1 Kings 10

1 - 13 Visit of the Queen of Sheba

The Queen of Sheba came to visit Solomon to ask him questions. She arrived with camels and spices, gold and jewels, and Solomon answers her questions. The Queen was breathless at the king's wisdom, temple, workers and holocaust, and she compliments him. She gave the king 120 talents, spices, and jewels. Hiram's fleet was used to bring timber and more precious stones and Solomon made harps and lyres out of it. When Solomon gave the Queen everything she desire, she returned to her country.

14 - 29 Solomon's Wealth

Here is a long list of Solomon's possessions. In a word, he was wealthy.

1 Kings 9

1 - 9 Promise and Warning to Solomon

After the Temple is finished, the Lord appears to Solomon and promises to be there always and that if Solomon is upright and sincere as David was (!) He will establish his sovereignty over Israel forever. If Solomon or his descendants draw away from God, the Lord will cut off Israel and the temple will become a "heap of ruins."

10 - 28 Other Acts of the King

After 20 years, Solomon gave Hiram 20 cities in Galilee. Hiram sends Solomon 120 talents (three million six hundred thousand dollars - that was lot back then).

King Solomon levied forced labor to build the temple. (No Israelites were used - except as supervisors).

Solomon built Millo for Pharaoh's daughter.

Solomon offered three holocausts a year & kept the temple in good shape.

Solomon built a fleet at Eziongeber with seamen who went to Ophir and brought back 420 talents