As soon as Pharaoh's daughter had come up from the City of David to the palace that Solomon had built for her, he built the supporting terraces. Pharaoh’s daughterThis phrase refers to the wife of King Solomon, who was an Egyptian princess. Her marriage to Solomon was likely a political alliance, a common practice in ancient times to secure peace and strengthen ties between nations. The mention of Pharaoh’s daughter highlights the international influence and diplomatic reach of Solomon’s reign. In a spiritual sense, this union can be seen as a reflection of the wisdom and discernment Solomon was known for, as he sought to maintain peace and prosperity for Israel. had come up from the City of David
The City of David is the ancient core of Jerusalem, named after King David, Solomon’s father. This phrase indicates a transition from the old city to a new place of residence, symbolizing a shift from the past to the future. It reflects the growth and expansion of Jerusalem under Solomon’s rule. Historically, this move signifies the development and urbanization of the city, as Solomon’s reign was marked by extensive building projects. to the palace that Solomon had built for her
This palace was a separate residence constructed specifically for Pharaoh’s daughter, demonstrating Solomon’s wealth and his commitment to honoring his wife. The construction of such a palace indicates the importance of the marriage alliance and Solomon’s desire to accommodate his foreign wife in a manner befitting her royal status. It also reflects the grandeur and architectural advancements of Solomon’s era. he built the supporting terraces
The supporting terraces, also known as the Millo, were structures that provided stability and support to the buildings in Jerusalem. This phrase highlights Solomon’s role as a builder and organizer, ensuring that the city was not only beautiful but also structurally sound. The terraces symbolize the foundation and support necessary for a thriving kingdom, both physically and spiritually. In a broader sense, they represent the importance of a strong foundation in faith and governance, as Solomon sought to establish a lasting legacy for Israel. Persons / Places / Events 1. Pharaoh's DaughterShe was married to King Solomon, symbolizing a political alliance between Israel and Egypt. Her move from the City of David to her own palace signifies a transition and possibly a separation from the religious center of Israel. 2. City of DavidThis is the ancient core of Jerusalem, where King David established his kingdom. It holds significant historical and religious importance as the original site of Jerusalem. 3. SolomonThe son of King David and Bathsheba, Solomon was known for his wisdom, wealth, and building projects, including the Temple in Jerusalem. His marriage to Pharaoh's daughter was part of his strategy to secure peace and alliances. 4. Supporting TerracesThese were likely structures or earthworks built to support the palace and other buildings. They demonstrate Solomon's extensive building projects and his focus on infrastructure. 5. Palace for Pharaoh’s DaughterThis palace was a separate residence built by Solomon for his wife, indicating her status and the importance of the alliance with Egypt. Teaching Points Wisdom in AlliancesSolomon's marriage to Pharaoh's daughter was a strategic alliance. In our lives, we should seek wisdom in forming relationships and partnerships, ensuring they align with God's will. Separation for HolinessThe move of Pharaoh's daughter from the City of David to her own palace can symbolize the need for separation from influences that may compromise our spiritual integrity. The Cost of CompromiseSolomon's alliances, while politically advantageous, eventually led to spiritual compromise. We must be vigilant about the potential spiritual costs of our decisions. Infrastructure and StewardshipSolomon's building projects, including the supporting terraces, remind us of the importance of stewardship and planning in our personal and communal lives. Cultural and Religious SensitivitySolomon's actions reflect a balance between cultural integration and religious conviction. We should strive to respect cultural differences while maintaining our faith principles. Bible Study Questions 1. What can we learn from Solomon's decision to build a separate palace for Pharaoh's daughter about maintaining spiritual boundaries in our lives? 2. How does Solomon's marriage to Pharaoh's daughter reflect the tension between political alliances and spiritual convictions? Can you think of modern examples where this tension exists? 3. In what ways can the concept of "supporting terraces" be applied to building a strong foundation in our personal and spiritual lives? 4. How does the account of Solomon and Pharaoh's daughter relate to the warnings in Deuteronomy 17:17 about the dangers of multiplying alliances? What practical steps can we take to avoid similar pitfalls? 