It is a sad irony that the kingdom King David built was so short lived.
David’s heir, Solomon, followed his father’s path of aggressive kingdom-building but then Solomon’s own son saw the kingdom rent by civil war.
The expansive land and legacy of David and Solomon dwindled into the small nation of Judah.
A look at Solomon is a look at the temptation to foolishness even in the wisest among us.
One of the most famous stories about the newly crowned king is the story of God’s gift of great wisdom.
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