1 00:00:02,720 --> 00:00:06,680 Speaker 1: Life Audio. For more resources to help you in your 2 00:00:06,760 --> 00:00:10,760 Speaker 1: walk with Christ, please visit us at Bible Study Headquarters 3 00:00:11,080 --> 00:00:15,320 Speaker 1: dot com. You're listening to the Chapter a Day Audio Bible. 4 00:00:15,880 --> 00:00:20,400 Speaker 1: I'm John Stangi, and today we're in Second Chronicles, chapter eight, 5 00:00:21,280 --> 00:00:26,400 Speaker 1: and we'll be reading from the New English translation. After 6 00:00:26,480 --> 00:00:30,000 Speaker 1: twenty years during which Solomon built the Lord's Temple and 7 00:00:30,120 --> 00:00:34,680 Speaker 1: his royal palace, Solomon rebuilt the cities that Hurum had 8 00:00:34,720 --> 00:00:39,519 Speaker 1: given him and settled Israelites there. Solomon went to Hamath 9 00:00:39,800 --> 00:00:43,360 Speaker 1: Zoba and seized it. He built up Tadmore in the 10 00:00:43,360 --> 00:00:47,479 Speaker 1: wilderness and all the storage cities he had built in Hamath. 11 00:00:48,520 --> 00:00:52,240 Speaker 1: He made Upper Beth Huran and Lower Beth Haran fortified 12 00:00:52,360 --> 00:00:56,720 Speaker 1: cities with walls and barred gates, and built up Baylath, 13 00:00:57,280 --> 00:01:00,720 Speaker 1: all the storage cities that belonged to him, and all 14 00:01:00,800 --> 00:01:04,679 Speaker 1: the cities where chariots and horses were kept. He built 15 00:01:04,720 --> 00:01:09,600 Speaker 1: whatever he wanted in Jerusalem, Lebanon, and throughout his entire kingdom. 16 00:01:10,160 --> 00:01:13,760 Speaker 1: Now several non Israelite peoples were left in the land 17 00:01:13,880 --> 00:01:20,240 Speaker 1: after the conquest of Joshua, including the Hittites, Amorites, Parizites, Hittites, 18 00:01:20,520 --> 00:01:25,640 Speaker 1: and Jebusites. Their descendants remained in the land. The Israelites 19 00:01:25,680 --> 00:01:29,720 Speaker 1: were unable to wipe them out. Solomon conscripted them for 20 00:01:29,800 --> 00:01:32,720 Speaker 1: his work crews, and they continue in that role to 21 00:01:32,840 --> 00:01:37,280 Speaker 1: this very day. Solomon did not assign Israelites to these 22 00:01:37,280 --> 00:01:43,360 Speaker 1: work crews. The Israelites served as his soldiers, officers, charioteers, 23 00:01:43,680 --> 00:01:48,120 Speaker 1: and commanders of his chariot forces. These men worked for 24 00:01:48,240 --> 00:01:51,920 Speaker 1: Solomon as supervisors. There were a total of two hundred 25 00:01:51,920 --> 00:01:54,600 Speaker 1: and fifty of them who were in charge of the people. 26 00:01:56,240 --> 00:01:59,640 Speaker 1: Solomon moved Pharaoh's daughter up from the city of David 27 00:01:59,720 --> 00:02:02,240 Speaker 1: to the palace he had built for her, for he said, 28 00:02:02,800 --> 00:02:05,760 Speaker 1: my wife must not live in the palace of King 29 00:02:05,880 --> 00:02:08,640 Speaker 1: David of Israel, for the places where the ark of 30 00:02:08,680 --> 00:02:13,320 Speaker 1: the Lord has entered are holy. Then Solomon offered burnt 31 00:02:13,360 --> 00:02:16,360 Speaker 1: sacrifices to the Lord on the Altar of the Lord, 32 00:02:16,400 --> 00:02:19,000 Speaker 1: which he had built in front of the temple's porch. 33 00:02:19,800 --> 00:02:23,680 Speaker 1: He observed the daily requirements for sacrifices that Moses had 34 00:02:23,680 --> 00:02:29,640 Speaker 1: specified for Sabbaths, New moon, festivals, and the three annual celebrations, 35 00:02:30,120 --> 00:02:33,320 Speaker 1: the Feast of unleavened bread, the Feast of Weeks, and 36 00:02:33,400 --> 00:02:38,639 Speaker 1: the Feast of temporary shelters. As his father David had decreed. 