Solomon was acknowledged as king of Israel. By the way, this passage embellishes 1Kings chapter 2. Then David died.
Second Chronicles begins with Solomon's request for wisdom and God's generous gifts to him. The preparations are made for building the temple with Hiram king of Tyre supplying building materials and craftsmen in exchange for food to feed them all. Solomon took a census of the aliens residing in Israel, and he put them to work helping to build the temple.
Solomon built the temple right where David had said, over the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite. (2Samuel 24:24) In 1Kings chapter 6 the temple is described in great detail just as it is here. I really wish the original texts had contained drawings, because I would really like to see what the cherubim looked like.
In chapter 4 more detail is given that the basins were used for rinsing the things used for the burnt offerings. The sea was used by the priests for washing.
Tomorrow read 2Chronicles 4:11-ch7
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