Day 296 of Let's Read the Bible - 1 Kings 5, Esther 2, Lamentations 4

Today we read about King Solomon writing a letter to Hiram about provisions and supplies to build the Lord's temple. Esther, the adopted daughter of Mordecai, is chosen by King Xerxes to be his wife and Mordecai uncovers a conspiracy against the king. Lamentations is about the destruction of Israel and the people.