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The Ark of the Covenant, The Tabernacle, and The Temple

1 Kings 3

Solomon Asks for Wisdom

3 Solomon made an alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt and married his daughter. He brought her to the City of David until he finished building his palace and the temple of the Lord, and the wall around Jerusalem. 2 The people, however, were still sacrificing at the high places, because a temple had not yet been built for the Name of the Lord. 3 Solomon showed his love for the Lord by walking according to the instructions given him by his father David, except that he offered sacrifices and burned incense on the high places.

4 The king went to Gibeon to offer sacrifices, for that was the most important high place, and Solomon offered a thousand burnt offerings on that altar. 5 At Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon during the night in a dream, and God said, “Ask for whatever you want me to give you.”

6 Solomon answered, “You have shown great kindness to your servant, my father David, because he was faithful to you and righteous and upright in heart. You have continued this great kindness to him and have given him a son to sit on his throne this very day.

7 “Now, Lord my God, you have made your servant king in place of my father David. But I am only a little child and do not know how to carry out my duties. 8 Your servant is here among the people you have chosen, a great people, too numerous to count or number. 9 So give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between right and wrong. For who is able to govern this great people of yours?”

10 The Lord was pleased that Solomon had asked for this. 11 So God said to him, “Since you have asked for this and not for long life or wealth for yourself, nor have asked for the death of your enemies but for discernment in administering justice, 12 I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there will never have been anyone like you, nor will there ever be. 13 Moreover, I will give you what you have not asked for—both wealth and honor—so that in your lifetime you will have no equal among kings. 14 And if you walk in obedience to me and keep my decrees and commands as David your father did, I will give you a long life.” 15 Then Solomon awoke—and he realized it had been a dream.

He returned to Jerusalem, stood before the ark of the Lord’s covenant and sacrificed burnt offerings and fellowship offerings. Then he gave a feast for all his court.

A Wise Ruling

16 Now two prostitutes came to the king and stood before him. 17 One of them said, “Pardon me, my lord. This woman and I live in the same house, and I had a baby while she was there with me. 18 The third day after my child was born, this woman also had a baby. We were alone; there was no one in the house but the two of us.

19 “During the night this woman’s son died because she lay on him. 20 So she got up in the middle of the night and took my son from my side while I your servant was asleep. She put him by her breast and put her dead son by my breast. 21 The next morning, I got up to nurse my son—and he was dead! But when I looked at him closely in the morning light, I saw that it wasn’t the son I had borne.”

22 The other woman said, “No! The living one is my son; the dead one is yours.”

But the first one insisted, “No! The dead one is yours; the living one is mine.” And so they argued before the king.

23 The king said, “This one says, ‘My son is alive and your son is dead,’ while that one says, ‘No! Your son is dead and mine is alive.’”

24 Then the king said, “Bring me a sword.” So they brought a sword for the king. 25 He then gave an order: “Cut the living child in two and give half to one and half to the other.”

26 The woman whose son was alive was deeply moved out of love for her son and said to the king, “Please, my lord, give her the living baby! Don’t kill him!”

But the other said, “Neither I nor you shall have him. Cut him in two!”

27 Then the king gave his ruling: “Give the living baby to the first woman. Do not kill him; she is his mother.”

28 When all Israel heard the verdict the king had given, they held the king in awe, because they saw that he had wisdom from God to administer justice.

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Heavenly Father,
How Wonderful is Your Holy Name!
You Alone Are Worthy of Worship and Praise,
For You Alone Are The One True God,
How We Love to Sing Your Praises,
How we love to give You The Glory.
Rock of Ages,
Our Strength and our Song
Our Refuge in Times of Trouble,
Our Rock and Our Redeemer!
How Wonderful Are Your Precepts;
How Precious Is Your WORD!
How Eternal and Sure Are Your Promises!

We Pray For the Leaders of Our Own Beloved USA
May They Receive Wisdom from You
to do the Right Thing.

We Pray For The Swift and Sure Coming of Messiah,
Blessed Be He,
To Establish His Kingdom,
and Make All Things Right.

