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1 Kings 4:1

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King Solomon ruled over all Israel.

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I, the Teacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

Solomon ruled in Jerusalem over all Israel for 40 years.

All these men were brave fighters. They came to the town of Hebron for one reason—to make David king of all Israel. All the other Israelites also agreed that David should be king.

Still, I will not tear away all the kingdom from your son. I will leave him one tribe to rule. I will do this for my servant David and for Jerusalem, the city I chose.”

In Hebron he ruled over Judah for 7 years and 6 months, and in Jerusalem he ruled over all Israel and Judah for 33 years.

The people of Israel respected the king when they heard about this decision. They saw he had the wisdom of God to make the right decisions.

These are the names of his leading officials: Azariah son of Zadok was the priest;

There were some older men who had helped Solomon make decisions when he was alive. So King Rehoboam asked these men what he should do. He said, “How do you think I should answer the people?”

David ruled over all Israel, and he made good and fair decisions for all of his people.

Joab was captain of the whole army of Israel. Benaiah son of Jehoiada led the Kerethites and Pelethites.

Solomon left the Meeting Tent that was at the high place in Gibeon and went back to Jerusalem to rule as the king of Israel.

You know that marriages like this caused Solomon to sin. In all the many nations, there was not a king as great as Solomon. God loved him and made him king over the whole nation of Israel. But even Solomon was made to sin because of foreign women.




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