1 Kings

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

Chapter 5

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KJV - 1 Kings 5:3
Thou knowest how that David my father could not build an house unto the name of the LORD his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until the LORD put them under the soles of his feet.
You know that David, my father, couldn't build a house for God's name because of the constant battles around him. But God eventually stopped those fights and let David win.
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