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30. king solomon
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King 👑 Solomon was a special boy born to King David and his wife Bathsheba. 👩🍼From the very beginning, God had a special plan for Solomon. When David became old, 👴 he chose Solomon to be the next king of Israel. 🇮🇱
One night, 🌘 God appeared to Solomon in a dream 💭 and said, "Ask me for anything you want." Now, many people might have asked for money 💰 or fame, 📸 but Solomon was different. He said, "God, I want to be a good king who can help people. Please give me wisdom to understand right from wrong and to take care of my people." 💡
God was so pleased 😃 with Solomon's request that He not only gave him wisdom 🧠 but also promised him great wealth 💵 and honor. Solomon became the wisest king in the whole world! 🌎 People would travel from far and wide to hear his smart advice and listen to his clever solutions to difficult problems.
One day, two women 🧍♀️🧍♀️ came to him with a baby, 👶🏼 both claiming to be the real mother. Instead of getting angry 😤 or confused, Solomon came up with a clever plan. He said he would cut the baby in half so each woman could have part of the child. The real mother immediately said, "No! Give the baby to the other woman!" Solomon knew then that she was the true mother because she loved 🥰 the baby more than anything.
Solomon built a beautiful, enormous temple ⛪️ in Jerusalem to honor God. It was made of the finest materials - gold, 💛silver, and precious stones. The temple took many years to complete and was so magnificent that people would come from everywhere just to see its beauty. 🤩
He wrote ✍️ many wise sayings called proverbs. One of his most famous proverbs is: "Wisdom is better than silver, and knowledge is more precious than gold." This means that being wise 💡 and intelligent 🧠 is more important than having lots of money 💰 or fancy things. 🏎️
King Solomon ruled for 40 years, and during his time, Israel 🇮🇱 was peaceful and happy. 😊 He was known as the wisest and richest 🤑 king 👑 in the world. He loved learning and wrote many songs, 🎶 stories, ✍️ and wise teachings. 👨🏼🏫
29. king david / 30. king solomon / 31. elijah
