Quotes about Kingdom
King Solomon answered his mother, “Why do you request Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? Since he is my older brother, you might as well request the kingdom for him and for Abiathar the priest and for Joab son of Zeruiah!”
- 1 Kings 2:22
Then the king commanded Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he went out and struck Shimei down, and he died. Thus the kingdom was firmly established in the hand of Solomon.
- 1 Kings 2:46
Ben-hesed in Arubboth (Socoh and all the land of Hepher belonged to him);
- 1 Kings 4:10
Ben-abinadab in Naphath-dor (Taphath, a daughter of Solomon, was his wife);
- 1 Kings 4:11
Solomon had 4,000 stalls for his chariot horses and 12,000 horses.
- 1 Kings 4:26
And Solomon relayed this message to Hiram:
- 1 Kings 5:2
Twelve lions stood on the six steps, one at either end of each step. Nothing like this had ever been made for any kingdom.
- 1 Kings 10:20
Solomon accumulated 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horses, which he stationed in the chariot cities and also with him in Jerusalem.
- 1 Kings 10:26
Then the LORD said to Solomon, “Because you have done this and have not kept My covenant and My statutes, which I have commanded you, I will tear the kingdom away from you and give it to your servant.
- 1 Kings 11:11
Yet I will not tear the whole kingdom away from him. I will give one tribe to your son for the sake of My servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, which I have chosen.”
- 1 Kings 11:13
and said to Jeroboam, “Take ten pieces for yourself, for this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Behold, I will tear the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and I will give you ten tribes.
- 1 Kings 11:31
Nevertheless, I will not take the whole kingdom out of Solomon’s hand, because I have made him ruler all the days of his life for the sake of David My servant, whom I chose because he kept My commandments and statutes.
- 1 Kings 11:34