Tag Archives: 1 Kings 5
using the peace
20240907 using the peace 1 Kings 5:1-18 (JDV) 1 Kings 5:1 King Hiram of Tyre sent his emissaries to Solomon when he heard that he had been anointed king in his father’s place, because Hiram had always been friends with … Continue reading
a peace-time army
1 Kings 5 Solomon drafted an army of men from Israel, and hired thousands of others from elsewhere. There was no battle to fight. There was a house to build: a temple to the LORD. The entire project was an … Continue reading