37 00:02:39,280 --> 00:02:42,760 Speaker 1: Solomon appointed the divisions of the priests to do their 38 00:02:42,760 --> 00:02:47,160 Speaker 1: assigned tasks, the levitical orders to lead worship and help 39 00:02:47,200 --> 00:02:51,040 Speaker 1: the priests with their daily tasks, and the divisions of 40 00:02:51,080 --> 00:02:55,480 Speaker 1: the gatekeepers to serve at their assigned gates. This was 41 00:02:55,520 --> 00:02:58,639 Speaker 1: what David, the man of God had ordered. They did 42 00:02:58,639 --> 00:03:01,880 Speaker 1: not neglect any detail of the King's orders pertaining to 43 00:03:01,919 --> 00:03:07,079 Speaker 1: the priests, levites, and treasuries. All the work ordered by 44 00:03:07,160 --> 00:03:10,160 Speaker 1: Solomon was completed from the day the foundation of the 45 00:03:10,160 --> 00:03:13,800 Speaker 1: Lord's Temple was laid until it was finished. The Lord's 46 00:03:13,840 --> 00:03:19,079 Speaker 1: Temple was completed. Then Solomon went to easy on Geeber 47 00:03:19,320 --> 00:03:22,480 Speaker 1: and to Elat on the coast in the land of Edom. 48 00:03:23,400 --> 00:03:26,919 Speaker 1: Hurm sent him ships and some of his sailors, men 49 00:03:26,960 --> 00:03:30,520 Speaker 1: who were well acquainted with the sea. They sailed with 50 00:03:30,639 --> 00:03:33,720 Speaker 1: Solomon's men to oh Fear and took from their four 51 00:03:33,800 --> 00:03:36,920 Speaker 1: hundred and fifty talents of gold, which they brought back 52 00:03:37,240 --> 00:03:45,080 Speaker 1: to King Solomon. Let's pray, Lord, we thank you for 53 00:03:45,160 --> 00:03:47,160 Speaker 1: your word, and we thank you for the privilege of 54 00:03:47,240 --> 00:03:49,800 Speaker 1: being able to read it together today and to study 55 00:03:49,840 --> 00:03:52,320 Speaker 1: its content. And Lord, as we look at this portion 56 00:03:52,400 --> 00:03:56,480 Speaker 1: of Scripture as it describes Solomon's reign and the things 57 00:03:56,480 --> 00:03:58,760 Speaker 1: that he did during the course of his reign to 58 00:03:58,840 --> 00:04:03,440 Speaker 1: build up the temple and various areas in his kingdom. 59 00:04:03,920 --> 00:04:07,320 Speaker 1: We're also reminded, Lord that you desire to build us 60 00:04:07,440 --> 00:04:11,560 Speaker 1: up In you. Lord, you strengthen us, you fill us 61 00:04:11,600 --> 00:04:15,640 Speaker 1: with your Holy Spirit, You grant us spiritual gifts, and 62 00:04:15,680 --> 00:04:18,120 Speaker 1: you make us men and women who are fully devoted 63 00:04:18,200 --> 00:04:22,359 Speaker 1: followers of your son, Jesus Christ. And we're truly built 64 00:04:22,440 --> 00:04:24,400 Speaker 1: up by you, and by your grace, we have the 65 00:04:24,440 --> 00:04:28,160 Speaker 1: privilege to build others up as well, and so we're grateful, 66 00:04:28,160 --> 00:04:29,920 Speaker 1: Lord that you allow us to do that in our 67 00:04:30,000 --> 00:04:33,240 Speaker 1: day to day life. Lord, we're grateful for this day, 68 00:04:33,560 --> 00:04:35,760 Speaker 1: and Lord, we pray that, by your grace, that we 69 00:04:35,800 --> 00:04:38,400 Speaker 1: would use this day to honor your name and to 70 00:04:38,520 --> 00:04:42,240 Speaker 1: worship you and to give you glory in all areas. Lord, 71 00:04:42,240 --> 00:04:44,440 Speaker 1: we commit this day to your care, and we thank 72 00:04:44,480 --> 00:04:46,680 Speaker 1: you for your presence with us, and we pray this 73 00:04:46,760 --> 00:04:49,640 Speaker 1: all in Jesus' name. Amen.