But Solomon didn't just sit around building the temple his whole time in office. He was a busy man, most of all busy not fighting wars (although there was one city he had to "capture"). Apparently he was a man of peace. Which was why God charged him with building the temple.
He did a lot of rebuilding and establishing of cities around the kingdom, and their all listed. David, because of the wars, probably didn't have time to devote to domestic policy. David was used to create the kingdom, and expand it. Solomon came along and straightened everything up.
Solomon used the HACPHAJ for his slaves, and used Israelites as his fighting men and officials. His "peace corps" as it were.
Then he brings in this wife from Egypt, but she's not allowed to be anywhere the ark of the covenant has been, including the palace. So, she got her own palace. Why this wasn't an indicator that he shouldn't have an Egyptian wife, I don't know. Or he ignored it, or she was just too fine-looking.
Even Biblical kings think with their wangs apparently.
At the end of the chapter, I don't know why Solomon had some men sail somewhere and get some gold. I don't know if he had to conquer it, or take it as tribute...Doesn't say. But I know Solomon has gold that came from someone else.
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