1 Kings

Starts with King Solomon's reign, his wisdom, and building the temple, then the kingdom dividing into Israel and Judah.

Chapter 1

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KJV - 1 Kings 1:41

And Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating. And when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, Wherefore is this noise of the city being in an uproar?

And Adonijah and his guests finished eating when they heard the news. When Joab heard the trumpet's loud sound, he asked why there was so much commotion in the city.

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