These chapters cover the reign of king Solomon, the son of David. The Chronicler wrote to encourage his readers that God was in the midst of their history, and therefore would be in their future as well. Solomon's kingdom was the greatest in Jewish history, yet king David was the greatest king in their Jewish history because of his faithfulness to the Lord. The writer reminds his readers of the Lord's covenant with his people, and that through the line of king David, there would come an everlasting kingdom. Solomon asked Hiram king of Tyre for cedar logs for the building, and even Hiram praised the God of Israel. Solomon then completed and furnished the temple, and the priests carried in the ark, as the Lord commanded, with the musicians accompanying the process. Solomon blessed the people and then prayed a prayer of praise and thanksgiving unto the Lord. In his prayer he also mentioned the blessings that come with obeying the Lord, and the curses that come with disobedience. The Lord's glory then filled the temple, and all the people praised the Lord, "His love endures forever!" Once Solomon's kingdom was at its height, the Queen of Sheba came, and she also praised his God. This section ends with the death of king Solomon and his son, Rehoboam succeeded him. Psalm 127 was also read because this is a Psalm of Ascent that Solomon wrote, which was a song the Jews sang as they walked their journey up to Jerusalem to meet the Lord during festival times.
