SUB-JUNIOR
AGE: 8 - 9
YEARS
STANDARD/GRADE:
III & IV
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LESSON – 18
KING SOLOMON
ASKS FOR WISDOM
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King Solomon was the son of
King David. He ruled over Israel. King David was one of the bravest and
greatest Kings of Israel. God had told King David that his son Solomon would be
Israel’s next king. Therefore, before he died, King David instructed
Solomon about his royal responsibilities and duties. Along with the
instructions regarding his royal duties, King David also told Solomon to seek
God and to serve Him faithfully.
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As soon as he became King, Solomon went to the Tabernacle of God set up in a place called Gibeon to thank and worship God. The Tabernacle of God was a special tent where the Israelites went to offer sacrifices and worship God in the olden days. The Tabernacle of God was set up in Gibeon, a few miles northwest of Jerusalem by King David(2 Samuel 6:17). There King Solomon offered 1000 burnt offerings and prayed to God.
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That night while Solomon was sleeping,
God appeared to him in a dream. God told Solomon to ask him whatever he
wanted and that would be granted to him. King Solomon didn’t hesitate for a
moment. He told God that he had inherited a great nation and large number of
people to rule over, so he needed an understanding heart and discernment to
know right from wrong to judge God’s people fairly.
God was very happy with King Solomon’s choice. King Solomon did not ask for long life, more riches, or for the destruction of his enemies but he asked for understanding and wisdom to decide fairness for the people. God told Solomon that He would give Solomon what he requested. He would give Solomon wisdom and knowledge and Solomon would be a very wise man. God then told Solomon that He would give Solomon the things he didn't ask God for too, like unmatched wealth, riches and honour. It happened just as God told him. There wasn't ever any man like Solomon before and there wouldn't ever be anyone like him again in wisdom and prosperity!
Few days later King Solomon’s wisdom was put to the test! Two women
came to King Solomon with a problem. They told him that they both lived in the
same house and both of them had a baby within a short time of each other. There
wasn’t anyone else at the home. One night while the women were sleeping, one of
the women rolled over on top of her baby by mistake and the baby died. The
woman felt terrible, she wanted the baby desperately so she quietly switched
the babies. She left the dead baby beside the other woman in the bed and took
the baby that was alive.
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When the other woman woke in the morning to feed her baby,
she saw that the baby was dead and when she checked the baby, she knew that it
was not her baby. But the other woman refused to accept that the dead baby was
hers. So, there was a fight between the two women and now they wanted King Solomon
to help them find the true mother of these babies.
King Solomon patiently listened to both the women, but he
did not give any reply to them. He gave an order to his
soldiers to bring him a sword. They brought a sword and King Solomon
ordered the soldier to divide the living baby in two and give the two women
each a half of the living baby. Everyone was surprised by the king’s order. The
true mother of the baby was shocked, she did not want the baby to die, she
pleaded with the king not to kill the baby, but to give it to the other woman
itself. But the other woman was unconcerned. She calmly told the king to cut
the baby into two halves and to hand over one half to each of them and that
would be a fair decision.
Now King Solomon knew which one of these was the true mother
and which was not. King Solomon told his soldiers to give the living baby to
the first woman, because she was the true mother. A mother loves her baby very
much and would never want it hurt. King Solomon gave the baby to its true
mother. All the Israelites understood that King Solomon was really wise and
they accepted that God had given him special wisdom. The Holy Bible also tells
us that men from all the nations and kings from all over the world came
to hear Solomon's wisdom. (1 Kings 4:34)
What is wisdom? There are two kinds of wisdom, man’s wisdom
(worldly wisdom) and God’s wisdom. Being smart or exceptionally skilled and
getting outstanding marks in school or college may indicate high intelligence
and such people may have worldly wisdom. But the Holy Bible teaches us about
another type of wisdom called the Godly wisdom. Godly wisdom is knowing God and
following His words. Godly wisdom comes from God's word, the Holy Bible (Psalms 119:98 - 100). God’s words tell us how to lead a successful and purposeful life that
pleases God. Having godly wisdom brings true peace and satisfaction (James
3:17,18).
Bible Reference: I Kings 3
Memory Verse: The fear of
the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the
Holy One is understanding. (Proverbs 9:10)
ASSESSMENT
ACTIVITIES
Answer the following questions:
1. Who ruled Israel after King David?
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2. Where did King Solomon go to worship
God?
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3. Who appeared to King Solomon in his
dream?
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4. How did the baby die?
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5. Who did not want the baby to die?
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Choose the best answer
1.
King Solomon was the son of King ………
a) Saul
b) David c)
Daniel
2. Solomon went to the Tabernacle of God in a place called
a) Gibeon b) Egypt c) Syria
3. King Solomon asked God for ………….
a) Riches b) Wisdom c) Clothes
4. King Solomon gave an order to his soldiers to bring him a
a) Crown b) Sandal c) Sword
5. King Solomon gave the baby to its true ……………...
a) Sister b) Aunt c) Mother
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