King Solomon
David ordained that his son Solomon become the next king.
He then gave Solomon the plans for the Temple and said:
1 Chr 28:9-11 "As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of
your father, and serve Him with a loyal heart and with a
willing mind; for the LORD searches all hearts and
understands all the intent of the thoughts. If you seek
Him, He ...
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The Lord appeared to Solomon and offered him anything he
wished for:
I Kings 3:5-14 At Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a
dream by night; and God said, "Ask! What shall I give you?"
And Solomon said: "You have shown great mercy to Your
servant David my father, because he walked before You in
truth, in righteousness, and in uprightness of...
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Solomon became Israel`s most magnificent king. He built the
marvelous Temple and God`s favor was with him. When he had
finished the Temple he made sacrifices and said a public
prayer:
I Kings 8:27-30 "But will God indeed dwell on the earth?
Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain
You. How much less this temple which I have bu...
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2 Chr 7:1-3 "When Solomon had finished praying, fire came
down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the
sacrifices; and the glory of the LORD filled the temple.
And the priests could not enter the house of the LORD,
because the glory of the LORD had filled the LORD`S house.
When all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down,...
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During his reign he made Israel a world power and great
wealth flowed into the kingdom. He had such great wisdom
from God that people came from distant lands to here him.
He taught many proverbs and wrote Ecclesiastes and Songs....
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Solomon did more than any other king to break down the
kingdom and to destroy its true foundations. His biggest
mistake was in disobeying God by taking many wives, and
marrying the daughters of foreign kings. He had 700 wives
and 300 concubines. He allowed them to build altars to
"Astarte" (Ishtar in Babylonia and Astoreth in Phoenicia)
the f...
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Though Solomon was gifted with incredible wisdom, his heart
led him astray. Toward the end of his life troubles began
to appear through powerful factions, and enemies raised up
both within and without the nation. Though Solomon made
Jerusalem one of the wonders of the world, the kingdom was
ready for a collapse. When Solomon died (about 922 BC...
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