1 Kings 4 (성경통독): This chapter talks about the prosperity that God had bestowed upon Solomon and his household. He had the leaders in his government who helped him as well as twelve regional managers distributed throughout Israel who were responsible for supplying provisions for the king and his administration. Each was in charge of bringing supplies for one month of the year. It seems that God's reign in Solomon's life was tight and protective.Solomon was sovereign over everything, countries and kings, west of the River Euphrates from Tiphsah to Gaza. Peace reigned everywhere. Throughout Solomon’s life, everyone in Israel and Judah lived safe and sound, all of them from Dan in the north to Beersheba in the south—content with what they had. I believe that Solomon distinguished from other kings in that he did not seek prosperity and wealth initially when he was asked by God what he requested. Rather, Solomon sought wisdom above anything else (e.g. materialistic blessings) and that's what pleased God apparently. God gave Solomon wisdom—the deepest of understanding and the largest of hearts. There was nothing beyond him, nothing he couldn’t handle. Solomon’s wisdom outclassed the vaunted wisdom of wise men of the East, outshone the famous wisdom of Egypt. He was wiser than anyone—wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, wiser than Heman, wiser than Calcol and Darda the sons of Mahol. He became famous among all the surrounding nations
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1 Kings 4 (성경통독): This chapter talks about the prosperity that God had bestowed upon Solomon and his household. He had the leaders in his government who helped him as well as twelve regional managers distributed throughout Israel who were responsible for supplying provisions for the king and his administration. Each was in charge of bringing supplies for one month of the year. It seems that God's reign in Solomon's life was tight and protective.Solomon was sovereign over everything, countries and kings, west of the River Euphrates from Tiphsah to Gaza. Peace reigned everywhere. Throughout Solomon’s life, everyone in Israel and Judah lived safe and sound, all of them from Dan in the north to Beersheba in the south—content with what they had. I believe that Solomon distinguished from other kings in that he did not seek prosperity and wealth initially when he was asked by God what he requested. Rather, Solomon sought wisdom above anything else (e.g. materialistic blessings) and that's what pleased God apparently. God gave Solomon wisdom—the deepest of understanding and the largest of hearts. There was nothing beyond him, nothing he couldn’t handle. Solomon’s wisdom outclassed the vaunted wisdom of wise men of the East, outshone the famous wisdom of Egypt. He was wiser than anyone—wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, wiser than Heman, wiser than Calcol and Darda the sons of Mahol. He became famous among all the surrounding nations
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