1 Kings 9
After 20 years Solomon has built the temple and his palace, and he had more or less completed what he set out to achieve, when God appeared to him again.
God had heard the prayer of Solomon regarding the temple and promised to keep his eye on it and his heart there and promising eternal prosperity for Israel so long as they remain faithful to God's laws.
IF they do not keep the law, they will be thrown out of the land.
Solomons building projects used literally tonnes of cedar and juniper wood and gold from king Hiram in Sidon, and Solomon gave several towns to Hiram in payment but when he saw them he was not at all impressed!
Solomon rebuilt and strengthened several towns, built a palace for his wife (not sure if this is singular or plural) and basically the land was at peace enough that big building projects could be started and finished.
He also conscripted the remnants of the original inhabitants to work as manual labour on his projects, though he did not enslave the Israelites.
Solomon also built ships, which I do not believe was all that common in Israelite history and traded in the Mediterranean sea.
He also went to the temple the 3 times a year he was required to go.
After 20 years Solomon has built the temple and his palace, and he had more or less completed what he set out to achieve, when God appeared to him again.
God had heard the prayer of Solomon regarding the temple and promised to keep his eye on it and his heart there and promising eternal prosperity for Israel so long as they remain faithful to God's laws.
IF they do not keep the law, they will be thrown out of the land.
Solomons building projects used literally tonnes of cedar and juniper wood and gold from king Hiram in Sidon, and Solomon gave several towns to Hiram in payment but when he saw them he was not at all impressed!
Solomon rebuilt and strengthened several towns, built a palace for his wife (not sure if this is singular or plural) and basically the land was at peace enough that big building projects could be started and finished.
He also conscripted the remnants of the original inhabitants to work as manual labour on his projects, though he did not enslave the Israelites.
Solomon also built ships, which I do not believe was all that common in Israelite history and traded in the Mediterranean sea.
He also went to the temple the 3 times a year he was required to go.
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