5. Reflect on the significance of the City of David in this passage. How does its historical and spiritual importance influence our understanding of Solomon's actions and decisions? Connections to Other Scriptures 1 Kings 3:1This verse describes Solomon's marriage to Pharaoh's daughter, highlighting the political alliance and its implications for Israel's foreign relations. 2 Chronicles 8:11This passage parallels 1 Kings 9:24, providing additional context about Solomon's decision to move Pharaoh's daughter to a separate palace, possibly to maintain religious purity in the City of David. Deuteronomy 17:17This verse warns against kings taking many wives, which can lead their hearts astray. Solomon's marriage to Pharaoh's daughter can be seen in light of this warning. People Amorites, Canaanites, David, Geber, Gibeon, Hiram, Hittites, Hivite, Hivites, Israelites, Jebusites, Ophir, Perizzites, Pharaoh, Solomon, TamarPlaces Baalath, Beth-horon, Brook of Egypt, Cabul, Edom, Egypt, Eloth, Ezion-geber, Galilee, Gezer, Gibeon, Hazor, Jerusalem, Lebanon, Megiddo, Millo, Ophir, Red Sea, Tamar, TyreTopics Build, Built, Constructed, Daughter, David, Millo, Palace, Pharaoh, Pharaoh's, Solomon, Supporting, Terraces, TownDictionary of Bible Themes 1 Kings 9:22 5245 captain
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'And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished the building of the house of the Lord, and the king's house, and all Solomon's desire which he was pleased to do. 2. That the Lord appeared to Solomon the second time, as He had appeared unto him at Gibeon. 3. And the Lord said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before Me: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put My name there for ever; and Mine eyes and Mine heart shall be there perpetually, …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy ScriptureGadara
There was a double Gadara. One at the shore of the Mediterranean sea: that was first called Gezer, 1 Kings 9:15. In Josephus, "Simon destroyed the city Gazara, and Joppe, and Jamnia."--And in the Book of the Maccabees, "And he fortified Joppe, which is on the sea, and Gazara, which is on the borders of Azotus." At length, according to the idiom of the Syrian dialect, Zain passed into Daleth; and instead of Gazara, it was called Gadara. Hence Strabo, after the mention of Jamnia, saith, "and there …
John Lightfoot—From the Talmud and Hebraica Whether Solicitude Belongs to Prudence?
Objection 1: It would seem that solicitude does not belong to prudence. For solicitude implies disquiet, wherefore Isidore says (Etym. x) that "a solicitous man is a restless man." Now motion belongs chiefly to the appetitive power: wherefore solicitude does also. But prudence is not in the appetitive power, but in the reason, as stated above [2746](A[1]). Therefore solicitude does not belong to prudence. Objection 2: Further, the certainty of truth seems opposed to solicitude, wherefore it is related …
Saint Thomas Aquinas—Summa Theologica Whether Prophecy Pertains to Knowledge?
Objection 1: It would seem that prophecy does not pertain to knowledge. For it is written (Ecclus. 48:14) that after death the body of Eliseus prophesied, and further on (Ecclus. 49:18) it is said of Joseph that "his bones were visited, and after death they prophesied." Now no knowledge remains in the body or in the bones after death. Therefore prophecy does not pertain to knowledge. Objection 2: Further, it is written (1 Cor. 14:3): "He that prophesieth, speaketh to men unto edification." Now speech …
Saint Thomas Aquinas—Summa Theologica Whether it is Lawful to Give and Receive Money for Spiritual Actions?
Objection 1: It seems that it is lawful to give and receive money for spiritual actions. The use of prophecy is a spiritual action. But something used to be given of old for the use of prophecy, as appears from 1 Kings 9:7,8, and 3 Kings 14:3. Therefore it would seem that it is lawful to give and receive money for a spiritual action. Objection 2: Further, prayer, preaching, divine praise, are most spiritual actions. Now money is given to holy persons in order to obtain the assistance of their prayers, …
Saint Thomas Aquinas—Summa Theologica The Seven Seas According to the Talmudists, and the Four Rivers Compassing the Land.
"Seven seas (say they) and four rivers compass the land of Israel. I. The Great Sea, or the Mediterranean. II. The sea of Tiberias. III. The sea of Sodom. IV. The lake of Samocho... The three first named among the seven are sufficiently known, and there is no doubt of the fourth:--only the three names of it are not to be passed by. IV. 1. The Sibbichaean. The word seems to be derived from a bush. 2. ... 3. ... V. Perhaps the sandy sea. Which fits very well to the lake of Sirbon, joining the commentary …
John Lightfoot—From the Talmud and Hebraica How to Split a Kingdom
And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king. 2. And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was yet in Egypt, heard of it (for he was fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt); 3. That they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying, 4. Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture The Greater Prophets.
