the oracle
he overlaid with gold.
23 And within the oracle
he made two cherubims of olive tree,
each ten cubits high.
Nearly a year ago, we created a blog just on king Solomon.
We called it "WISDOM above gold".
For, that was the gift GOD gave Solomon.
Great, unerring wisdom.
Which the king put to good use, in service to the LORD.
For this blog, we'll talk about something Solomon built for GOD.
His father, king David, was not tasked to build a HOUSE for the LORD.
1 Chronicles 28:3-4
King James Version
3 But God said unto me,
Thou shalt not build an house for my name,
because thou hast been a man of war,
and hast shed blood.
4 Howbeit the Lord God of Israel chose me
before all the house of my father
to be king over Israel for ever:
for he hath chosen Judah to be the ruler;
and of the house of Judah, the house of my father;
and among the sons of my father
he liked me to make me king over all Israel:
Solomon was given the task:
1 Chronicles 28:6-7
King James Version
6 And he said unto me,
Solomon thy son,
he shall build my house and my courts:
for I have chosen him to be my son,
and I will be his father.
7 Moreover I will establish his kingdom for ever,
if he be constant to do my commandments
and my judgments, as at this day.
Which Solomon confirms:
1 Kings 5:2-5
King James Version
2 And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,
3 Thou knowest how that
David my father could not build an house
unto the name of the Lord his God
for the wars which were about him on every side,
until the Lord put them under the soles of his feet.
4 But now the Lord my God
hath given me rest on every side,
so that there is neither adversary nor evil occurrent.
5 And, behold,
I purpose to build an house
unto the name of the Lord my God,
as the Lord spake unto David my father, saying,
Thy son,
whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room,
he shall build an house unto my name.
What kind of house did Solomon build for GOD?
We shall see from these posts:
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