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



Hallelujah and Amen

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Back in the middle of the Last Century (I know, that's funny right there!) I was a junior in High School and was asked out on a date with a guy who was a "Beatnik". His Mom (also a Beatnik and a Jazz Musician to boot) had tickets to a Chinese Opera, in Chinatown, in Chinese. Now, none of us were Chinese, nor did we speak the language, but this was a very cool and hip thing to do, so we went, and were the only folks of the Caucasoid Persuasion in the entire building. Being tragically Hip, we sat and nodded at the spectacle and pretended to enjoy ourselves. On stage, the actors in masks and magnificent costumes warbled away in Mandarin. The action and choreography had someone who looked like a king draw a chalk circle on the floor. A toddler was placed in the middle of the circle. Then, two women, who looked like they were concubines, each grabbed a wrist of the child and tried to pull the child out of the circle. The child started to cry, and one concubine immediately let go, so it looked like the other woman "won". Then, the king took the child away from the victorious woman and awarded him to the the one who had "lost". Suddenly, I understood what was going on! It was a variation of the story of King Solomon. I shared my insight with the beatnik and his Mom. It was our first, last, and ONLY date! LOL!

In Exodus 18, we learned how Moses' Father-In-Law Jethro advised him to delegate smaller legal matters so that Moses could be consulted only on the important matters of State and Faith. Evidently, Solomon had not yet studied that portion of the Books of Moses, as here he is handling a very small personal matter between two of the lowliest of his subjects. It is even amazing that these two were able to obtain an audience with Solomon, yet here they are.

Solomon was a brand new king, but he had seen the subterfuge, rebellion, and scheming that had taken place in the court of his father David. People who feel their position threatened sometimes like to "micromanage" everything.

Another possibility is that Solomon wanted his government to be accessible to the People of Israel, no matter how lowly their status. Ancient Eastern Potentates were often considered as unapproachable as the gods, so this is unprecedented.

A third, and most likely, explanation is that God allowed this strange story to happen and be recorded so that nearly 3000 years later, you and I could read it and marvel at this man's wisdom, compassion, and knowledge of human nature.

Come and Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

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Hallelujah and Amen

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[etabeta]

My prayers always. God bless.

[NEWwoman]

Many ways Solomon’s attention reminds me of Jesus noticing the widow’s mite.

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[Silentgypsy]

Amen and thank you.

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Thank You, Etabeta, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

God Bless America!

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Thank You, NEWwoman, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

God Bless America!

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



This Symbol Represents Christians in The Middle East, who desperately need our Prayers.

Hallelujah and Amen

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Thank You, Silentgypsy, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

God Bless America!

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



This Symbol Represents Christians in The Middle East, who desperately need our Prayers.

Hallelujah and Amen

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[Hiskid]

Amen. “Whoever touches (Israel) touches the apple of his eye”. (Zech. 2:8). Father God, we ask You to defend and protect the apple of Your eye. Send them revelation, wise leaders and the host of Your Heavenly army. Thank You for Your Covenant promise that all Israel shall be saved. Praying in the name of Jesus. Amen

LTOS, how do you remember all these details of your life so many years back?!

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Thank You, Hiskid, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

God Bless America!

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



This Symbol Represents Christians in The Middle East, who desperately need our Prayers.

Hallelujah and Amen

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For some reason, I have always had an amazing memory. I remember books I read 55 years ago, and how I felt reading them. When I was in the sixth grade, I memorized whole Gilbert & Sullivan operas, and used to sing them walking to school. Sometimes, like when I am writing this devotional thread, it is a huge blessing.

Other times, when remembering hurts, embarrassments, and injuries...not so Good. :-)

[Hiskid]

Well, it’s clearly a gift from God for...such a time as this.

[Jeanbl]

Eternal Word, Praise GOD. Praying for the Peace of Jerusalem, for our families and friends, for our persecuted brothers and sisters, for our nations.

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It is amazing how my memories of experiences from a half-century ago seem to go with the lesson of the day.

Thank God for His Word and the examples to apply it. :-)

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Thank You, Jeanbl, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

God Bless America!

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



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Hallelujah and Amen

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[NanaDory8]

Joining with you all in prayer, praise and thanksgiving!

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Thank You, NanaDory8, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

God Bless America!

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



This Symbol Represents Christians in The Middle East, who desperately need our Prayers.

Hallelujah and Amen

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