When I think of solomon, the first thing that comes to mind is of course wisdom. Solomon was the wisest man that ever lived or ever will live according to the Old Testament. He was able to advance the kingdom of Israel in the areas of science, art, beauty, society, engineering, diplomacy and probably a whole host of other areas that are not cited in biblical accounts.
Yet there is an element of the reign of Solomon that I had overlooked: Israel had peace on all it’s borders during the reign of Solomon (1Kings ch. 4). One of the greatest blessings we can have is having “peace on all our borders”.
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