Was Solomon interested in studying the Scriptures?
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Solomon pursued pleasure, knowledge, fame and wealth in his life. He disobeyed the rules for the king of Israel given by God through Moses.
Deuteronomy 17:16-19 (NIV) The king, moreover, must not acquire great numbers of horses for himself or make the people return to Egypt to get more of them, for the Lord has told you, “You are not to go back that way again.” He must not take many wives, or his heart will be led astray. He must not accumulate large amounts of silver and gold. When he takes the throne of his kingdom, he is to write for himself on a scroll a copy of this law, taken from that of the Levitical priests. It is to be with him, and he is to read it all the days of his life so that he may learn to revere the Lord his God and follow carefully all the words of this law and these decrees
Solomon acted against the Law of Moses.
1 Kings 11:3 He had seven hundred wives of royal birth and three hundred concubines, and his wives led him astray.
1 Kings 10:26 Solomon accumulated chariots and horses; he had fourteen hundred chariots and twelve thousand horses, which he kept in the chariot cities and also with him in Jerusalem.
1 Kings 10:14 The weight of the gold that Solomon received yearly was 666 talents
Later in his life, Solomon regretted and said that everything he did in his life was meaningless. He realized that he should have spent his life reading the Scripture.
Ecclesiastes 12:8 (NIV) “Meaningless! Meaningless!” says the Teacher. “Everything is meaningless!”
Ecclesiastes 12:13 (NIV) Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the duty of all mankind.
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The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;Proverbs 4:20-23
My son, attend to my words;
incline thine ear unto my sayings.
Let them not depart from thine eyes;
keep them in the midst of thine heart.
For they are life unto those that find them,
and health to all their flesh.
Keep thy heart with all diligence;
for out of it are the issues of life.Proverbs 21:2-4
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes:
but the LORD pondereth the hearts.
To do justice and judgment
is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
An high look, and a proud heart,
and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.
Yes Solomon wrote the book a Proverbs which magnifies God's wisdom in the seemingly small and yet altogether important things.
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