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I agreed with what my commentary said about what I was
reading in this chapter. Something just
wasn’t ringing true: “These activities
also reveal Solomon’s character and expose some of the areas of weakness that later produced a bitter harvest. Gradually, Solomon became more interested in prices than in values, and in reputation
rather than character, and in the splendor
of the kingdom rather than the good of the people and the glory of the Lord.”
It also appears that Solomon may have needed to borrow gold from Hiram for his palace
and gave him 20 cities as collateral. “Apart
from the fact that Solomon shouldn’t have been so extravagant in building his
palace, he didn’t have the right to give twenty cities away just
to pay his debts. All the land belonged
to the Lord and could not be deeded away permanently … But Hiram didn’t like the cities that Solomon
gave him, calling them good for nothing. Solomon must have paid back the loan because
Hiram returned the cities to him …”
“Solomon exhibits in the incident some character traits that
disturb us, including the extravagant cost of the palace that necessitated a loan, and then giving a friend poor collateral that wasn’t even
his to give away.”
Father, I don’t want my character and my decisions to ever
reflect poorly on You. Please give me
the wisdom and discernment I need to ensure that You are honored by all that I
do.
Your Brother In Christ,
Gary Ford
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