1. And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished the building of the house of the LORD, and the king's house, and all Solomon's desire which he was pleased to do, / 2. That the LORD appeared to Solomon the second time, as he had appeared unto him at Gibeon. →

Alright, folks, in 1 Kings 9 we've got King Solomon getting the Lord's blessing and a whole lot of rules to follow. He's got to show his loyalty to God and if he does, God will give him a long and prosperous reign. →

Joe: Alright, so what's going on in 1 Kings 9? Bible Expert: Well, it begins with God appearing to King Solomon in a dream and telling him that if he follows his laws, God will make his kingdom great. Then, God tells Solomon to build a temple in his honor. →

Alex Trebek: So, uh, tell me a bit about yourself. Contestant: Well, I'm a big fan of the Bible, and I'd like to give you a quick summary of 1 Kings 9 if that's okay? Alex Trebek: [Sighs] Sure, why not. →

"LISTEN UP, RECRUITS! 1 KINGS 9 TELLS US THAT GOD APPEARED TO KING SOLOMON AFTER HE FINISHED BUILDING THE TEMPLE. GOD TELLED SOLOMON HE HAD BEEN WITH HIM AND KEPT HIS PROMISE TO DAVID. GOD PROMISED SOLOMON WISDOM AND RICHES, BUT IF SOLOMON OR HIS SONS WERE UNFAITHFUL THEN GOD WOULD CUT OFF ISRAEL. →

Batman: Holy smoke Robin, look at this! It’s a vision of the Lord come to Solomon in a dream! Robin: Golly, what did He say? Batman: He said that if Solomon and the people of Israel obey His commandments, He will bless them and make the Temple of Jerusalem a glorious place. →

"Folks, here's the deal. A long time ago, God made a promise to King Solomon, that if he kept the commandments, God would establish the throne of his kingdom forever. Well, no malarkey, Solomon kept his word and built the Temple, and God kept His. →

I, the great Donald Trump, have a few words about the terrific 1 Kings 9. In this chapter, some amazing things happen! God appears to King Solomon and tells him that He will bless him if he follows his commandments, and will punish him if he fails. →

Peter: Alright, so in 1 Kings 9, it starts off with God appearing to Solomon and telling him he will be blessed if he follows the rules. Then, God makes a covenant with Solomon, saying Solomon will have a dynasty if he follows the commands. →