Solomon

1Lest We Forget

2Verbal Review

3Solomon's Wisdom

• 1 Kings 3:16-4:20

4Wisdom in Judgement

• "One rolled over and baby was dead" 3:16-28
• Solomon has just been granted a supernatural dose of from God in a .
• The women's professions who visited Solomon was
• One baby died because his mother on top of him
• (no cribs available)
• An interesting note here: This was a big deal because these were helpless
• An even bigger deal because these were babies!
• Mother "A" claims that her baby was switched with Mother "B's" baby
• Mother "B" claims that Mother "A" is lying
• Solomon offers to the baby (literally)
• The lying mother would be happy with her half

5BUT...

• The real mother couldn't bear this and was willing to give him away
• Why did the people fear Solomon? Why were they impressed? v.28
• As soon as God answered Solomon's prayer for wisdom, he had to put it to the test.
• Sometimes when we pray for something, our prayer is answered
• NOTE: Be careful what you for!

6Wisdom in Administration

• 4:1 Solomon was King over of
• He was about years old!
• Ruling a nation is a pretty big responsibility.
• 4:2-7 Solomon divided up the load
• in order to succeed, every good leader needs good !
• not slouchers, but hard workers
• Solomon had (v.2), and (v.3), and (v.4),
• (v.5), and (v.6), v.7
• As we have stated before; no is able to run the entire show.
• not smart enough
• not strong enough
• not patient enough
• v.20They were and and
• In this verse we have the:
• of the people
• of God to His promise (what promise?)
• of the nation
• of the land
• Solomon enjoyed a reign of due to wisdom from God

7Solomon's Power

• 1 Kings 3:21-28
• The scope of his power
• Note: usually when a new king took over, nations surrounding would challenge his power. This did not happen to Solomon.
• v.21 ruled over the kingdoms
• ruled the days of his life
• v.22 gallons of flour, gallons of meal
• this would produce lbs. of bread
• this would feed people
• v.25 each man was at (sit under his own fig tree)
• this indicated

• v.26 was Solomon disobeying God?

• *See Deut.17:16

• What did God command regarding horses and chariots?

• Note: probably stalls

8Solomon's Fame

• 1 Kings 3:29-34
• His popularity spread
• v.29 he had understanding
• he understood many areas of life
• he was able to comprehend a variety of knowledge
• v.30 the East was considered a major area of
• Egypt was well known for it's wisdom
• IE: the Pyramids
• also famous for
• v.31 Ethan and Heman wrote the and
• v.33 Solomon was wise in and
• he had great insight in life and how it related to nature
• v.34 Kings and representitives came from all nations to benefit from Solomon's Wisdom
• a mark of
• a desire to from him IE: 1 Kings 10