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He had 700 wives of royal birth and 300 concubines. And in fact, they did turn his heart away from the LORD.

Mar 19

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The LORD had clearly instructed the people of Israel, “You must not marry them, because they will turn your hearts to their gods.” Yet Solomon insisted on loving them anyway.

Mar 19

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highlighted 1 Kings 10:29 NLT

At that time chariots from Egypt could be purchased for 600 pieces of silver, and horses for 150 pieces of silver. They were then exported to the kings of the Hittites and the kings of Aram.

Mar 19

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highlighted 1 Kings 10:28 NLT

Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and from Cilicia; the king’s traders acquired them from Cilicia at the standard price.

Mar 19

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highlighted 1 Kings 10:23 NLT

So King Solomon became richer and wiser than any other king on earth.

Mar 19

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highlighted 1 Kings 10:22 NLT

The king had a fleet of trading ships of Tarshish that sailed with Hiram’s fleet. Once every three years the ships returned, loaded with gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.

Mar 19

All of King Solomon’s drinking cups were solid gold, as were all the utensils in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon. They were not made of silver, for silver was considered worthless in Solomon’s day!

Mar 19

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highlighted 1 Kings 10:20 NLT

There were also twelve other lions, one standing on each end of the six steps. No other throne in all the world could be compared with it!

Mar 19

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highlighted 1 Kings 10:15 NLT

This did not include the additional revenue he received from merchants and traders, all the kings of Arabia, and the governors of the land.

Mar 19

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highlighted 1 Kings 10:13 NLT

King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba whatever she asked for, besides all the customary gifts he had so generously given. Then she and all her attendants returned to their own land.

Mar 19

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highlighted 1 Kings 10:12 NLT

The king used the sandalwood to make railings for the Temple of the LORD and the royal palace, and to construct lyres and harps for the musicians. Never before or since has there been such a supply of sandalwood.)

Mar 19

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highlighted 1 Kings 10:11 NLT

(In addition, Hiram’s ships brought gold from Ophir, and they also brought rich cargoes of red sandalwood and precious jewels.

Mar 19

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highlighted 1 Kings 10:10 NLT

Then she gave the king a gift of 9,000 pounds of gold, great quantities of spices, and precious jewels. Never again were so many spices brought in as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.

Mar 19

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highlighted 1 Kings 9:27 NLT

Hiram sent experienced crews of sailors to sail the ships with Solomon’s men.

Mar 19

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highlighted 1 Kings 9:24 NLT

Solomon moved his wife, Pharaoh’s daughter, from the City of David to the new palace he had built for her. Then he constructed the supporting terraces.

Mar 19

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highlighted 1 Kings 9:22 NLT

But Solomon did not conscript any of the Israelites for forced labor. Instead, he assigned them to serve as fighting men, government officials, officers and captains in his army, commanders of his chariots, and charioteers.

Mar 19

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highlighted 1 Kings 9:21 NLT

These were descendants of the nations whom the people of Israel had not completely destroyed. So Solomon conscripted them as slaves, and they serve as forced laborers to this day.

Mar 19

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highlighted 1 Kings 9:20 NLT

There were still some people living in the land who were not Israelites, including Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.

Mar 19

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highlighted 1 Kings 9:17 NLT

So Solomon rebuilt the city of Gezer.) He also built up the towns of Lower Beth-horon,

Mar 19

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highlighted 1 Kings 9:16 NLT

(Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, had attacked and captured Gezer, killing the Canaanite population and burning it down. He gave the city to his daughter as a wedding gift when she married Solomon.

Mar 19

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