Author Archives: Jefferson Vann
his standard of integrity
20240913 his standard of integrity 1 Kings 9:1-28 (JDV) 1 Kings 9:1 When Solomon finished building the temple of Yahveh, the royal palace, and all that Solomon desired to do,1 Kings 9:2 Yahveh appeared to Solomon a second time just … Continue reading
fortnight festival
20240913 fortnight festival 1 Kings 8:62-66 (JDV) 1 Kings 8:62 The king and all Israel with him were offering sacrifices in Yahveh ‘s presence.1 Kings 8:63 Solomon offered a sacrifice of fellowship offerings to the Lord: twenty-two thousand cattle and … Continue reading
more than justice
20240912 more than justice 1 Kings 8:22-61 (JDV) 1 Kings 8:22 Then Solomon stood before the altar of Yahveh in front of the entire congregation of Israel and spread out his hands toward heaven.1 Kings 8:23 He said: Lord God … Continue reading
missing inventory
20240911 missing inventory 1 Kings 8:1-21 (JDV) 1 Kings 8:1 At that time Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, all the tribal heads and the ancestral leaders of the Israelites before him at Jerusalem to bring the ark of Yahveh’s … Continue reading
he establishes it in strength
20240910 he establishes it in strength 1 Kings 7:13-51 (JDV) 1 Kings 7:13 King Solomon sent and took Hiram from Tyre.1 Kings 7:14 He was a widow’s son from the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of … Continue reading
showcase
20240909 showcase 1 Kings 7:1-12 (JDV) 1 Kings 7:1 Solomon completed his entire palace complex after thirteen years of construction.1 Kings 7:2 He built the House of the Forest of Lebanon. It was a hundred cubits long, fifty cubits wide, … Continue reading
building his temple
20240908 building his temple 1 Kings 6:1-38 (JDV) 1 Kings 6:1 Solomon began to build the temple for Yahveh in the four hundred eightieth year after the Israelites came out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of … Continue reading
using the peace
20240907 using the peace 1 Kings 5:1-18 (JDV) 1 Kings 5:1 King Hiram of Tyre sent his emissaries to Solomon when he heard that he had been anointed king in his father’s place, because Hiram had always been friends with … Continue reading
a reputation
20240906 a reputation 1 Kings 4:20-34 (JDV) 1 Kings 4:20 Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand by the sea; they were eating, drinking, and rejoicing.1 Kings 4:21 Solomon ruled all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River to … Continue reading
he gave them jobs
20240905 he gave them jobs 1 Kings 4:1-19 (JDV) 1 Kings 4:1 King Solomon reigned over all Israel,1 Kings 4:2 and these were his officials: Azariah son of Zadok, priest;1 Kings 4:3 Elihoreph and Ahijah the sons of Shisha, secretaries; … Continue reading