Solomon acquired horses from Egypt and from all the lands.

Solomon’s ¹  Most Excellent ²  Love Song. ³ 

When Solomon was told that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath and had then returned,

David ordered all the officials of Israel to support ¹  his son Solomon.

For ²  Solomon. O God, grant the king the ability to make just decisions! ³  Grant the king’s son ⁴  the ability to make fair decisions! ⁵ 

Solomon had 4,000 ¹  stalls for his chariot horses and 12,000 horses.

So Hiram supplied the cedars and evergreens Solomon needed, ¹ 

Solomon also had 70,000 common laborers ¹  and 80,000 stonecutters ²  in the hills,

Solomon acquired his horses from Egypt ¹  and from Que; the king’s traders purchased them from Que.

The Lord brought ¹  against Solomon an enemy, Hadad the Edomite, a descendant of the Edomite king.

He summoned his son Solomon and charged him to build a temple for the Lord God of Israel.

That night God appeared ¹  to Solomon and said to him, “Tell me ²  what I should give you.”

Solomon acquired his horses from Egypt ¹  and from Que; the king’s traders purchased them from Que.

He said, “Please ask King Solomon if he would give me Abishag the Shunammite as a wife, for he won’t refuse you.” ¹ 

God gave Solomon wisdom and very great discernment; the breadth of his understanding ¹  was as infinite as the sand on the seashore.

So the Lord gave Solomon wisdom, as he had promised him. And Hiram and Solomon were at peace and made a treaty. ¹ 

besides 3,300 ¹  officials who supervised the workers. ² 

These men were also in charge of Solomon’s work projects; there were a total of 550 men who supervised the workers. ¹ 

Solomon received 666 talents ¹  of gold per year, ² 

Jeroboam son of Nebat, one of Solomon’s servants, rebelled against ¹  the king. He was an Ephraimite ²  from Zeredah whose mother was a widow named Zeruah.