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# 1 Kings 09 General Notes
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### Structure and formatting
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There are two parts to this chapter. Verses 1– 9 is a dream in which God warned Solomon that he and his descendants were not to worship idols. If they did this, the temple would be destroyed. Verses 10– 28 is about Solomon's extensive building and his partnership with Hiram, king of Tyre. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])
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### Special concepts in this chapter
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##### Worship only Yahweh
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Yahweh alone must be worshiped. It is necessary for people to stay faithful to God and not worship idols. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]])
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### Important figures of speech in this chapter
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##### Metaphor
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'Walk" is a common image in Scripture. It is said, "if you walk before me as David your father walked." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/walk]])
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## Links:
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* __[1 Kings 09:01 Notes](./01.md)__
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