1 Kings 9-10
Scripture Thought (What I Learned):
Chapter 9: Promises of Blessings
The Lord
again appears to Solomon and promises him great blessings if the Israelites are
obedient and great cursings if they chose to forsake the Lord. Solomon reigns
with power, authority and splendor. He is able to levy a tribute on all the
non-Israelite residents and starts his own Navy.
Chapter 10: Queen of Sheba Visits King Solomon
Because
of the great success of King Solomon as nearby Queen, the Queen of Sheba hears
about this and decides to see for herself, because she did not believe what she
heard. So she travels to meet King Solomon, and with her she travels as a train
of camels carrying all manner of riches. When she arrives and meets King
Solomon she says;
"...It
was a true report that I heard in mine own land of thy acts and of thy wisdom.
Howbeit I believe not the words until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and,
behold, the half was not told me: thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame
I heard" (1 Kings 10:6-7)
How
often do people down play something they heard? Never. Which means that until
you met King Solomon in person you would never be able to understand the kind
of wisdom and wealth that he was in possession of.
It says
that King Solomon exceeded the wealth of any other leader in the world at that
time. It goes on to say that the entire world longed to hear his wisdom, which
God had put in his heart. He was so well liked that every year he would receive
gifts of gold, silver and fine things.
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