¹¹ Then the escorts stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, all around the king, from the right ^[a]side of the temple to the left side of the temple, by the altar and the house.

^51 (A)from the blood of Abel to ^(B)the blood of Zechariah who perished between the altar and the temple. Yes, I say to you, it shall be required of this generation.

^35 (A)that on you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, ^(B)from the blood of righteous Abel to ^(C)the blood of Zechariah, son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.

¹⁶ So He brought me into the inner court of the Lord’s house; and there, at the door of the temple of the Lord, ^(A)between the porch and the altar, ^(B)were about twenty-five men ^(C)with their backs toward the temple of the Lord and their faces toward the east, and they were worshiping ^(D)the sun toward the east.

Solomon’s Prayer of Dedication^(A)

^12 (B)Then ^[a]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 the captains of hundreds the spears and shields which had belonged to King David, ^(A)that were in the temple of the Lord.

⁸ But you shall surround the king on all sides, every man with his weapons in his hand; and whoever comes within range, let him be put to death. You are to be with the king as he goes out and as he comes in.”

⁶ Then you shall set the ^(A)altar of the burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting.