Haftorah for the second Shabbat of Chanukah
I Kings
Chapter 7
40. And Hiram made the lavers, and the shovels, and the basins. And Hiram finished doing all the work which he did for king Solomon (in) the house of the Lord. 41. The two pillars, and the two bowls of the chapiters that (were) on the top of the pillars; and the two net-works, to cover the two bowls of the chapiters which (were) on the top of the pillars. 42. And the four hundred pomegranates for the two net-works, two rows of pomegranates for each net-work, to cover the two bowls of the chapiters that (were) upon the pillars. 43. And the ten bases, and the ten lavers on the bases. 44. And the one sea, and the twelve oxen under the sea. 45. And the pots, and the shovels, and the basins, and all these vessels, which Hiram made for king Solomon (in) the house of the Lord, (were) of bright copper. 46. In the plain of the Jordan did the king cast them, in the thick clay, between Succoth and Tsarethan. 47. And Solomon left all the vessels (unweighed), because (there were) very very many; (therefore) the weight of the copper was not found out. 48. And Solomon made all the vessels of that (were) in the house of the Lord; the altar of gold, and the table whereupon the showbread (was), of gold. 49. And the candlesticks, five on the right (side), and five on the left, before the Sanctuary, of pure gold; and the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, of gold. 50. And the bowls, and the musical instruments, and the basins, and the spoons, and the censors, of pure gold; and the hinges, for the doors of the inner house, the most holy (place), (and) for the doors of the house, (that is) of the temple, of gold.
Though we will not be reading it this year, the following is the standard Haftorah for this week's Torah reading.
I Kings
Chapter 3
| 15. And Solomon awoke, and behold (it was) a dream. And he came to Jerusalem, and stood before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and offered up burnt offerings, and offered peace offerings, and made a feast for all his servants. |
| 16. Then came two women, harlots, to the king, and stood before him. |
| 17. And the one woman said, "Oh, my lord, I and this woman dwell in one house; and I gave birth to a child with her in the house. |
| 18. And it came to pass the third day after I had given birth, that this woman gave birth also; and we (were) together, (there was) no stranger with us in the house, besides us two in the house. |
| 19. And this woman's son died at night; because she had lain on him. |
| 20. And she arose in the middle of the night and took my son from beside me, while your handmaid slept, and laid him in her bosom, and laid her dead son in my bosom. |
| 21. And I rose in the morning to nurse my son, and behold he was dead, but I looked closely at him in the morning, and behold, it was not my son whom I had borne." |
| 22. And the other woman said, "Not so, the living (is) my son, and the dead (is) your son," and this one said, "Not so, the dead (is) your son, and the living (is) my son." Thus they spoke before the king. |
| 23. And the king said, "This one says, 'This (is) my son that lives, and your son (is) the dead, and the other says, 'Not so, your son (is) the dead, and my son (is) the living.' " |
| 24. And the king said, "Fetch me a sword." And they brought a sword before the king. |
| 25. And the king said, "Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other. |
| 26. And the woman whose son (was) the live one, said to the king, for her compassion was aroused for her son, and she said, "O my lord, give her the living child, and by no means slay him." But the other said, "Let it be neither mine nor yours, divide (it)." |
| 27. And the king answered and said, "Give her the living child, and by no means slay him: she (is) his mother." |
| 28. And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king; for they saw that the wisdom of God (was) in him to do judgment. |
Chapter 4
| 1. And King Solomon was king over all Israel. |
Please note: These Haftorah texts follow Chabad custom. Other communities could possibly read more, less, or a different section of the Prophets altogether. Please consult with your rabbi.
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