11:39,40
“I will humble David’s descendants ..., but not for ever.” Jeroboam and the future kings of Israel would not keep God’s ways, nor will any man. It is only through Christ that we can be saved. Solomon’s response to all this was to try and kill Jeroboam, but in this he failed with Jeroboam fleeing to Egypt. This is a sad end to Solomon’s life. He started off so well, but ended up a pitiful disaster of a man.
11:41-43
Reigned for forty years, about the same length as his father, David. There was a separate book, “the annals of Solomon” recording all that he did, along with the wisdom he displayed. Sadly he did not display much wisdom in the latter part of his life. This is a warning to all of us, even if we have been “successful”, we must not take things for granted. So Solomon was buried in Jerusalem and Rehoboam became king.
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