The price for serving other gods will not be furnished by God. Taxation of the people must be accomplished. This lesson shows the folly of a compromising nation who has turned from serving The Lord God Jehovah.
This chapter and the next mark the height of Solomon’s reign. But there is a warning here too. We will see later how his wealth and his wives draw him away from the Lord.
Answer a fool according to his folly, and answer not a fool according to his folly. Is this a contradiction in the Bible?
Solomon had the opportunity that many would love to have. He could ask anything that he wanted of God. Solomon's request tells us much of him.
This is a most difficult time for David. He is constantly in fear for his life. Yet, he survives by continually seeking God’s will.
