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highlighted 1 Kings 4:24 NASB
For he had dominion over everything west of the River, from Tiphsah even to aGaza, bover all the kings west of the River; and che had peace on all sides around about him.
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highlighted 1 Kings 4:20-21 NASB
aJudah and Israel were as numerous as the sand that is on the seashore in abundance; they were eating and drinking and rejoicing.aNow Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms bfrom the River to the land of the Philistines and to the border of Egypt; cthey brought tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.
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highlighted 1 Kings 4:7 NASB
Solomon had twelve deputies over all Israel, who provided for the king and his household; each man had to provide for a month in the year.
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highlighted 1 Kings 3:28 NLT
When all Israel heard the king’s decision, the people were in awe of the king, for they saw the wisdom God had given him for rendering justice.
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highlighted 1 Kings 3:27 NLT
Then the king said, “Do not kill the child, but give him to the woman who wants him to live, for she is his mother!”
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highlighted 1 Kings 3:25 NLT
Then he said, “Cut the living child in two, and give half to one woman and half to the other!”
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highlighted 1 Kings 3:20-22 NLT
Then she got up in the night and took my son from beside me while I was asleep. She laid her dead child in my arms and took mine to sleep beside her. And in the morning when I tried to nurse my son, he was dead! But when I looked more closely in the morning light, I saw that it wasn’t my son at all.” Then the other woman interrupted, “It certainly was your son, and the living child is mine.” “No,” the first woman said, “the living child is mine, and the dead one is yours.” And so they argued back and forth before the king.
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highlighted 1 Kings 3:15 NLT
Then Solomon woke up and realized it had been a dream. He returned to Jerusalem and stood before the Ark of the Lord’s Covenant, where he sacrificed burnt offerings and peace offerings. Then he invited all his officials to a great banquet.
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highlighted 1 Kings 3:11-14 NLT
So God replied, “Because you have asked for wisdom in governing my people with justice and have not asked for a long life or wealth or the death of your enemies—I will give you what you asked for! I will give you a wise and understanding heart such as no one else has had or ever will have! And I will also give you what you did not ask for—riches and fame! No other king in all the world will be compared to you for the rest of your life! And if you follow me and obey my decrees and my commands as your father, David, did, I will give you a long life.”
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highlighted 1 Kings 3:10 NLT
The Lord was pleased that Solomon had asked for wisdom.
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highlighted 1 Kings 3:7-9 NLT
“Now, O LORD my God, you have made me king instead of my father, David, but I am like a little child who doesn’t know his way around. And here I am in the midst of your own chosen people, a nation so great and numerous they cannot be counted! Give me an understanding heart so that I can govern your people well and know the difference between right and wrong. For who by himself is able to govern this great people of yours?”
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highlighted 1 Kings 3:6 NLT
Solomon replied, “You showed great and faithful love to your servant my father, David, because he was honest and true and faithful to you. And you have continued to show this great and faithful love to him today by giving him a son to sit on his throne.
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highlighted 1 Kings 3:5 NLT
That night the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream, and God said, “What do you want? Ask, and I will give it to you!”
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highlighted 1 Kings 3:4 NLT
The most important of these places of worship was at Gibeon, so the king went there and sacrificed 1,000 burnt offerings.
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highlighted 1 Kings 3:1-3 NLT
Solomon made an alliance with Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, and married one of his daughters. He brought her to live in the City of David until he could finish building his palace and the Temple of the LORD and the wall around the city. At that time the people of Israel sacrificed their offerings at local places of worship, for a temple honoring the name of the LORD had not yet been built. Solomon loved the LORD and followed all the decrees of his father, David, except that Solomon, too, offered sacrifices and burned incense at the local places of worship.
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highlighted 2 Timothy 4:17-18 NLT
But the Lord stood with me and gave me strength so that I might preach the Good News in its entirety for all the Gentiles to hear. And he rescued me from certain death. Yes, and the Lord will deliver me from every evil attack and will bring me safely into his heavenly Kingdom. All glory to God forever and ever! Amen.
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highlighted 2 Timothy 4:6-8 NLT
As for me, my life has already been poured out as an offering to God. The time of my death is near. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remained faithful. And now the prize awaits me—the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on the day of his return. And the prize is not just for me but for all who eagerly look forward to his appearing.
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highlighted 2 Timothy 4:5 NLT
But you should keep a clear mind in every situation. Don’t be afraid of suffering for the Lord. Work at telling others the Good News, and fully carry out the ministry God has given you.
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highlighted 2 Timothy 4:3 NLT
For a time is coming when people will no longer listen to sound and wholesome teaching. They will follow their own desires and will look for teachers who will tell them whatever their itching ears want to hear.
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