ocr: ign-water mark IKings 0:1-34 Praise be to the LORD, the God of srael, who with his own hand nas rulfilled what he promised with his own mouth to my tather David. (1 Kings 8:15) Of Solomon's many accomplishments, one looms large above the rest. He spared no expense in building a place for God to indwell, and Solomon's temple, rashioned by 200,000 workmen, soon ranked as - one - of the wonders of the world. From a distance, it shone like a snowcapped mountain. Inside, the walls and even the loors were plated with pure gold. Int many ways the scene in this chapter represents the n1gh-water mark o ...