Character of Solomon

Solomon’s abilities

Wisdom

1 Kings 4:29 NKJV

And God gave Solomon wisdom and exceedingly great understanding, and largeness of heart like the sand on the seashore.

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Political shrewdness

1 Kings 3:1 NKJV

Now Solomon made a treaty with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and married Pharaoh’s daughter; then he brought her to the City of David until he had finished building his own house, and the house of the Lord, and the wall all around Jerusalem.

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Dealing with individuals

1 Kings 2:35 NKJV

The king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his place over the army, and the king put Zadok the priest in the place of Abiathar.

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Poetry and writing

1 Kings 4:32 NKJV

He spoke three thousand proverbs, and his songs were one thousand and five.

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Solomon’s righteousness

1 Kings 8:62–63 NKJV

Then the king and all Israel with him offered sacrifices before the Lord. And Solomon offered a sacrifice of peace offerings, which he offered to the Lord, twenty-two thousand bulls and one hundred and twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the children of Israel dedicated the house of the Lord.

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Solomon’s sin

Nehemiah 13:26 NKJV

Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? Yet among many nations there was no king like him, who was beloved of his God; and God made him king over all Israel. Nevertheless pagan women caused even him to sin.

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Solomon’s splendour was renowned

Matthew 6:29 NKJV

and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.