823 - Solomon’s Prosperity and Wisdom

Solomon’s Prosperity and Wisdom


The people, of Judah and Israel, were as numerous as the sand, on the seashore. 


They were very contented, with plenty to eat and drink. 


Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms, from the Euphrates River, in the north, to the land of the Philistines, and the border of Egypt, in the south. 


The conquered peoples, of those lands, sent tribute money to Solomon …and continued to serve him, throughout his lifetime. 


The daily food requirements, for Solomon’s palace, were 150 bushels of choice flour, and 300 bushels of meal; 10 oxen from the fattening pens, 20 pasture-fed cattle, 100 sheep or goats… as well as deer, gazelles, roe deer, and choice poultry. 


Solomon’s dominion extended, over all the kingdoms, west of the Euphrates River, from Tiphsah, to Gaza. 


And there was peace, on all his borders. 


During the lifetime of Solomon, all of Judah and Israel …lived in peace and safety. 


And, from Dan, in the north, to Beersheba, in the south, each family had its own home …and garden. 


Solomon had 4,000 stalls, for his chariot horses, and he had 12,000 horses. 


The district governors… faithfully provided food, for King Solomon, and his court; each made sure nothing was lacking, during the month assigned to him. 


They also brought the necessary barley and straw, for the royal horses in the stables. 


God gave Solomon very great wisdom and understanding, …and knowledge, as vast as the sands of the seashore. 


In fact, his wisdom exceeded that of all the wise men of the East, and the wise men of Egypt. 


He was wiser than anyone else, including Ethan, the Ezrahite, and the sons of Mahol—Heman, Calcol, and Darda. 


His fame spread, throughout all the surrounding nations. 


He composed some 3,000 proverbs and wrote 1,005 songs. 


He could speak with authority, about all kinds of plants, from the great cedar of Lebanon, to the tiny hyssop that grows, from cracks in a wall. 


He could also speak about animals, birds, small creatures, and fish. 


And kings, from every nation, sent their ambassadors, to listen to the wisdom of Solomon. 


1 Kings 4:20–34 (NLT)


Praise be to God!



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