We’ve been discussing the excessive number of horses Solomon acquired for his kingdom. Before that, we examined the enormous amount of food required to keep his royal court running. And it was the common people of Israel who had to foot the bill through taxes and levies. We can see here that Solomon was just […]
1K5-5: Solomon Knew Better. He Did It Anyway.
Following on the heels of yesterday’s post about horses, one thing I should point out is that Egypt was Israel’s prime supplier of horses in those days. Or another way to put it. There’s no way in hell Israel could’ve gotten a hold of so many horses without getting them from Egypt. Horses were mega-valuable […]
1K5-4: God Inspired the Bible. Humans Copied It.
“Shlomo also had 40,000 stalls for the horses used with his chariots and 12,000 horsemen.”-1 Kings 5:6 So we’ve gotta problem with verse 6. It tells us that Solomon had 40,000 stalls for the horses he used for his chariots. However, take a look at this verse from 2nd Chronicles: “Shlomo also had 4,000 stalls […]
1K5-4: The Cost Of Peace Is Usually War
“For he ruled all the area this side of the [Euphrates] River, from Tifsach to ‘Azah. He was over all the kings on this side of the River; and he had peace all around him, on every side.”-1 Kings 5:4 Verse 4 provides more detail on just how big Solomon’s kingdom was. We’re told his […]
1K5-3: Meat From Heaven, Bread of Life, and Solomon’s Daily Grocery Run
“Shlomo’s provisions for one day consisted of 150 bushels of fine flour, 310 bushels of meal, ten fattened oxen, twenty pasture-fed oxen, and one hundred sheep, in addition to deer, gazelles, roebucks, and fattened poultry.”-1 Kings 5:2-3 Verses 2 and 3 give us a list of food items needed for Solomon’s royal court. And it […]
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