1. We have already seen (Chap. 15, Nos. 11 and 12) that from Moses to Samuel the appearances of prophets were infrequent; that with Samuel and the prophetical school established by him there began a new era, in which the prophets were recognized as a distinct order of men in the Theocracy; and that the age of written prophecy did not begin till about the reign of Uzziah, some three centuries after Samuel. The Jewish division of the latter prophets--prophets in the more restricted sense of the …
E. P. Barrows—Companion to the Bible Beginning at Jerusalem
The whole verse runs thus: "And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem." The words were spoken by Christ, after he rose from the dead, and they are here rehearsed after an historical manner, but do contain in them a formal commission, with a special clause therein. The commission is, as you see, for the preaching of the gospel, and is very distinctly inserted in the holy record by Matthew and Mark. "Go teach all nations," …
John Bunyan—Jerusalem Sinner Saved The Coast of the Asphaltites, the Essenes. En-Gedi.
"On the western shore" (of the Asphaltites) "dwell the Essenes; whom persons, guilty of any crimes, fly from on every side. A nation it is that lives alone, and of all other nations in the whole world, most to be admired; they are without any woman; all lust banished, &c. Below these, was the town Engadda, the next to Jerusalem for fruitfulness, and groves of palm-trees, now another burying-place. From thence stands Massada, a castle in a rock, and this castle not far from the Asphaltites." Solinus, …
John Lightfoot—From the Talmud and Hebraica In Galilee at the Time of Our Lord
"If any one wishes to be rich, let him go north; if he wants to be wise, let him come south." Such was the saying, by which Rabbinical pride distinguished between the material wealth of Galilee and the supremacy in traditional lore claimed for the academies of Judaea proper. Alas, it was not long before Judaea lost even this doubtful distinction, and its colleges wandered northwards, ending at last by the Lake of Gennesaret, and in that very city of Tiberias which at one time had been reputed unclean! …
Alfred Edersheim—Sketches of Jewish Social Life The Jerusalem Sinner Saved;
OR, GOOD NEWS FOR THE VILEST OF MEN; BEING A HELP FOR DESPAIRING SOULS, SHOWING THAT JESUS CHRIST WOULD HAVE MERCY IN THE FIRST PLACE OFFERED TO THE BIGGEST SINNERS. THE THIRD EDITION, IN WHICH IS ADDED, AN ANSWER TO THOSE GRAND OBJECTIONS THAT LIE IN THE WAY OF THE THEM THAT WOULD BELIEVE: FOR THE COMFORT OF THEM THAT FEAR THEY HAVE SINNED AGAINST THE HOLY GHOST. BY JOHN BUNYAN, OF BEDFORD. London: Printed for Elizabeth Smith, at the Hand and Bible, on London Bridge, 1691. ADVERTISEMENT BY THE EDITOR. …
John Bunyan—The Works of John Bunyan Volumes 1-3 Commerce
The remarkable change which we have noticed in the views of Jewish authorities, from contempt to almost affectation of manual labour, could certainly not have been arbitrary. But as we fail to discover here any religious motive, we can only account for it on the score of altered political and social circumstances. So long as the people were, at least nominally, independent, and in possession of their own land, constant engagement in a trade would probably mark an inferior social stage, and imply …
Alfred Edersheim—Sketches of Jewish Social Life A Holy Life the Beauty of Christianity: Or, an Exhortation to Christians to be Holy. By John Bunyan.
Holiness becometh thine house, O Lord, for ever.'--[Psalm 93:5] London, by B. W., for Benj. Alsop, at the Angel and Bible, in the Poultrey. 1684. THE EDITOR'S ADVERTISEMENT. This is the most searching treatise that has ever fallen under our notice. It is an invaluable guide to those sincere Christians, who, under a sense of the infinite importance of the salvation of an immortal soul, and of the deceitfulness of their hearts, sigh and cry, "O Lord of hosts, that judgest righteously, that triest …
John Bunyan—The Works of John Bunyan Volumes 1-3 Kings
The book[1] of Kings is strikingly unlike any modern historical narrative. Its comparative brevity, its curious perspective, and-with some brilliant exceptions--its relative monotony, are obvious to the most cursory perusal, and to understand these things is, in large measure, to understand the book. It covers a period of no less than four centuries. Beginning with the death of David and the accession of Solomon (1 Kings i., ii.) it traverses his reign with considerable fulness (1 Kings iii.-xi.), …
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