Discussions Solomon received 666 talens of gold annually (9:1), made a great throne for himself (9:17); he was the greatest in riches and wisdom than all the other kings of the earth (9:22); he had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots (9:25) and twelve thousand horses; he made silver as common in Jerusalem as … Read more
The Glory of the Lord Filled the Temple What is glorious sign to witness when the glory of the LORD filled the magnificent temple (v2)! It was an exciting, new chapter in Jews history. The temple was one of the most magnificent building at that time, they could see the glory of God filled the … Read more
Description of the Temple Illustration of Solomon’s Temple (from ESV Study Bible) The Temples of God The Tabernacle: The house of God in Israel for 400 years was only a tent. Most of the time it stood at Shiloh after entering canaan, and later it was in Gibeon (2 Chro 1:3). See Exodus chapter 25-40 … Read more
Seek His Kingdom First v7: [That night God appeared to Solomon…] God appeared to Solomon because Solomon has the heart for God. He led the leaders of Israel to Gibeon to offer 1000 burn offerings to God (v6). v12: [I will also give you wealth, riches and honor…] God did not only give Solomon wisdom and … Read more
Give Willingly to the LORD for all comes from the LORD (v1-20) The temple of the Lord is built with gold, silver, bronze, iron and various precious stones (v2). In NT, we are God’s temple: [Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit lives in you?] (1 Cor 3:16). Are … Read more
Plans for Building the Temple v1: David called all his leaders into Jerusalem for the announcement of building the temple. v2: It is interested that David called the leaders his brothers and his people. By calling the leaders who serve under him brothers, he put himself on the same level as them, even though he is … Read more
Gatekeepers and Treasurers This chapter list the names of the gatekeepers, their duties was already described in chapter 9, verse 17-27. Although they had many duties, their chef duty is the guard the treasuries of the temple (9:26). It was a very important work, because all the treasures in Israel was stored in the storehouse … Read more
Serving the LORD with music This chapter is about the musicians who served in the house of God. We notice the following characteristics in the music ministry: The musical ministry was led by three men, instead of just one man: Asaph, Heman and Jeduthun (v1) Multiple kind of musical instruments were used: harps, lyres and … Read more
David Numbers the Fighting Men How to Explain Discrepancies Chapter 21 is a repeat of the original record in 2 Samuel 24. There are few discrepancies in these two records on the numbers mentioned in this event, the following are the explanations of the discrepancies: David was incited by God or Satan? 2 Sam 24: [..the … Read more
Victory Over Ammonites and Philistines Battle with Ammonites was originally recorded in 2 Sam 11:1, and the battle with the Philistines was originally recorded in 2 Sam 21:15-22. v1: Rabbah is the main city for the Ammonites, it is present day Amman in Jordan. v1: [David remained in Jerusalem…] Joab went to war against Ammonites, … Read more
