1 KINGS 9

GOD’S PROMISE + WARNING TO SOLOMON

After the buildings are completed, God appears to Solomon to share that His presence would dwell in the temple. God promises to support Solomon’s kingship, as long as Solomon remains faithful and lives according to the law. God warns Solomon that if the Israelites betray God, the temple will end up in ruins.

Solomon thanks King Hiram for supplying cypress, cedar, and gold for the temple. Solomon builds twenty cities in Galilee for King Hiram, but he was not pleased with this gift.

In Leviticus 25, God forbids forced labor among the Israelites. Instead, Solomon finds a way around this law and used the Canaanites as forced labor.