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Guzik: It took Solomon seven years to build the temple and 13 years to build his palace. At the end of these twenty years his kingdom was secure, stable, and blessed. Thomas
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Guzik: It took Solomon seven years to build the temple and 13 years to build his palace. At the end of these twenty years his kingdom was secure, stable, and blessed. Thomas
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Guzik: Israelites were used for the work of building the temple and Solomon’s palace, but they were not forced labor (1 Kings 5:13-14). They were often used in the management of the forced labor (who ruled over the people). Andrew Hill: This passage distinguishes clearly between Solomon’s treatment of his own countrymen and the subjugated non-Israelite people groups (2Chr 8:8). Vanquished and disposed peoples were commonly used as slave labor for building projects in the ancient Near East. The writer emphasizes how Solomon puts fellow countrymen in positions of leadership (2Ch 8:9–10). The writer of Kings mentions that Solomon also conscripts Israelites as part of the forced labor levy (1 Kings 5:13). These workers are apparently considered another category of “civil servant” since they work only one month in three and are classified as “conscripted laborers” (mas), whereas non-Israelite laborers are classified as “state slaves” (mas ʿobed). Peter Wallace: Pattern of Solomon’s kingdom expansion Israel benefited greatly from the reign of Solomon. - Their king built up the fortification for their defense. - Their king provided store cities to guard against famine (a sort of social welfare program). - Their king conscripted the idolaters among them for forced labor, but gave positions of power and influence to his fellow Israelites. For centuries, this was viewed as the proper way for a king to function. - The king protects his people from their enemies. - The king provides for the poor, and prepares against the day of trouble. - The king rewards his followers, but keeps potential enemies under his thumb. 2 Chronicles 8:10 These were the chief officers of King Solomon, two hundred and fifty who ruled over the people. two hundred (KJV): 2Ch 2:18 1Ki 5:16 1Ki 9:23 These were the chief officers of King Solomon, two hundred and fifty who ruled over the people - Ruled (Hebrew radah) means to have dominion over or dominate and the Septuagint translates with ergodiokteo which means to be a taskmaster. This action by Solomon was not the wisest move as it caused great difficulty later on. It seems like Solomon is beginning to make unwise decisions as shown by the following verse. Ryrie - One would not expect the number to remain constant throughout Solomon's reign; hence the different number in 1 Kings 9:23. 2 Chronicles 8:11 Then Solomon brought Pharaoh’s daughter up from the city of David to the house which he had built for her, for he said, “My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places are holy where the ark of the LORD has entered.” brought up (KJV): 1Ki 3:1, 7:8, 9:24 holy (KJV): Heb. holiness, Ex 3:5 29:43 Eze 21:2 2Pe 1:18 Related Passages: 1 Kings 3:1 Then Solomon formed a marriage alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh’s daughter and brought her to the city of David until he had finished building his own house and the house of the LORD and the wall around Jerusalem. 1 Kings 7:8 His house where he was to live, the other court inward from the hall, was of the same workmanship. He also made a house like this hall for Pharaoh’s daughter, whom Solomon had married. 1 Kings 9:24 As soon as Pharaoh’s daughter came up from the city of David to her house which Solomon had built for her, then he built the Millo. Painting by Peter Paul Rubens of goddess Thetis dipping son Achilles in the River Styx, which runs through Hades. THE CHINK IN SOLOMON'S ARMOR A PAGAN IDOL WORSHIPPING WIFE The idiom "chink in one's armor" refers to an area of vulnerability. It has traditionally been used to refer to a weak spot in a figurative suit of armor. The standard meaning is similar to that of Achilles' heel. "In Greek mythology, when Achilles was an infant, it was foretold that he would perish at a young age. To prevent his death, his mother Thetis took Achilles to the River Styx, which was supposed to offer powers of invulnerability. She dipped his body into the water but, because she held him by his heel, it was not touched by the water of the river. Achilles grew up to be a man of war who survived many great battles." THOUGHT - Dear reader, do you have a "chink in your spiritual armor," a figurative "Achilles heel." If so, you need to destroy it (cf Ro 8:13+), before it destroys you as happened with Solomon's kingdom! "Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, this he will also reap. For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life." (Gal 6:7-8+) Then Solomon brought Pharaoh’s daughter up from the city of David to the house which he had built for her, for he said, “My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places are holy where the ark of the LORD has entered.” - Solomon's moral compass seems to still be functioning at this time for he is aware of the potential difficulties involved with a marriage outside of Israel, specifically of allowing his Egyptian wife to dwell in the hallowed precincts which his father David had occupied. Henry