Then king David answered and said, Call Bathsheba to me. And she came into the king's presence, and stood before the king.

truly as I swore to thee by LORD, the God of Israel, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead. Truly so I will do this day.

Then ye shall come up after him, and he shall come and sit upon my throne, for he shall be king in my stead. And I have appointed him to be prince over Israel and over Judah.

And Solomon awoke, and, behold, it was a dream. And he came to Jerusalem, and stood before the ark of the covenant of LORD, and offered up burnt-offerings, and offered peace-offerings, and made a feast to all his servants.

Then two women who were harlots came to the king, and stood before him.

It stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east. And the sea was set upon them above, and all their hinder parts we

And the king turned his face around, and blessed all the assembly of Israel. And all the assembly of Israel stood.

And Solomon stood before the altar of LORD in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven.

And he stood, and blessed all the assembly of Israel with a loud voice, saying,

And twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other upon the six steps. There was not the like made in any kingdom.

And Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father. And Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.

And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men who had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye to me to return an answer to this people?

But he forsook the counsel of the old men, which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men that grew up with him, who stood before him.

And when he was gone, a lion met him by the way, and killed him. And his body was cast in the way, and the donkey stood by it. The lion also stood by the body.

And the days which Jeroboam reigned were twenty-two years, and he slept with his fathers. And Nadab his son reigned in his stead.

And king Rehoboam made in their stead shields of brass, and committed them to the hands of the captains of the guard who kept the door of the king's house.

And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And his mother's name was Naamah the Ammonitess. And Abijah his son reigned in his stead.

And Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David. And Asa his son reigned in his stead.

And Asa slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father. And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead.

Baasha killed him in the third year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his stead.

And Baasha slept with his fathers, and was buried in Tirzah, and Elah his son reigned in his stead.

And Zimri went in and smote him, and killed him in the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned in his stead.

So Omri slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria, and Ahab his son reigned in his stead.

And it was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entrance of the cave. And, behold, there came a voice to him, and said, What are thou doing here, Elijah?

And there came forth a spirit, and stood before LORD, and said, I will entice him.

So Ahab slept with his fathers, and Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead.

And Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father. And Jehoram his son reigned in his stead.