1 Kings

King David, nearing death, reaffirmed his promise that Solomon would succeed him as king, and Solomon was anointed as king with the support of Zadok, Nathan, and Benaiah. After David's death, Solomon became king and dealt with his enemies, including Adonijah, Joab, and Shimei. Solomon married Pharaoh's daughter and continued to offer sacrifices in the high places, and the Lord appeared to him in a dream, granting him wisdom and wealth. Solomon demonstrated his wisdom in a dispute between two prostitutes and later formed an alliance with Hiram, the king of Tyre, to build a temple to the Lord. The construction of the temple was completed in seven years, and Solomon built his own house and other furnishings for the palace. However, Solomon's many foreign wives led him to worship their gods, which displeased the Lord, and the kingdom was eventually divided between his son Rehoboam and Jeroboam, who became the king of Israel. The book of 1 Kings continues with the stories of the kings of Israel and Judah, including Jeroboam, Rehoboam, Ahab, and Jehoshaphat, and the prophets Elijah and Elisha, who called the people to repentance and faithfulness to the Lord.