¹¹ And the guards stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, from the south side of the house to the north side of the house, around the altar and the house on behalf of the king.

⁵¹ from the blood of ^(A)Abel to the blood of ^(B)Zechariah, who perished between ^(C)the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, it will be ^(D)required of this generation.

³⁵ so that on you may come all ^(A)the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous ^(B)Abel to the blood of ^(C)Zechariah the son of Barachiah,^[a] whom you murdered between ^(D)the sanctuary and ^(E)the altar.

¹⁶ And he brought me into ^(A)the inner court of the house of the Lord. And behold, at the entrance of the temple of the Lord, ^(B)between the ^(C)porch and ^(D)the altar, were about twenty-five men, ^(E)with their backs to the temple of the Lord, and their faces toward the east, worshiping ^(F)the sun toward the east.

Solomon's Prayer of Dedication

¹² Then Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the assembly of Israel and spread out his hands.

¹⁰ And the priest gave to the captains the spears and ^(A)shields that had been King David's, which were in the house of the Lord.

⁸ shall surround the king, each with his weapons in his hand. And whoever approaches the ranks is to be put to death. Be with the king ^(A)when he goes out and when he comes in.”

^6 (A)You shall set the altar of burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting,